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How to Stop Feeling Out of Place as a Minority at Work
When you’re in the minority group at work, it’s easy to feel misunderstood and excluded, and constantly trying to fit in makes it hard to perform at your best. These strategies can help you feel less out of place and have a better experience at work.
How to Say “No” to Your Boss Without Hurting Your Career
Saying “no” to your boss can be hard because they decide your pay, promotion, and future opportunities. But sometimes you need to do it to protect your team, time and energy. Use these four ways to say “no” to your boss and still be on good terms.
3 Traps That Make Your Life Stressful (and how to avoid them)
Being a high achiever comes with a cost. The pressure of constantly doing and achieving can make life stressful and make it hard to enjoy life. Here are three ways to achieve greater success and find more joy in your life.
How to Impress Your New Boss
Every new boss needs support to make a successful start, but many people miss the opportunity to make a positive impression right away on their new boss. Use these three keys to success to onboard your new boss in a way that’s mutually beneficial.
3 Reasons Why Slowing Down Leads to Greater Career Success
Do you feel like you’re behind at work, in your career or life? Society celebrates “fast” but don't get sucked in. It’s counterintuitive, but there are three reasons why you need to slow down to achieve career success.
How to Build Your Credibility in a New Role
When you’re in a new role, there’s a steep learning curve and a lot to take in. How do you build your credibility while coming up to speed in your new job? Here are the three areas to focus on.
How to Achieve Your Big Goals
Do you have a big goal you’re working towards? Whether you’re daunted by how to get started, struggling to keep going, or unsure of what that end goal looks like, this three-point formula will help you to reach it.
How to Get Promoted When Working From Home
If you want to increase your chances of being promoted while working from home, it’s all about your visibility. Here are three ways to be more visible and maximize your promotion chances while working remotely and virtually.
How to Avoid Missed Opportunities in Your Career
There are opportunities right under your nose but they’re so much a part of the norm you no longer notice them. But once you stop taking them for granted and start seeing them as opportunities, your career can really take off.
How to Make the Case for Dropping Projects That Are Wasting Everyone’s Time and Energy
Sometimes projects, events or meetings no longer serve their original purpose and require too many resources to continue. Use these three steps to persuade management to end them without risking your career.
How to Keep Mistakes from Damaging Your Career
You’re going to make mistakes at work. How you handle them can mean the difference between progressing in your career or not. Follow these three steps to keep mistakes from doing irreparable damage to your career.
How to Get Your Boss to Give You More Opportunities to Grow and Succeed in Your Career
Do you wish your manager could be a better boss for you? Maybe it’s giving you honest feedback, opportunities to develop new skills, or whatever else you need? Here are three things you can do to help them make your job more enjoyable.
How to Stop Worry, Stress and Anxiety Affecting Your Work
All the worry, stress and pressure we put ourselves under are draining and even counterproductive. Discover how to bring inner calm and more joy to your life and work.
How to Make Career Conversations with Your Boss Less Stressful and More Successful
Having career conversations with your boss is so important for your advancement. But they can feel stressful and it’s easy to get them wrong. Here is one simple thing you can start right now to improve the outcomes of your career conversations.
What to Do When There Are No Opportunities to Advance in Your Company
No one’s career goes up in a straight line. If you’re feeling stuck or like there are no opportunities to advance, here are three steps you can take to position yourself for a higher-level role.
How to Identify Your Special Strengths
It’s important for your career success and satisfaction that you get to lean into your best strengths as often as you can. But what if you don’t know what they are? Here are three ways to identify your special strengths.
How to Reveal Your Special Strengths Without Sounding like You're Bragging
It’s important for your career success to lean into your special strengths as often as you can. But how do you let people know what your best strengths are? Use this simple exercise to share what you're great at and love to do.
How to Accept Your Manager’s Help Without Sounding Incompetent
Accepting help from your manager can be difficult because you want to come across as being the right person for the job even though you feel like you don’t know everything. Take these three steps to accept help with confidence.