So, the long and short of it is I, ultimately, left. And it also sparked in me just really a passion for improving my people skills and getting along with people more effectively, and really caring and listening and respecting people in a way that I hadn’t before. So, the two things that came out of that course were it really unlocked in me a desire to really look at my future, and, I, ultimately, left the practice of law, and went in and started my own business. And when I took this course, it really challenged me around my vision and what did I want for my career, and, also, frankly, how I was interacting with people because, as a young lawyer, I wasn’t particularly empathetic. And my dad had always talked about Dale Carnegie and How to Win Friends and Influence People, and I’d heard this and I decided to take a class.Īnd prior to that point, my aspiration in life was to be a lawyer in a large firm, and to make a lot of money, and become a partner, and do that for 40 years. I took a Dale Carnegie course as a young lawyer when I was about 27. So, I’ll at least give you maybe 60 seconds of context before I talk about the company. It’s an incredible company and it’s a company that I came to because it really aligns to just my personal mission, and, frankly, it’s the company that had had a huge impact on me. It’s the world’s oldest training company. But, first, I want to hear, so you have an interesting role in the whole universe of training, learning, and development, my world. Well, I’m excited to dig into your wisdom, talking about your book Take Command: Find Your Inner Strength, Build Enduring Relationships, and Live the Life You Want. Joe, welcome to How to be Awesome at Your Job. Find quality hires fast with a free job posting at /beawesome.
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