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Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life QUOTES

Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life QUOTES

1 " No matter how you define success, you will need to be resilient, empowered, authentic, and limber to get there. "

― Joanie B. Connell , Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life

2 " Only through becoming aware of yourself and your limitations can you be transparent with others. "

― Joanie B. Connell , Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life

3 " Knowing what environments are a good fit requires a person to know about themselves, in other words, to have self-awareness. "

― Joanie B. Connell , Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life

4 " Understanding what is being said is only a fraction of the task of communicating. Taking in signals from the entire context is critical. "

― Joanie B. Connell , Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life

5 " Being in touch with your strengths and weaknesses, as well as what motivates you, will help you be more successful in your job. "

― Joanie B. Connell , Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life

6 " Take time to reflect, let ideas flow on their own schedule and let yourself have numerous bad ideas to inspire the good ones. "

― Joanie B. Connell , Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life

7 " Technical expertise is only a tiny portion of what it takes to be a successful employee and, particularly, a successful leader. "

― Joanie B. Connell , Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life

8 " One thing they do not teach you in college is what you will actually be doing in a career of your choosing. "

― Joanie B. Connell , Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life

9 " The old think the young are lazy and entitled. The young think the old are incompetent and inefficient. "

― Joanie B. Connell , Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life

10 " Compared to other generations, millennials tend to be more collaborative, are accustomed to working in teams & have a passion for pressure. "

― Joanie B. Connell , Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life