A couple of weeks ago, a friend shared an inspirational video with me: “10 SKILLS That Are HARD to Learn, BUT Will Pay Off FOREVER!” Never mind the use of all caps in the title, I invested 20 minutes to find out which crucial skills I might be missing. This is the 20-second summary:

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1. Speak up (as in “Speak up and have an opinion” and “public speaking”)
2. Be honest with yourself
3. Be confident
4. Listen
5. Manage your time
6. Stop whining
7. Stay present
8. Be consistent
9. Sleep hygiene
10. Empathy

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Unfortunately, the video fails to explain HOW to actually learn these things in real life – preferably in a way that can be integrated into your busy schedule. So I took some time out of MY busy schedule sharing some ACTION ITEMS that you can EXPERIMENT with THIS WEEK (see, what I did there with those all caps?). Or next week. Or every week.

Want to read how I do it? Head over to my site here: https://valentinathoerner.com/blog/crucial-skills

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