{"id":5898,"date":"2016-04-13T08:50:15","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T08:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=5898"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:46:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:46:03","slug":"painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe","title":{"rendered":"3 Painless Career Lessons You Can Learn from WWE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of wrestling\u2019s biggest annual events, in the form of WrestleMania, has come and gone for the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.) and its fans. For decades, the company that produced stars like\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hulk_Hogan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hulk Hogan<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/superstars\/stonecoldsteveaustin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Stone Cold&#8221; Steve Austin<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/superstars\/shawn-michaels\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shawn Michaels<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/superstars\/therock\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Rock<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/superstars\/Johncena\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Cena<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0have generated content in and around wrestling matches.\u00a0It\u2019s baffling to think that people in their underwear body slamming each other has grown into a business, let alone the WWE, a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/corporate.wwe.com\/company\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">publicly traded<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0company that has reached\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pGKEX7LN0bw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">billion dollar heights<\/a><\/strong>. From the industry that has mastered the chokehold and takedown, they have got more than just their moves down to a science. Whether or not you\u2019re a wrestling fan, there\u2019s a thing or two that we can take from the ring into the office that won\u2019t lead to a physical altercation or HR violation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe\/#1_Most_problems_can_be_solved_with_better_communication\" title=\"1.\u00a0Most problems can be solved with better communication\">1.\u00a0Most problems can be solved with better communication<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe\/#2_Talent_and_ability_are_only_half_the_battle-execution_is_golden\" title=\"2.\u00a0Talent and ability are only half the battle\u2014execution is golden\">2.\u00a0Talent and ability are only half the battle\u2014execution is golden<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe\/#3_Make_your_personal_brand_indispensable\" title=\"3.\u00a0Make your personal brand indispensable\">3.\u00a0Make your personal brand indispensable<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe\/#Bonus_Tell_a_story_and_make_them_want_to_know_more\" title=\"Bonus: Tell a story and make them want to know more\">Bonus: Tell a story and make them want to know more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Most_problems_can_be_solved_with_better_communication\"><\/span>1.\u00a0Most problems can be solved with better communication<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5901\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1310\" height=\"873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-1.jpg 1310w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1310px) 100vw, 1310px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>WWE\u2019s wrestling is like an extreme, choreographed dance. The participants make sure the wrestling is as realistic as possible while avoiding injury. There has to be great communication involved if you want to avoid unpleasant and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-vLlCUKYTuI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">awkward results<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog\/5-ways-communicate-team-gets-results\" target=\"_blank\">5 Ways to Make Office Communication Work<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The importance of\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZjjhpRX3inw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">communication<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0can be compared to the expectations on a joint project, terms in a contract or clarifying order dates. While being misaligned may not necessarily lead to the next\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2WxQZys_Mcs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">screwjob<\/a><\/strong>, the execution of a plan, and the sanity of parties involved, are much better off when they are more informed with each other\u2019s goals. Speaking of which,<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Talent_and_ability_are_only_half_the_battle-execution_is_golden\"><\/span>2.\u00a0Talent and ability are only half the battle\u2014execution is golden<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5905\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bret Hart a.k.a. the <strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/superstars\/brethart\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Excellence of Execution\u201d<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0was known for his technical ability in executing moves that look painful, and might as well hurt, but ultimately did not injure partners in the ring. Other wrestlers don\u2019t have the same ability and despite communicating the plan, still incur undesirable results. Some \u201cjust\u201d\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QWb5ju2znQ4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">suffer a concussion<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0while still getting the job done. Others \u00a0are left with a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OKYYsg-jMfU&amp;nohtml5=False\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">broken neck<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and lose years of their career because of a partner&#8217;s mistake.\u00a0You can have the greatest plan in the world but if it is not executed properly then it can be very costly in time, effort, and more importantly for companies, money.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Make_your_personal_brand_indispensable\"><\/span>3.\u00a0Make your personal brand indispensable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5907\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-3.jpg 630w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Knowing <i>how<\/i>\u00a0to wrestle is the bare minimum. Odds are that the wrestlers fans remember are ones that won them over with some creativity. From the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1sn-HpbaLeM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">trash talking poetry<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0of The Rock to the\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/america-meet-john-cena-the-most-hated-good-guy-on-earth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cgood guy\u201d<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0character of John Cena, wrestlers need to come up with ways to make the fans care enough to \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O8nbJikFTv8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">put some butts in the seats<\/a><\/strong>,\u201d and buy company-related products. If a wrestler is making the company money by their\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/insiderglossary.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">drawing power<\/a><\/strong>, it makes him\/her even more indispensable for the company.\u00a0Employee need to figure out a way to make themselves irreplaceable to their company. Whether that means developing new<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessnewsdaily.com\/5686-the-most-in-demand-career-skills.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\u00a0skill sets<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0that only a select few can do or establishing a good working reputation that says you can be trusted to make the company better; always think about making it difficult for the company to let you go.<\/p>\n<h4>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog\/13-ways-to-attract-success-according-to-this-ceo\" target=\"_blank\">13 Ways to Attract Success and Seriously Win at Life<\/a><\/h4>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bonus_Tell_a_story_and_make_them_want_to_know_more\"><\/span>Bonus: Tell a story and make them want to know more<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5909\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1125\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-4.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/painless-career-lessons-you-can-learn-from-wwe-4-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The WWE took the idea of two people wearing spandex and headlocking each other, blended it with the importance of communicating and executing a narrative with the use of the personal brand billed up by it\u2019s wrestlers, and told stories worth millions. In the late 90\u2019s the WWE told the narrative of the indignant employee who \u201cwhipped\u201d his boss\u2019 ass after years of mistreatment. This is more popularly known as\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/prowrestling.wikia.com\/wiki\/Austin_vs._McMahon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Austin vs. McMahon<\/a><\/strong>; this story helped that helped the company oust its competition in the ratings\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monday_Night_Wars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cwar.\u201d<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Whether you\u2019re presenting a proposal or interviewing with your resume in tow, try your best to tell a story and make your stakeholders care about what you\u2019re saying. Give them a reason why they should accept your plan or take you in because of the (true) story you just told.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/kalibrr.com\/?link=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up on Kalibrr<\/a>\u00a0today and find the right job for you. You can also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/confirmsubscription.com\/h\/i\/77238488FF110D6D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to our weekly newsletter and get Kalibrr Career Advice straight from your inbox!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of wrestling\u2019s biggest annual events, in the form of WrestleMania, has come and gone for the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.) and its fans. For decades, the company that produced stars like\u00a0Hulk Hogan,\u00a0&#8220;Stone Cold&#8221; Steve Austin,\u00a0Shawn Michaels,\u00a0The Rock\u00a0and\u00a0John Cena\u00a0have generated content in and around wrestling matches.\u00a0It\u2019s baffling to think that people in their underwear [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":5899,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5898"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5898\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}