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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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Why Being Busy is Overrated
It’s not always good to be busy. Left unchecked, being “so busy” will ultimately stand in the way of advancing in your career and having trusted relationships with the people who matter most in your life.
How to Sound Like a Leader
You don't have to be in a seat of authority to demonstrate leadership. Anyone at any level can behave like a leader and a key part of being seen as a leader is to sound like a leader.
How to Impress Your Stakeholders
People are always forming impressions of each other. When it comes to your career, these impressions can make a difference to the opportunities you get. So, how do you impress your stakeholders who have a say in your career?
The Trouble with Wanting to Be Right
Every leader has blind spots. Things you don’t see from your perspective, but everyone else does. And like driving a car, it’s the things in your blind spots that can cause big problems. This common blind spot can hold you back from achieving greater success.
The Key to Achieving Success in Every Goal
Why are some people more successful than others? No matter what goal you’re working toward, this characteristic of successful people can help you be more successful too. And it will help you stand out because most people don’t do it.
The 3-Word Daily Habit to Make This Your Best Year Yet
I learned a key to success from my father a few months ago. It’s helped him live a wonderful life and been a game-changer for me. It's a daily habit of just three words.
How to Overcome Fear and Live a Rich Life
Fear can hold you back from having the life you aspire to. What counts is what you do with that fear because that’s where you have an opportunity to improve your life and become your best self.
One Habit That Holds You Back from the Life and Career You Want
We’re taught from childhood to get permission from others to do what we want to do. Some of these permissions are important but many no longer serve you and will even hold you back from the life and career you want.
The Best Gift for the Holidays
We often think of gifts in terms of things. But the most valuable gift you can give isn’t a thing or even a special experience. Instead, it’s a gift that helps fulfill a basic human need.
How to Create Your Foundation for Next Year’s Success
There’s an important step you’ll want to take at the end of the year, but it’s one that most people overlook. It’s a step that helps you finish the year strong (especially mentally) and establish a foundation for your success in the year to come.
3 Success Factors for a Fulfilling Career
Wouldn’t it be great if you could wave a magic wand and guarantee you’ll have a fulfilling career? While there’s no magic formula, here are three factors that can substantially enhance your chances of success.
A Simple Way to Overcome Struggles in Life
No one’s life can be wonderful all the time. We all have ups and downs. But how you handle the tough times shows your true character and determines how rich a life you have. This is how I overcame a huge struggle this week.
The Most Important Skill for Your Future Career Success
How can you give yourself the best chance of having a long and fulfilling career? If you want a career where you’re able to add value, feel fulfilled and stay employed over the long term, then there’s one skill that stands above all others.
How to Take Ownership of Your Career
When it comes to succeeding in your career, no one cares more than you do. So, instead of leaving it to others to direct your career, the only way to be sure you have the career you want is to take ownership of it.
How to Get Better Results at the Things You Struggle With
When you work hard on something and still don’t get great results, it’s natural to feel frustrated, avoid the activity or even stop trying. But often, you can’t. Use this 3-step process to make the changes needed to get the results you want.
The Most Important Decisions You Can Make (But Probably Aren’t Making)
When it comes to identifying the most important decisions you can make in a day, most of us get it wrong. When you miss out on making the most important decisions, your career and life can go badly off course.
How This Mindset Shift Brings Greater Opportunities and Success
Would you like to set yourself up for success today? The kind of success that makes people want to work with (and for) you and leads to more opportunities in your career? The good news is it takes just one simple shift in your thinking.
How to Achieve the Important Things in Your Career
The key to long-term success personally and professionally is focusing on what’s important, but “important but not urgent” tasks are the easiest to put off. Take these four steps to turn things to your advantage.