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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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5 Ways to Stop Combative Conversations
Do you ever find yourself in conversations that are more combative than they really need to be? These five ways have worked well for me to avoid combative conversations and to collaborate more effectively.
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The Third Way to Give Feedback
When giving feedback, it's tempting to either say everything's great or try and save time by unloading everything that you think is wrong. Neither is a winning strategy. Instead, this third way ensures you give constructive feedback that lands.
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3 Ways to Handle Scary Situations in Your Career
As an achiever, you often have to do things that are scary. It might be getting up in front of a big group and making a presentation or standing in front of the boardroom and doing a talk. Overcome your fear with these three simple steps.
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How to Be Decisive and Move Past Uncertainty
No matter where you are in your career, it’s important to be able to be decisive and to drive things forward with confidence. I learned a lesson last week that highlighted the importance of acting decisively and with confidence.
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It’s Okay to Change Your Mind
Do you set high standards for yourself and go to great lengths to not let people down? Maybe even put pressure on yourself to be a person of your word and not change your mind? While admirable, this can be counterproductive when taken to extremes.
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5 Considerations Before You Hire, Fire or Promote
The decisions we make about people are critical to the continued success of our teams and organizations. Getting it wrong can be embarrassing and even disastrous. These five steps can help you make better decisions about who to hire, fire and promote.
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5 Things You Can Do When Your Performance is Declining
Are you worried that your performance may be tailing off? Here are actions you can take when you’re concerned your performance is on a plateau or even declining.
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5 More Ways to Motivate Yourself When You’re Uninspired at Work
When your work feels like a drag and you lack motivation, here are five more ways to motivate yourself and get that spark back in your career.
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7 Ways to Motivate Yourself When You’re Uninspired at Work
There will be times when work feels like a drag and you lack motivation. Here are seven ways to motivate yourself and enjoy your work again.
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5 (Lame) Excuses for Not Focusing on Your Career
Are you giving your career the attention it deserves right now? Here are the top five excuses I hear for not focusing on your career and why they can backfire. Let’s see if you recognize yourself in any of these.
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How to Speak up in Meetings
For most of us, speaking up in meetings is intimidating, especially when there are important people involved. Use these five strategies to speak up in your next meeting and make the most of the opportunity to shine.
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How to Lead a Team of Talented People
Imagine you’re responsible for a super talented and highly experienced team, and you need to bind this team together to achieve an outcome. Here's how to get everybody on the same page and pulling together.
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