tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post7095169575717848270..comments2024-03-28T14:03:05.228-07:00Comments on Execupundit.com: Don't Be YourselfUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-2065956811890090922007-03-19T15:48:00.000-07:002007-03-19T15:48:00.000-07:00Rowan and Pawnking,I believe you each make excelle...Rowan and Pawnking,<BR/><BR/>I believe you each make excellent points. The positioning to compensate for weaknesses can be a sign of real maturity. (I'm recalling an executive who stayed out of negotiations because of his tendency to botch deals.)Michael Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762773757535724585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-39098952248035847142007-03-19T10:42:00.000-07:002007-03-19T10:42:00.000-07:00Personally, I think "Know yourself" is better advi...Personally, I think "Know yourself" is better advice than "Be yourself." If you know that you are a jerk, you should probably steer your career into an area where that is not a liability, or even an asset. If you know you aren't good with confrontation, don't go for a job where it's required.<BR/><BR/>Success in life comes when you can be yourself and be successful at the same time. That may be the root of the misguided advice to "be yourself." Successful people are almost always themselves, so you might think that is a key ingredient to success. I look at it more as a by-product of success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-54212864641815752032007-03-19T09:45:00.000-07:002007-03-19T09:45:00.000-07:00I'm a big believer in trying to get people to unde...I'm a big believer in trying to get people to understand what shape peg they are, so they can position themselves for the optimally shaped hole. But it's a thin line between denial and delusion ...<BR/><BR/>For everyone else, Joss Whedon's words come to mind: "Always be yourself - unless you absolutely suck."Rowan Manahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419782365041965920noreply@blogger.com