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11 Habits That Exude Success
Brag Discreetly
I cannot emphasize the
word discreetly enough.
If you trumpet all your
achievements and pricey
possessions, you will lose
everyone's respect. You
want people to know that
you're making it without
coming off as a boaster;
slip things into
conversation casually.
State your
accomplishments as
matter-of-factly as possible
without the detailed
trimmings, or slip them into stories.
For instance, say: "I went to New Zealand on vacation. I had some extra money from the
bonus I got for increasing our sales one year." This presentation allows you to stick to the
facts and incorporate an achievement into a pertinent story.
But don't make it all about you. Give credit where credit is due. By recognizing success in
your peers, you invite praise to be reciprocated in the future.
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The Water Cooler 22 Comments
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fatcat on Sep 22, 12:47 PM said:
Lots of good advice,esp. for people just entering the work world....has worked for me for many years(61!).
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immature men on Sep 22, 4:19 PM said:
@fatcat: I am 32 years old and it amazes me how immature guys are. My brother wanted to go watch a hockey game at a
sports bar. Even though I hate watching sports (big waste of time), I went. I couldn't believe the amount of fat losers in the
place.
Manners are a thing of the past. Gone are the days when gentlemen hold doors for women and open the car door for them. It's quite sad. But
the ladies do notice. I held a door for a lady and she said thank you. I said, "your welcome miss. Have a great afternoon." She smiled like crazy
as if I bought her a diamond ring.
If guys didn't act like immature idiots and grow up, they would get a lot further in life.
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lawrence-lugar (URL) on Sep 23, 12:58 AM said:
@immature men: I held a door for a lady and she said thank you. I said, "your welcome miss. Have a great
afternoon." She smiled like crazy as if I bought her a diamond ring."
...Get HER number, playa...i'm sure you scored.
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An Expat (URL) on Sep 23, 9:55 AM said:
@fatcat: "I went to New Zealand on vacation."
That's kind of a boast. |But you wouldnt want to live there - check out my you are elle to see why. It's a third world country these days - most
NZers you meet would say ';why come here - we are trying to escape the place; Sad but true.
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Expat2 on Sep 23, 10:01 PM said:
@An Expat: Habit number 12 - dont make generalised negative comments about a population and country you are so far
removed from now that you are an expat. Think places like NZ would benefit from some expats not returning, Everyone
else, go on holiday and see what a great place it is.
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Simon Tudor on Sep 24, 6:33 AM said:
@immature men: Reading this and seeing you call people "fat losers" truly reflects the manors of a wonderful,
mature human being...... Or not.
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David Russell Robbins on Sep 24, 12:13 PM said:
@immature men: I once opened a door for a date and she told me emphatically that that wasn't necessary. She
wanted to go on a second date, but like an ex of mine, that behavior may become emasculating in a long term
relationship. Some women love that chivalry, others have had previous experiences that makes them suspicious of your intentions.
Who knows what/why some women motivates women to act a certain way on a first date. It may be just simple; "She's not that into you"?
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Mind and Body on Sep 22, 1:36 PM said:
To be honest, nowadays you have to put health and exercise/sports in there. Cigars, wine, food... yeah many with money
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know about these things, but nowadays being healthy is even more important. If you are overweight, out-of-shape, and spend
your time toxifying yourself, people will not respect you and/or believe you are successful.
It's all about balance. Being fit is not just for jocks anymore. You need a balanced mind and body to succeed and no amount of BS coming out of
your mouth can explain away your over-sized butt!
In Japan, someone who is slender is called "smart." There's a reason for this....
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newbalance on Sep 22, 4:21 PM said:
@Mind and Body: It's not about balance, being fat, or being a skinny stick. It's about grace. Fat people don't have it. Neither
do skin and bones people. If you eat healthy and workout, and also have a great attitude on life, you will exhibit grace.
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Get ready for success ! on Sep 22, 4:10 PM said:
Get that reservation for eternal Hell going as quickly as possible -- just go for right wing "success"
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sherman McCoy (URL) on Sep 22, 11:30 PM said:
Is Sir Richard the "face" of success? That's a face only a mother could love. Sounds more like dope smoking, champagne
slirping wretched excess. So last century. What's "DICK" doing for the planet? How much has he donated to charity?
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a24343 on Sep 23, 3:07 AM said:
I like you comment! )) Those immature guys, you called them losers , they behave that way to protect themselves of
responsibility of not being successful. And this is paradox, woman start choose the best of those losers , thinking she found a
good one! I understood, men community not ever realizing what they do, but they lowering the level of success! I am from Lithuania, and what I see
, if you are successful .....you are not popular among young women as you do not get recognition from those loosers , as they are the judges out
times!
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Holly Miranda Smith on Sep 23, 6:44 AM said:
All good, valid points - and equally applicable to women!
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Milly on Sep 23, 4:18 PM said:
Excuse me... why are these advice targeted at MEN ONLY? Can't there be any successful women needing advice?
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Caroline on Sep 24, 11:34 AM said:
@Milly: Yes, this is incredibly sexist-- it presumes that there are no women who would be successful enough to need these
tips. Oh, and knowing about cigars? Really?
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Flag as OffensiveWonderful article. Manners, I like that tip so much. No matter where we are, we should practice this.
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xyz on Sep 24, 2:43 AM said:
Excellent, because using hundred dollar bills to light my cigars (actually I have my man servant do it to avoid exertion) was
beginning to alienate people.
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rmando on Sep 24, 4:01 AM said:
Am I the only one here outraged by the usage of the term "trailer-trash bumpkins"? This term reeks of social hatred towards the
working class and the poor. Social hatred is as destructive as religious hatred and racism, amongst other variants of hatred.
Though, I must admit that the usage of such an unenlightened term can be somewhat expected from an individual socially clumsy enough to give
unenlightened advice such as: 'For instance, say: "I went to New Zealand on vacation. I had some extra money from the bonus I got for increasing
our sales one year."' Whoever wrote this feature is neither worldly nor kind.
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Adrian Oldfield (URL) on Sep 24, 7:34 AM said:
Alkl really good and valid points.
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catcudd on Sep 24, 8:21 AM said:
Good points but why so male oriented? Felt more annoyed than inspired by the end of the article.
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Right Wing "Success" on Sep 24, 9:43 AM said:
That's it right wingers -- go for "success" : get your reservation in soonest for your place in eternal Hell.
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K. Goodman on Sep 24, 11:16 AM said:
One more thought. Pick up a pen and write a thank you note to the people in your life, yes, in your own hand-writing. This is the
most effective, cost-efficient personal advertising you can ever produce. Imagine how you would feel opening up your snail-mail
box and getting a hand-written note from someone thanking you for taking them to dinner, an act of kindness you showed them, being invited to a
party you threw, or for simply for being in someone's life. You'll never forget them.
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