I’ve talked and read a lot lately about how important a good, confident attitude is for getting a job and succeeding in one. But with all the bad news about the economy and unemployment, discouragement lurks at every turn. How to keep your attitude on the right track?
On some level we can all relate to Maria, the plucky heroine on The Sound of Music who faces a daunting new job as the governess of seven kids. Faced with self-doubt and fear of failure, she nonetheless takes a moment to reflect on the situation and — as is the case in all good musicals — sing about it.
Through the course of the “I Have Confidence” song she gets herself in the right frame of mind to tackle the job and succeed. If you’ve seen the movie (and who hasn’t?), you can’t help but smile and feel inspired by the end of the song.
Call me sentimental or cheesy, but the song can lend some perspective for doing your best in a job search, a job interview, or any number of obstacles in your career. (It’s better if you can also replay the scene in your mind with the guitar-swinging and skipping!)
You can also find some good non-musical tips for your attitude in these articles: “C’Mon Get Happy: Tips for Staying Positive at Work” or “Love the Job You Have.”
At the end of the day, a good attitude is critical to success, so do what it takes to get you there. And if it happens to be a bit of karaoke to Maria’s song, here are the lyrics for you:
(Full disclosure: I’ve had Sound of Music on my mind this week after seeing this fantastic video about a seemingly random moment in a European train station.)
