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The “Settle In” Advice for New Jobs Is Dangerous

Introduction  When you join a new company, someone will probably tell you, “Don’t worry. Just take some time to settle in.” It sounds like good advice. After all, starting a new job can be overwhelming. There are new people, processes, systems, expectations, and ways of working. Naturally, you need time to understand your surroundings. But there is a problem with the “settle in” mindset. If you spend your first few months simply waiting to feel comfortable, you may lose the most valuable period of your transition. Your first 90 days are not just a period for settling in. They are a period for learning, building relationships, creating credibility, and understanding how you can make an impact.  Why “Just Settle In” Can Hold You Back  When people are told to settle in, they often become passive. They attend meetings, complete assigned tasks, observe what others are doing, and wait for someone to tell them what they should focus on. There is nothing wrong with observing. In ...

Famous failures of successful people

Introduction We all face hardships in our daily lives and if we explore the life of any great personality then we will see that they have also faced great challenges. Great personalities used to see challenges as just stepping stones for success but mediocre people always try to skip challenges. Mediocre people also have a fear of failure. Today we will know more about famous failures of successful people and observe how they achieved success. Famous BasketBall player and legendary cartoonist This person was knocked out of the High School Basketball team and that same night he locked his room and wept for the whole night. This person became Michael Jordan and if he has focused on his failure then he might have spent his life in solitude. This person never liked school and his father used to hate his art skills. He applied for the army but got rejected. He also opened his own studio. But shortly he faced huge losses in business and became bankrupt. People rejected him after saying that ...

Oprah Winfrey: Fire of Motivation

She’s considered as a big Television media Baron and also dubbed as “Queen of All Media" but her challenging story is known to very few people. Let us see how she had become the richest African American of the 20th century and North America's first black multi-billionaire despite coming from a very poor family. She was born in Mississippi and her grandmother was a maid. Her mother was a housekeeper and there were very minimal chances that she can reach even a graduate school. She was so poor that her mother can’t even afford a dress for her daughter and Oprah used to wear Empty Potato Sack dresses. She was a child rap victim and suffered so many hardships. She got pregnant at the age of 14. We can't imagine what type of trauma she had faced in her childhood. After her newborn child died immediately after birth, her stepfather told her that this is her second chance. She came out of trauma and joined her college again. She excelled in her studies and got a chance to w...