EQ, Amazon leadership principles, and building self-confidence (IDE106)

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Importance of Confidence for a Successful Tech Career

Overview

  • The speakers, David Murray and Aaron Quinn, are from Amazon and have been giving talks on emotional intelligence, focusing on how to avoid imposter syndrome and build self-confidence.
  • They were asked to present a condensed version of their usual 2-hour workshop in a 20-minute session at a packed stadium.

Key Takeaways

  • Confidence is crucial for a long-term career, whether at Amazon or in the tech industry.
  • Confidence comes with resilience, and three key factors contribute to building confidence:
  1. Focus

    • Importance of distilling the noise and focusing on the critical few things that matter for your customers or team.
    • Focusing on a long-term vision and breaking it down into manageable tasks.
  2. Progress

    • Making progress and achieving results is essential for sustaining self-confidence.
    • Translating the concepts of focus and progress into Amazon's leadership principles.
  3. Saying No

    • Having the confidence to say no and protect your time is crucial.
    • Saying no allows you to focus on the areas that are key to your goals or your customers' goals.

Developing Focus

  • Start with a long-term vision or "headline" for success, then use a "working backwards" process to break it down into actionable steps.
  • Prioritize and block time in your calendar to make progress on your goals, instead of letting your calendar be filled by others.

Achieving Results

  • Seek help and build an accountability partnership to support you in reaching your goals.
  • Utilize techniques like the Pomodoro method, mind mapping, and time tracking to stay focused and measure progress.
  • Prioritize your time and protect your calendar to ensure you're spending time on the high-impact activities.

Conclusion

  • Emotional intelligence and building confidence are critical for success in the tech industry.
  • Focusing on the key areas of focus, progress, and saying no can help build the resilience and confidence needed for a long-term career.
  • The speakers encourage attendees to provide feedback on the session to help bring more emotional intelligence-focused content to future events.

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