She was crushed
After failing the oral test
At one of London’s most prestigious Investment Banks evening wears in short style
There were 8 candidates and one position
She was referred to me to mentoring
In our first meet up she confessed:
I have been to LSE, read books, watched videos
The problem. I lack confidence, direction and vision.
The odds were against her
And she had lost hope
Yet I asked her do the opposite
Write to the bank asking for interview
She followed directions and spent next few weeks:
- Visualizing interview success
- Researching the bank
- Buying her new dress
In short, she visualized the role was hers
She admitted feeling uncomfortable
I reminded her, other people doing this were
Olympic gold medalists, actors and even scientists
I did not hear back for two weeks
Her next email only had an attachment
It was her conditional offer letter
She was given a second chance at written test
They loved her:
- People Skills
- Her Charisma
- Her Confidence
- Even her new dress
They said she stood out.
She passed the test and joined the bank
Today S.H. works in Wall Street
Last year she crossed the seven figure mark
If you are here and would like to be there
Ask yourself:
Am I creating my life or letting life happen to me?