Writer James Basford said, “It requires a strong constitution to withstand repeated attacks of prosperity.” How do companies prevent themselves from creating an ego of success and entitlement? Have you experienced Impostor Syndrome and if so, how did you handle it?

What are the best three ways to check our ego? While ego can cause arrogance, what are the positive aspects of an ego when it pertains to people who lack self confidence? Jordan’s story about his mentor dealing with racism in corporate america Why do people feel they have ‘graduated’ in certain fields of expertise causing them not to learn anymore? How do we remain always a student? Ĭan you talk about the story in your book about Jackie Robinson? Philosopher Josef Pieper said, “We tend to overwork as a means of self-escape, as a way of trying to justify our existence.”. What is that? And how can we protect ourselves from it? “Ego loves the idea that something is fair or not.” You mention the ‘persecution complex’. What is ego? And how can it get in the way of our success? The real one is scared to death.” – Steven Pressfield Questions asked: The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. “Vain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.”– Epicurus The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.” – Otto von Bismarck “Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. “It is a sore thing to have laboured along and scaled the arduous hilltops, and when all is done, find humanity indifferent to your achievement.” – Robert Louis Stevenson “…always to live your life by an inner scorecard, not an outer scorecard.” – Warren Buffett “Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.”― Gautama Buddha “Would anyone think himself to be in his perfect mind if he were to return kicks to a mule or bites to a dog?” – Seneca As our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance.” – John Archibald Wheeler “We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. “In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Frankl“It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows.” – Epictetus In our response lies our growth and our freedom” – Viktor E. In that space is our power to choose our response. “Between stimulus and response there is a space.

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