[A058] Humility: Thrive Without Being Obnoxious

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We all hope to successful in life. There’s nothing wrong with that.

However, your success can be problematic if you’re arrogant about it.

Remember: even though you might be the hardest working person you know, chances are that someone has helped you along the way.

It helps to cultivate humility in your life. You’ll be a better person for it, and the people around you will be grateful as well.

Concepts

• Reasons for a lack of humility in today’s culture.
• Why humility is an important characteristic to develop.
• The importance of acknowledging your own weaknesses.
• Relationship between humility and gratitude.
• Is it possible to be humble while still being engaged in personal branding?
• Strategies for building your brand without being obnoxious.
• Leadership strategies that are compatible with being humble.
• The relationship between confidence and humility.
• How to avoid falling into the trap of humble bragging.

This week’s “do nows” focus on ways you can cultivate gratitude in your life in order to avoid the pitfalls of arrogance. We include ideas for being grateful, as well as helping others. Our listener question addresses how it’s possible to grow your business without being a complete jerk.

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Resources

Developing humility as a leader

Importance of humility in democracy

Humility and the workplace