{"id":9631,"date":"2014-02-10T05:00:18","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tested-neuron.flywheelsites.com\/?p=9631"},"modified":"2015-02-17T13:23:23","modified_gmt":"2015-02-17T20:23:23","slug":"bring-your-a-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/bring-your-a-game\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Bring Your \u201cA\u201d Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Why Give a Damn:<\/h3>\n<p><em>Because wouldn\u2019t you much rather be around someone who jazzes you versus someone who sucks the life out of you?  And wouldn&#8217;t you rather be the person that lights up the room with your energy?  Read on to find your &#8220;A&#8221; Game. <\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>The author of this post, <a href=\"https:\/\/wary-sunlight.flywheelsites.com\/author\/jane\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jane Miller<\/a>, CEO and founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/JaneKnows.com\" target=\"_blank\">janeknows.com<\/a>, a career advice website. FG Press will be publishing her first book in April 2014 called Sleep Your Way to the Top (and other myths about business success). <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>How to get great results in whatever you do?  Bring your \u201cA\u201d game!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"left\"><p>I love the feeling of getting smarter just by being around people that know their shit.<span id=\"tweetquote\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/wary-sunlight.flywheelsites.com\/opinion\/bring-your-a-game\/&amp;via=unreasonable&amp;text=&quot;I love the feeling of getting smarter just by being around people that know their shit.&quot;\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> &nbsp;Tweet This Quote<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>People react differently to you when you are totally \u201con.\u201d  Why?   Because they can sense the energy and confidence that you have when you are at your peak performance.  People are drawn to positive energy because it fills them up.  Yep, we are all sources of giving energy and draining energy.  <\/p>\n<p>Think about yourself, wouldn\u2019t you much rather be around someone who jazzes you versus someone who sucks the life out of you?  I find myself trying to spend more time around people that energize me because it seems that their positive energy ignites my personal energy field.  I love the buzz I get when I am totally psyched about something or someone!  And negative, low energy people\u2014please stay away!<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, confidence engages people.  Knowing your stuff and representing it in a confident manner captures the attention of others. Humans in general are learning machines and as such want to keep growing. Confident people give off the sense that they have something to share that is worth knowing.  I love the feeling of getting smarter just by being around people that know their shit.  Especially shit that is new to me!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are a few tips to help you bring your &#8220;A&#8221; game:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Think of situations where you totally rocked it and make a mental note of what really worked for you.<\/li>\n<li>Were you well prepared and knew your topic cold?<\/li>\n<li>Were you talking about something that you are passionate about?<\/li>\n<li>Could you feel your personal energy building and your confidence showing?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is how you find your \u201cA\u201d game.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve definitely got an \u201cA\u201d game.  Now, go find it!  Then bring it! <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>You\u2019ve definitely got an \u201cA\u201d game. It&#8217;s time to find it. Then bring it! <span id=\"tweetquote\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/wary-sunlight.flywheelsites.com\/opinion\/bring-your-a-game\/&amp;via=unreasonable&amp;text=&quot;You\u2019ve definitely got an \u201cA\u201d game. It's time to find it. Then bring it!&quot;\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> &nbsp;Tweet This Quote<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wouldn\u2019t you much rather be around someone who jazzes you versus someone who sucks the life out of you?  And wouldn&#8217;t you rather be the person that lights up the room with your energy (instead dragging everyone down)?  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