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Post by Naptaq on Nov 27, 2008 16:04:31 GMT -5
I just heard this premise, on Dave Ramsey's radio show, and I think it's definitely true. Most people that succed, anywhere, are 'people's persons'. Or at least are social and know how to communicate well.
What say you?
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Post by rukryM on Nov 27, 2008 16:50:07 GMT -5
I'd say it depends a lot on what you do. A marvelous mathematician who spends his life calculating numbers and who wins prizes and gain great respect and honour for his works, doesn't have to be a "people's persons". Same thing for a physician, a doctor, or a language expert. On the contrary, if one has ambitions of becoming a great leader, social skills are definitely required, since it involves working with people such as being a senior MD for an enterprise.
It all depends on what one defines success to be.
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Post by Naptaq on Nov 27, 2008 17:02:08 GMT -5
Well a doctor has to be a people's person if he wishes to be successful. Or to put it another way: a shy doctor would probably not hold his job for very long.
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Post by rukryM on Nov 27, 2008 17:07:58 GMT -5
Maybe a doctor wasn't the best example, but I still believe a shy doctor could succeed in his work, depending on his shyness^^.
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Post by Naptaq on Nov 27, 2008 17:20:13 GMT -5
Well he could succeed if he became more social. And that's entierly possible - a lot of people overcome fears by facing them.
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Post by pnoopiepnats on Nov 27, 2008 17:33:09 GMT -5
Maybe a doctor wasn't the best example, but I still believe a shy doctor could succeed in his work, depending on his shyness^^. doctor's have to be extremely aggressive to even get through med school. |
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Post by Sweet Pea on Nov 27, 2008 17:52:45 GMT -5
this thread just BEGS the question: is there such a thing as a shy gynecologist?
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Post by Knox on Nov 27, 2008 20:21:59 GMT -5
this thread just BEGS the question: is there such a thing as a shy gynecologist? what exactly would there be to talk about in that situation??.. "so,.... nice weather huh?"  |
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Post by skyhint on Nov 27, 2008 21:19:20 GMT -5
this thread just BEGS the question: is there such a thing as a shy gynecologist? what exactly would there be to talk about in that situation??.. "so,.... nice weather huh?" Exactly, if its just buisness it shouldn't be difficult to talk about it. That is how I am with school related things. I have no problem talking about work its just the subject of 'me' which is uncomfortable to discuss. |
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Post by rukryM on Nov 28, 2008 11:23:56 GMT -5
Maybe a doctor wasn't the best example, but I still believe a shy doctor could succeed in his work, depending on his shyness^^. doctor's have to be extremely aggressive to even get through med school. Might be, it depends on how shy he is and how willing he is to work with his attitude towards people. I don't know how med school works, but I'm sure a shy but brilliant doctor student would fit in there, too^^. |
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Post by solacefox on Nov 30, 2008 2:19:57 GMT -5
doctor's have to be extremely aggressive to even get through med school. Might be, it depends on how shy he is and how willing he is to work with his attitude towards people. I don't know how med school works, but I'm sure a shy but brilliant doctor student would fit in there, too^^. Didn't someone join recently who actually is working on his PhD? |
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Post by rukryM on Nov 30, 2008 9:05:32 GMT -5
Not me, that's for sure . |
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