So, you understand what an Ideal Team Player is, youโve identified where you sit in the diagram, and you've learnt about increasing Humility and Hunger. If you've been hanging out waiting for this post on Smart, go you for sticking with me each week. Becoming โsmarterโ about people isnโt quite as sensitive as humility and may not be has hard as hunger, but it is still a challenge. The good thing here is that if you are lacking in this area, I know you want to improve. I like to think Iโm pretty tapped in to my "smart" which is how I know that you don't want the chit chat, you just
Make Me Hungry!
So, you understand what an Ideal Team Player is, youโve identified where you sit in the diagram and you've learnt about how to improve Humble. No small talk, let's dive straight in. Iโve got good news and bad news for you. The good news is that Hunger is the least sensitive and nuanced of the three virtues (woo!). The bad news is that itโs the hardest to change. But! Youโre here, so thatโs already a win. Increasing Hunger isnโt just about increasing output, itโs about actually transforming yourself so that you can embody the idea of going above and beyond, without needing
Let’s get ready to Humble!
This is the third article in a six part series on The Ideal Team Player. Read the first, and second. Developing Humility I started this post with: โHereโs the one youโve been waiting forโ, but as I started writing I realised that this is bigger than one post. So I have decided to split up how to improve in each virtue into a separate emails so that I can do each one justice. If youโre looking to improve in Humble, โhereโs the one youโve been waiting forโ. If not, I still encourage you to read on because even Ideal Team Players have room for improvement. So, you understand
