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5 Common Mistakes That Can Kill Your Promotion
You work hard for a promotion and give it your best shot. But what if your hard work isn’t enough? What if you’re not doing the right things? Worse yet, could you be making these mistakes without knowing it and killing your chances?
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How to Build Your Network in 5 Minutes a Day
Your network is one of your most important assets. But how can you fit networking activities into your already overstretched day? Use this simple strategy. It has generated the most “quick wins” for me and it will for you, too.
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9 Capabilities to Achieve Career Success
At any given point in your career, people will be forming opinions on whether you’ve “got what it takes” to make it to the next level. Which of these capabilities would make the biggest difference for you if you worked on it now?
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Career Mastery™ Tip and Interview
From the 2018 Career Mastery™ Kickstart Summit, Michael Bungay Stanier shares a Tip on How to Give the Very Best Advice as a Leader and Carla Harris shares insights on How to Find Great Mentors and Sponsors.
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Highlights from Career Mastery™ Kickstart 2018
It’s been an amazing first week at Career Mastery™ Kickstart 2018! World-class experts shared Tips, strategies and insights to take your career to the next level.
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What Separates Winners from Everyone Else
What separates winners from everyone else? Why do they get great projects to work on, new opportunities, public recognition? What is it about them that they tend to make more money and achieve their life goals? It comes down to one thing and you can start doing it today.
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The Skills You Need to Achieve Greater Success This Year
If you want to rise higher in your career, have opportunities to lead exciting projects, and be singled out for promotion, then technical skills are necessary but insufficient. So, if being good at your job isn’t enough, then what does matter?
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How to End Your Year on a High
I like to look back on the year and reflect on what I’ve learned. As I looked back on the year, the first things that came to mind were revealing and not energizing. Here’s what to do instead so you feel energized and proud of your achievements.
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The Truth about Gift Giving
I hardly ever give gifts and, at this time of year, it makes me feel like a Grinch. I feel like I’m not very good at gift giving, and I’ve been getting down on myself about it. But I had the insight that giving gifts in a formal way is not what matters most.
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5 Steps to Achieve Your Goals for 2018
It’s the time of year when we set goals for the new year. These five steps are my takeaways from Stephen Duneier’s TEDx talk called ‘How to Achieve Your Most Ambitious Goals’ and some of the things that I found to be useful in setting and achieving goals.
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Your Questions Answered
How to make a shift from where you are to where you want to be. How to know when to pivot career or to stay put. How to overcome ageism to find a higher paying job. The one thing to do to make a transition into a new industry.
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Your Questions Answered
How to network when you live in a small city. Should you get an additional master’s degree? Should you stay or leave for more money and less risk? How to land a new role in a more senior position and in a different industry. How to improve your executive presence, communication skills and ability to read a room.
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Your Questions Answered
What to do when you have competing priorities? What to do when your skills and interests do not align with your job? How to manage a difficult team member? Should you stay or leave when you can’t see where your role is going? How to supplement your income?
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How to Have a Better Day
Whether you’re expecting a hectic day ahead or you’ve had one already, stop the franticness. Take time out to do something with love and care, and create a joyful experience.
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How to Recover from a Setback
There can be a lot of setbacks at work and in life. Whether it’s missing a promotion, getting fired from your job or being rejected by someone you love. How can you recover and come back stronger than before? I recently had the chance to meet someone who has the answers.
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