Select [adjective]
adjective: Select (of a group of people or things) carefully chosen from a larger number as being the best or most valuable.
If it isn’t a clear yes, then it’s a clear no.
I’m thinking of the standard I set for myself. Let’s say the job market, for example. I’m thinking about what makes me a clear choice for the role over the other person. In other words, a HELL YEAH! (copying Derek Sivers).
Will the employer be blown away during the interview and hiring process?
Am I just ‘good enough’ or am I a ‘natural fit,’ i.e., HELL YEAH! for the role?
This is not about perfectionism but more about making myself the clear, obvious choice of becoming a part of the company I want to work with. To join their cause. To add value in ways where I would be the best person for the job and a joy to work with while I’m on the team.
Meanwhile, I have some catching up to do with my Swedish language. I want to turn it up several notches to professional Swedish—my desirable difficulty.
This post is inspired by Greg McKeown’s Essentialism.
