Ep45: Are you an arrogant person or just confident?

In this episode, Mei Phing discusses how Confidence can easily turn into arrogance, so it’s important to understand how you come across to others and strive to be friendly and get along with people.

Highlights

0:45 🔍 Understanding the difference between confidence and arrogance is crucial in navigating professional relationships.

3:10 🗒️ Take note of the qualities you associate with confidence and arrogance to better understand your own perception.

5:28 🤝 Consider the importance of creating win-win relationships and getting along with others in addition to being confident.

8:05 🤔 Develop self-awareness to understand how you come across to others and assess if you would want to work with yourself.

11:20 🧠 Avoid being defensive and justifying your actions, as it can come across as arrogant and difficult to work with.

13:55 🌟 Confidence can easily turn into arrogance, so strive to be friendly, get along with people, and avoid being a know-it-all.

16:30 🤝 Building strong relationships and being perceived as pleasant to work with is crucial for career advancement.

Key Insights

💡 Understanding the difference between confidence and arrogance is subjective and can vary from person to person.

💡 Developing self-awareness is essential in assessing how one comes across to others and identifying areas for improvement.

💡 Building strong relationships and creating win-win situations are important qualities for career success.

💡 Justifying actions and being defensive can lead to being perceived as arrogant and difficult to work with.

💡 Striving to be friendly, getting along with others, and avoiding a know-it-all attitude can help maintain a positive professional image.

💡 Confidence can easily turn into arrogance, so it’s important to be mindful of one’s actions and how they may be perceived by others.

💡 Creating a pleasant working experience for others is crucial for career growth and advancement.

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