We look at what’s going on around us, and we size up our prospects. Will we make it? We consider the economy and every external factor we can find.
But the best information you have is not national economic reports or even the company newsletter. It is your own approach, and it starts with two simple beliefs: You can get the job done, and you can show others that you can get the job done.
James Black worked in department stores helping decide which clothes they would sell. But he was convinced he could make better clothes than what his store was selling and that he could make more money doing it.
His co-workers told him it was a long shot and that he should know better than to try.
James was not discouraged and launched jimmy?wear in 1995. He worked long hours, and his clothes have steadily gained a foothold in stores across the country.
James has one strategy for persevering in a fashion industry that revolves around intense competition and constant rejection: “No matter what you are trying for, you can’t let a no mean no.”
Nine in ten people who believe they will one day realize their career goals have strong feelings of competence and assertiveness.
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