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Taking Advantage of Opportunities is the Key to Personal and Professional Growth

Are you paying attention to opportunities that you can take advantage of?  Opportunities often come in unexpected ways, and it’s important to be open and adaptable to new experiences. You have to keep your eyes and ears open for potential opportunities, even if they don’t seem immediately relevant to your goals. Sometimes, these opportunities can lead to unexpected and rewarding paths that can benefit your career.  You may be thinking that you don’t have time for anything additional. However, there…
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The Benefits and Impacts of Having Senior Leader Conversations

In the article, How to Have Meaningful Discussions with Leaders Above You, I shared what to do to prepare to have a great conversation with a senior leader and the importance of doing it well. Today is about what the benefits can be for you when you have these types of conversations.  Gain insights: Senior leaders have extensive experience and knowledge in their industry and organization, so talking to them can give you valuable insights about the industry, the company, and…
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When Is the Last Time You Asked for Help?

It’s okay to ask for help. This wasn’t something that I believed for many years. I saw it as a negative thing. I thought you had to do it all yourself and if you couldn’t then you were a failure. I know that this isn’t true now, but back when I was still learning about being a leader, it felt true. What I didn’t realize is that it is actually a sign of strength to ask for help, not a…
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Do Things That Are Different to Stand Out!

red pencil among black pencils

Are you following along with the crowd? Do you do what everyone else does? If you want to stand out, you have to do the opposite of what others are doing instead. What could you do that plays to your strengths and allows your management to see you in a new way?  One of my clients was tired of being in the shadows all the time and wanted to find some ways that she could do more to stand out. She…
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How Will You Define Success For Yourself?

How much of what you think about yourself is tied to what others think about you?  Is your self-worth driven by your own internal views of what success looks like vs what others may think?  In a world of competition there are always constant comparisons that occur.  Which team is the best?  Who is driving the better car or has the better house?  Who has the better career title? Who makes more money?  It becomes really easy to fall into this trap…
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