SUFFERED A SETBACK?

You zero in on an exciting job listing…only to learn that the position was just filled. Crestfallen, you find your desire to explore new jobs beginning to fade. “Curiosity ignites drive and ambition,” says Hamilton. “One study revealed that workers who showed more curiosity earned twice as many promotions as their less inquisitive colleagues.” But when we meet a setback, she says, that spark dims, causing us to miss opportunities.