by Rod
4. November 2008 22:18
Not too long ago, I had a really interesting conversation with a former colleague of mine.
In that conversation he made it clear that there were 3 types of people in the corporate world :
Type A : the ones that work their ass off.
Type B : The ones that sit and do nothing and are happy about it. The type of people that get into their position by kissing ass, pretending to be someone they're not, or by having connections and getting where they want without really deserving it.
Type C : The ones that destroy other people's work. The type of people that have a degree in criticizing everyone else's work without bringing any of their own ideas to the table.
As a student you can already see in these 3 types of people in class; they are already being formed. You can tell this, not by looking at the grades or at their previous school achievements, but by their behavior: the way they talk, the way they consider people around them etc.
A small example I encountered of Type B : " This summer was great , I didn't do anything during my internship, I slept all the time."
I'm not going to cite any examples of Type C, but i think they're a lot more frequent then Type B's.
Changing to an different type is always possible.
Why Type A is the best :
Working all the time doesn't bother him or her. They love working and love being productive; work is an important priority.
At the end of the day, he or she likes to feel like something was accomplished, even though he or she might feel tired. There's this amazing feeling of accomplishment that surrounds that person.
All that feeling of accomplishment urges him or her to spread it, and at the same time brings on more challenges.
This amazing feeling of accomplishment is the adrenaline rush he or she will want to have systematically.
As a result great things are achieved.
Type A rocks!
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