Self-Management and Career Success

As you remember from Chapter 4, self-management consists of the following skills:

• Emotional self-control and adaptability
• Stress management
• Motivation and optimism

All of these skills will be useful on your new job.

Emotional Self-Control and Adaptability

Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.

—Dale Carnegie

Use your EQ thought-feeling-behavior connections and manage your emotions. For example, you might be frustrated with yourself and need to use positive self-talk such as “Remember patience. This takes practice. I will become competent at this new task.” Reflect on the thoughts you tell yourself, and expect some mistakes as you get started. Seek to learn from others.