Duncan Nugget® #145: The New “Average”
How was the food? It was good.
How was the movie? It was good.
Can she sing? She’s good.
Nowadays, good is not good enough.
Have you noticed that when people are truly impressed and they really like something they use words other than “good”? They say things like “really good”, “soooo good”, great, incredible, hot, amazing, exceptional, “wow” and of course, awesome! Sometimes they make up words and phrases.
How was the movie? Oh my God! It was like totally awesome.
Can she sing? She ain’t no joke. She got mad skills.
How was the food? It was Fi! (That’s how young people in Atlanta say that something is “fire”, which means “awesome”.)
In order to build a durable, competitive advantage you need to be more than good. You want to be exceptional.
Good is the new “average”.
Million-Dollar Question:
What are you doing to be better than “good”?
Interview Question: How do you know when…?
A powerful question to ask someone you meet in a professional setting, especially during an interview, is:
How do you know when you have the ideal (person/client/product/service) for this position/company?
(Excerpt from Million-Dollar Networking Questions)
Roosevelt Institute – Summer Academy
The Roosevelt Summer Academy combines a full-time internship with a training curriculum and weekly networking events as part of an integrated program of leadership development. Our objective is to bring new, diverse, and progressive voices into the political process. The program runs for ten weeks, from June 3rd to August 12th, 2010.
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS FEBRUARY 26th, 2010.
All-Expenses Paid Journalism Program at Princeton
A good friend of mine just sent me an email about an outstanding opportunity for students.
“We welcome about 20 high school students from low-income backgrounds every summer to Princeton’s campus for an intensive, 10-day seminar on journalism. The program’s goal is to diversify college and professional newsrooms by encouraging outstanding students from low-income backgrounds to pursue careers in journalism. All expenses, including students’ travel costs to and from Princeton, are paid for by the program.”
Summer Journalism Program: The Princeton University Summer Journalism Program
People, Especially Gen Y, Hate Their Jobs
According to a report by Conference Board, Americans, young and old, hate their jobs. This is a sad state of affairs.
I guess employers need to do better, huh? Maybe. But one of the main tenets of self-help and personal development is “Thou shalt pursue your passion and love what you do.” If you hate your job, remember…
Duncan Nugget #38:
It’s your life.
Do something about it.
Check out a good article about the report at CollegeRecruiter.com:
Americans Hate Their Jobs and Gen Y Hates Their Jobs the Most
The White House Internship: A Public Service Leadership Program
This is a cool internship. It’s a chance to get some hands-on servant leadership experience.
The White House Internship: A Public Service Leadership Program
Google Diversity Internship Program
Google offers the Building Opportunities for Leadership & Development (BOLD) Diversity Internship Program for Summer 2009. This program is designed to provide exposure into the technology industry for students who are historically under-represented in this field. Use the link below to apply.
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Books & Posters
The Leading Soft Skills Training Program for STEM Students. Check out S3TEM.com
The 5 Soft Skills Clusters
Click here for a list of soft skills definitions, and behavioral indicators.
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