It’s Simple, Yet Lifechanging — Be Yourself and Keep It Real
One of the biggest “aha moments” I’ve ever had in business was this…
When applying for a job, we dress up our cover letter and politely state we are interested in applying. Yet we don’t speak the way we do in our day-to-day lives - do we?
We speak professionally.
Or, we code-switch.
Like we are rehearsing for tea with the queen.
I noticed myself using this type of speech only when I was in a situation where I felt that the way really spoke didn’t quite measure up.
At a job. In front of an important client.
I was trying to be cordial.
Have you ever done this, or is it just me?
“Attached herewith is my resume. I am hoping for your favorable feedback from this application”.
Now, you may not change your language to this extreme, but I am sure you aren’t too far off when applying or posturing for something important.
So what’s the problem with this slight over-politeness?
Well…
If you change how you normally talk to get something, what are you really doing?