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15 Timeless Work Habits for Career Success

Great Leadership By Dan

I’ve learned these lessons through over 30 years of hard knocks, and have made a career out of helping others be successful. Don’t be one of those people, and you’ll have a long and satisfying career. Be a proposer, not an order-taker. They ask you for your best advice on how to get ahead. You’ve only got 30 minutes.

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How to Become Your Boss’s Favorite Employee

Career Advancement

Take risks, stepping outside of your comfort zone and proposing innovative ideas that you feel could benefit the company. Tell your boss about your career aspirations and map out a plan toward achieving your goals. As you do these things, you’ll build a great deal of momentum in your career, which will continue propelling you forward.

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6 Simple Ways to Answer Tough Questions

Let's Grow Leaders

If you’re taking risks and proposing game-changing ideas, you’re going to get asked tough questions. Authenticity & Transparency Career & Learning Communication answering tough questions communicating tough messages communication' I ended the meeting early out of a mix sentiment of disappointment, anger, and pity.

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Proposing New Ideas Helps Men More Than Woman At Work

The Horizons Tracker

Machiavelli famously described the difficulties of proposing new ideas, for you will receive fervent opposition from those benefitting from the old ways and barely lukewarm support from those who might gain from the new. The post Proposing New Ideas Helps Men More Than Woman At Work first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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The 9 Biggest Mistakes When Presenting to Executives

Let's Grow Leaders

Be very clear on your proposed next steps and what you need specifically from whom. Career & Learning Communication communicating to executives giving presentations to executives managing up' If you can’t come up with a punchy summarizing statement, consider if you really need that slide. Failure to Ask for What You Need.

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Are You Killing Your Career?

Rich Gee Group

As long as they have a job, they usually won't take any risks, cause any controversy, or raise their hand at a meeting to disagree or propose a new idea. This is the behavior of an average employee at work today. They are an "object at rest".

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Fuel Your Career: 17 Critical Skills When You’re a Young Leader Hungry for Success

Let's Grow Leaders

Help your peers succeed as you invest in your career and you’ll be there together—or they’ll trust you more when you get that next promotion. Speaking Up as a Young Leader Whether it’s proposing a new solution to a vexing problem or raising your hand to volunteer, choose yourself and exercise your voice.

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