My imaginary self at a job
interview thinks it’s a privilege if anyone has me working for them. You know,
I’m a Girl Of All Talents, I’ve got a lot of potential, I can be the best and
in fact I want to be the greatest at what I do. Who doesn’t want to be? Or isn’t
somewhat egocentric about what they do?
Most times employers want to
recruit, even if it’s you who wants to recruit, amidst all the requirements on
the CV, you would want someone who can do the job well measuring against a
standard, especially ability acquired through experience or training.
I saw the definition of
competence lately and I really had to ask myself if I was competent and at what
and what can I perform well measured against a standard and is my ability
acquired through experience or sound training. I didn’t think of this reality
check just to write a piece on work lifestyle or attitude to work, but that’s
an easy way to communicate the message.
What does competence really mean?
For a few seconds ditch believe in
yourself mantra. Can you take the inconsistencies, ineffectiveness,
inadequacies, cheesy excuses, and the problems you create at your job or
business from someone else? If you were going to recruit someone to assist you
with your workload I’m sure it’s someone who is more than up to the task you
would want.
Are you in denial? You don’t
think you are incompetent, well it’s your boss, some customers and colleagues
that have the problem, and they are simply haters. I hope so. Try answering
What can you do really well and
almost without thinking much about the task?
Would you be able to produce the
desired results with a dash of excellence in the task?
John C Maxwell said “If you think
you can do something that’s confidence, if you can do it that’s competence”
Knowing the truth about yourself
and your inadequacies would you employ you for that job or hire you for that service
you render if you were the employer or client and be glad you did?
We may have formed the habits of
not developing ourselves and deceiving people about our competence, we set
traps with false confidence just that we get what we want to eat from them…
Are we now predators?
