Expansion requires calmness and clarity.

During the team-building exercises in Beijing, many participants tend to become uncomposed or confused when faced with problems. This directly affects the quality of their task completion, and such mental and physical conditions are extremely detrimental. If we behave this way at work, it only shows that we are still immature when facing difficulties.

One of the projects in the Beijing team-building training is called "Crossing the Broken Bridge," a high-altitude challenge where participants must courageously leap across from an 8-meter height. Some participants, standing there for a while, if they don't dare to jump, easily become restless, not thinking about how to overcome the challenge but instead seeking ways to retreat. Another project, "Crossing the Electric Fence," is a team challenge within a specified time limit. As time runs out, the team's restlessness becomes evident. Participants touch the net without calmness, committing fouls, which ultimately leads to the failure of the project.

Every time this happens, the coach gathers the participants to tell them a story related to real-life situations, emphasizing the importance of staying calm and clear-headed when dealing with issues. Once our minds become unclear, we are prone to making irrational decisions. Making mistakes due to irrational behavior is one thing, but forming such habits can lead to regrettable consequences. Therefore, in both our work and daily lives, we must strictly discipline ourselves, avoiding actions we're unsure of, just as we shouldn't drink and drive. Once we drink and drive, our minds will surely be unclear, and accidents won't be far behind. Similarly, when we encounter problems, if our minds aren't clear, we are likely to handle them improperly.

Not long after I joined the company, the expansion company was selecting managers and deputy managers for the sales department. Due to my exceptional work attitude as a new employee, I enthusiastically signed up. After a week of intense preparation, gathering materials and knowledge, and reading numerous books on public speaking and eloquence, I confidently participated in what seemed like a crucial competition. The general manager highly praised my performance in the first round, giving me excellent scores, boosting my confidence even further. I thought the position of sales manager was undoubtedly mine.

However, things didn't go as planned. The selection process wasn't decided by just one round; there were many outstanding colleagues around me, a fact I was unaware of at the time, which set the stage for my failure. Despite this, after the first round, I remained confident.

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