Is Being Attractive a Career Asset or Liability
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Is Being Attractive a Career Asset or Liability?
Summary:
Think being attractive is a surefire way to get ahead in your career? Here’s why that might be a misconception.Is Being Attractive a Career Asset or Liability?
Reflecting on my high school days, I recall being turned down a few times when asking girls to the prom. Back then, I longed to be among the 'beautiful people.' Now, 25 years later, I'm thankful I wasn't. As I advanced to the higher echelons of my industry, two insights hit me.
First, the atmosphere was surprisingly supportive and non-competitive. It dawned on me that truly successful individuals are secure and unthreatened by others' success. Second, the most powerful and influential people often appeared quite ordinary. Despite some earning more for a speech than many make in a year, their looks seemed to have little impact on their success.
While attractiveness can offer short-term advantages?"evidenced by various TV news magazine experiments?"being exceptionally attractive can sometimes hinder long-term career development. Relying on looks can become a temporary crutch that fades over time. As beauty wanes, those once reliant on it may struggle, while their average-looking peers thrive, focusing on enhancing their essential job skills.
This principle?"that inner qualities matter most?"extends to personal relationships too. Take, for example, Nashville's glamorous couple Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. Not every attractive woman chooses a conventionally handsome partner. Consider Lyle Lovett who married Julia Roberts in 1993, and Billy Bob Thornton who wed Angelina Jolie in 2000. Neither Lovett nor Thornton looks like Brad Pitt, yet both attribute their success in love and career to one key trait: confidence.
So, what's the takeaway? If you're an average-looking individual competing against someone strikingly attractive, don't assume they have an edge. In fact, looking average might just be your advantage in becoming extraordinary in your career.
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