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CHANGE YOUR PERCEPTION
Been overlooked for a job you knew you would nail? Missed out on a promotion you totally deserved? According to Franziska Iseli, co-author of Perception, it’s not your skillset that needs tweaking—it’s your mindset. “What you tell yourself when you walk into a job interview really matters,” says Franziska. “Your inner voice can be your worst enemy. You really have to believe that you can get the job.”
If your inner voice is a negative Nelly, that’s going to directly affect how others perceive you. “That internal perception creates our reality,” says Franziska. “For example, you might be hiking when suddenly it starts raining. If your internal perception is saying, It’s all stuffed up now, I can’t do this, now I’m going to be sad for the next 24 hours, then you will be down.” What we need to do is ‘reframe’ the situation. “Why don’t you say to yourself, Yes, it’s raining, maybe I’ll do another adventure or put on some rain gear. You can’t control the circumstances, like the weather, but you can always influence your own perception of it and you’ll be happier for it.”
So how can you apply this at work? “If you go into an interview and believe that you are the right person for that job, your chance of getting it will be much higher than if you go with a negative minset,” explains Franziska. The interviewer will perceive you as being the best for the job because that self-belief and confidence will shine through.
This story is from the December 2017 edition of Cosmopolitan India.
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