Podcast 34: Enthusiasm Is an Overlooked Soft Skill That’s Infectious

Enthusiasm is not just a soft skills; it’s an
attitude, a choice we make that is often heavily
influenced by our workplace culture, but more
importantly, success. We’ll discuss how and why
enthusiasm is important in every workplace.


Co-hosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham
discuss the following:


The value of enthusiasm and why it’s a soft
skill

The Fake It Till You Make It reality

Enthusiasm is a form of professionalism

How optimism fuels enthusiasm

Tips for how to look enthusiastic, even when
you aren’t

Why enthusiasm is infectious and how the
opposite is cancerous

How team members can help a person who lacks
enthusiasm

Winston Churchill’s view of enthusiasm and its
effect on success

Why managers and leaders have to bring the
enthusiasm

Where journaling and daily reflection can help
you retain the enthusiasm

Making sure failures don;’t pile up

Portraying things to encourage enthusiasm

Avoiding manufactured enthusiasm



Next week


We will answer more questions from our listeners on
soft skills in their workplace.









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