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HR professionals are called upon to perform a variety of tasks, one of which is to counsel employees (and perhaps themselves) on performance metrics and career goals. So, along with sporadic watching of this year’s Olympics in Paris, I read with interest an insightful article by Derek Sivers titled “Think Like a Bronze Medalist, Not Silver.”
Gold, Silver, or Bronze? Better Vantage Point
A cognitive study shows Bronze medalists are happier than Gold medalists. Why? Well, Silver is so painful. You think to yourself, if only a fraction of a second faster, I would be the one standing in