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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 Advance Your Career Faster and More Easily
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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10 Ways to Drive Your Boss Crazy
Looking back on my career, I drove my various bosses crazy from time to time. Always without meaning to. In fact, it’s pretty easy to do. These are 10 things to avoid doing if you’re trying to make a good impression.
3 Common Beliefs that Can Ruin Your Career
These three common beliefs about how to succeed in your career are completely misguided and can ruin your career. Discover what you should do instead.
Mastering Office Politics
Navigating office politics is a crucial skill to have if you want to get ahead in your career. Ignoring this skill will hold you back. Here are some basic skills you need to be successful, and things that are harmful to your success.
Great Questions to Ask at Work and of Yourself
I’m a big fan of asking questions. At work, they can help you add value and support the team. In your career, they can get you to take action toward your goals. Here are some questions to ask that can make a big difference at work and in managing your career.
How To Achieve Your Aspirations and Live The Life You Want
Are you living the life you want or is there a gap between where you are and where you want to be? When you’re feeling stuck, and no longer living according to your aspirations, what you need is a catalyst to get moving again.
How To Avoid The Fate Of Uber Drivers
With the pace of technological change speeding up, disruption to jobs and career opportunities will happen to more of us going forward. Here are seven ways to future-proof your career no matter what the future of work looks like.
5 Lessons From Michael Phelps’ Career
Michael Phelps has seen both highs and lows in his career. We can learn important lessons from his career that can help us as we navigate our own careers. Here are five that I’ve learned.
How to Get Your Idea Across More Successfully
People are typically in a “fear state”, which can stop them making good decisions. Learn how to recognize and remove the “fear state” to improve your chances of getting your idea across and the outcome you want.
3 Things to Do at a Career Crossroad
Have you ever been at a crossroad in your career and not known what to do next? If you’re struggling to figure out what’s next, here are three things you can do to help kick things off and get you moving forward.
5 Questions Your Juniors Are Asking About You
If you’re the boss, your juniors are asking these 5 questions about you. Address these questions to get more from your team, be seen as a better leader, and raise your game even further.
5 Mistakes That Can Damage Your Career
Discover the five mistakes that can put your career into a slump, and how to fix or avoid them to make the next leap forward in your career.
What We Can Learn From Tyra Banks' Career
I met Tyra Banks last year in Boston. Since then, I’ve been intrigued by her career and impressed by the way she has built a successful business empire. Here are six takeaways from a recent article that we can apply to our own careers.