The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett How To Find Ultimate Fulfilment At Work: Marcus Buckingham
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May 5, 2022 Marcus Buckingham, a renowned career expert and bestselling author, shares his insights on finding ultimate fulfillment at work. He discusses his journey from overcoming a stammer to becoming a powerful public speaker. Focusing on strengths, he highlights the importance of effective questioning and fostering employee satisfaction over monetary rewards. Marcus critiques traditional feedback methods and advocates for a culture of acknowledgment. He emphasizes self-awareness and the joy in identifying passion at work as keys to enhancing job satisfaction.
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Buckingham's Stammer
- Marcus Buckingham, a renowned public speaker, struggled with a severe stammer throughout his childhood.
- He couldn't even say his own name until age 12 and feared never getting married due to his inability to propose.
Overcoming the Stammer
- Buckingham had a transformative experience reading in chapel where his stammer vanished due to the audience's attention.
- He realized he thrived under observation and began faking public speaking even in casual conversations, which cured his stammer.
Human Variability and Strengths
- Human beings possess immense variability due to unique synaptic connections.
- These connections determine what we love and loathe, creating individual strengths that we should learn to understand and utilize.
