Leading Blog

MAY 26, 2017

Lifestorming: Creating Meaning and Achievement in Your Career and Life presents life as a journey without a “there.” There is a time when you cannot change things, they will not get better on their own, and you need to take a sharp right turn to escape your predicament.” An evolutionary journey through life.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Let me be blunt – you won’t earn anyone’s respect, at least not the respect of anyone who matters if your concern for career success overshadows your concern for the well-being of your family. Think About Your Legacy: Create a legacy that transcends your career. What I can tell you is that I’ve always made my family a priority.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 13, 2011

Dress nicely and if you want to, add an element of flair to your wardrobe — a scarf, a sharp tie, a cool belt, cool shoes. I wore what they wore — sharp shirts and expensive slacks. When you first look at a person, the face is important, but your clothed body makes up a larger remainder of the perceived person. What did I do?

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Rich Gee Group

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Whether it’s a career aspiration, a fitness target, or a personal milestone, make sure your goal is specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART). Conclusion: Create A Razor-Sharp Focus Commitment is a powerful tool for achieving success, but it goes beyond merely deciding on a course of action.

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Art Petty

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The post Career Caffeine—What to Do When You Don’t Get the Promotion appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 4, 2017

Many (many) years ago at the beginning of my management career, my new boss asked (no, ordered) me to read the book “ The Peter Principle ”, by Laurence J. I had just received one of the best and most important lessons I’d ever get as a leader, and better still, I got it early in my career. Especially when it comes to hiring.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 2, 2020

And ultimately, hurt and hinder their career dramatically. Many of my clients get ‘hooked’ on these situations like a drug and it takes us a few months to wean them off and venture to healthier work environments that will help them grow their career. Take a hard look at your organization, department, and career — is it slowly Dying?

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Having such a sharp focus ensures you can better whittle down the complexity of processes/interactions, as well as ensuring you don't become too dependent either on your top talent or even on your bigger customers, which can cause you to shift your goals to better suit their needs instead of your purpose.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 9, 2011

Recently a survey was conducted that asked preteens about their long term career aspirations - the top three were sports star, pop star and actor. This is in sharp contrast to those of a generation ago- teacher, banking/finance and medicine.

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Rich Gee Group

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

It’s a word that often carries different meanings depending on where you are in your career. Visibility: It’s Not Just What You Know, But Who Knows You Whatever your career stage, success hinges on what you know and who knows you. Networking. For some, it’s an indispensable tool for growth; for others, it’s an afterthought.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 17, 2018

She was witty, smart, sharp, straightforward, unpretentious, and honest. She was a valuable ally in her husband’s political career. Whether you are talking about education, career, or service, you're talking about life -- and life really must have joy. F ORMER FIRST LADY Barbara Bush was a servant leader. Her son George W.

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Rich Gee Group

APRIL 28, 2014

When you communicate, you need to keep a sharp eye on the person you are communicating to. ” If you catch yourself saying these and other choice phrases — you might need to tighten up your communication style. Communication is a very complex process. POST YOUR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BELOW . The post Your Communication Skills Stink.

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Art Petty

OCTOBER 16, 2020

I've been on the receiving end of several great individuals' wisdom and support during my career. The post Career Caffeine—Why You Need a Sponsor More than a Mentor appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty. Focus on Growing Your Influence With a “Clean Power” Approach.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 3, 2022

Skirbekk explains that throughout the world, the cost of raising a child is rising, with this consisting both of direct costs and the opportunity costs for women who so often have to sacrifice their careers after child birth.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

45 Career Advice Experts Share Their Blueprint for Career Success (Plus Leaderboard)​ Does your career seem to be a struggle at times? It’s why I wrote my book Why Career Advice Sucks™ … to share the stories of my own career success and failures and help you grow your career more quickly.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 24, 2022

The faster you find out why their attitude sucks and how it’s affecting their career (and the team), the quicker you can both change it for, the better. Low Action/Low Attitude Quadrant — (Deadbeat Danny) If you have any people that consistently live in this quadrant, you need to give Danny a sharp action/attitude adjustment.

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General Leadership

AUGUST 20, 2018

No Longer Desperate for Work, Veterans Seek More Meaningful Careers. Originally published by Guest Author, Karen Ross, at sharpdecisions.com No Longer Desperate for Work, Veterans Seek More Meaningful Careers For veterans, underemployment is the new unemployment. For veterans, underemployment is the new unemployment. With the U.S.

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QAspire

MARCH 30, 2022

That’s because aspiration for growth, unlike career paths (ladders), may not always be linear. That day, Jay wanted to explore the ways he can grow in his career. We climb our way up through the winding roads with sharp turns.” Jay applied for that role – a sharp turn from his current profile and past skills.

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Management Excellence

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in tech, business, and politics. BJ Flagg and I have over 118 podcasts covering many timely issues impacting your career and business every day. Pivot with Scott Galloway & Kara Swisher My favorite podcast. The best part?

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Art Petty

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Here are four ideas to help you survive and thrive when you find yourself working in a sharp-elbowed environment. The post Four Big Ideas to Help You Cultivate Influence in a Sharp-Elbowed Environment appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty. Related Stories Want to Lead Change at Work?

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 27, 2015

If yes, you create barriers for yourself and others that may be damaging your career, your organization’s results, and people’s job satisfaction – yours included. Her mind still sharp, she busied herself with a long to-do list, but rigidly insisted the list must be completed in a specific order. Be brutally honest with yourself.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 6, 2014

There seems to come a time in a leadership career where you think you can actually change a person – the hubris level gets to a point where you believe your skills are so sharp, and so good, that you can actually overcome the Peter Principle. Several times.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Entrepreneurship isn’t so much a career as it is a way of life. You’ve probably heard that learning a second language is a great way to advance your career; it undoubtedly is, especially for people who want to garner a competitive edge over their colleagues or peers.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 29, 2014

History is replete with good lives and moderately successful careers blocked from greatness by well-disguised counterfeits. In politics, what if Vice President Al Gore’s sharp intellect had been driven by on-center confidence and less by off-center arrogance, which made him come off as condescending in election debates with George Bush?

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Engaging Leader

MAY 15, 2015

When you are fully charged, you get more done, your mind is sharp and creative, you feel fully alive – and you are a better leader, parent, spouse, and friend. When you are fully charged, you get more done, your mind is sharp and creative, you feel fully alive – and you are a better leader, parent, spouse, and friend.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 24, 2016

Dress & Appearance: Are you wearing a sharp & clean uniform (suit, skirt, slacks, shirt, tie, jacket, etc.)? Do you punch key words and emphasize your phrasing? Do you follow up with additional questions, “Tell me more!” ” Do you take a SINCERE interest in what they have to say? Does it suit your size? Jewelry?

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

Successful entrepreneurship and productive leadership require a sharp focus and high effectiveness. Focus tip: You will not have razor sharp focus overnight. Sometimes we miss deadlines and unfortunately we even put off important things and then we wonder where our concentration has gone. Every step, however small, is important.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Therefore the art you speak of sculpts with a very sharp blade – the tongue. Unfortunately, the wildcard is PEOPLE. We serve people, lead people, we relate to people, we encourage or discourage people, and we are people.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 9, 2015

Just like a sharp pain in the chest gets our attention about our health, painful criticism can point out those trouble areas that are crying for attention. Be Content, Embrace The Difference Between Needs & Wants – We all have this ideal in our brains of how we want our career, our family and our life to go.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Managing what can be experienced as sharp edges in working with other organizations starts with awareness and then deliberate behavior, much like the leadership evolution. Source: Paul Sean Hill: Leadership from the Mission Control Room to the Boardroom: A Guide to Unleashing Team Performance.

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Rich Gee Group

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Keep it FRESH, CLEAN, and SHARP. If you have a physical location or a fleet, ensure all signage is clean, new and visible. Old signs that are dirty/faded will LOSE business for you. Have signs made so they can modify messages frequently to attract interest. Upgrade your email signature (at the bottom of your emails).

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 25, 2022

In a recent article I explored the increasing equality in the home of coworking couples, with research showing that women are less likely to have to uproot their own careers to follow their partner should they need to relocate than ever before. “In Financial benefits.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 18, 2010

As I recited that back to my boss he looked at me sternly and said, “ now young man, you’ll remember that, won’t you ?&# I had just received one of the best lessons I’d ever get as a leader, and better still, I got it early in my career. So that meant I would never make a hiring mistake, right?

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

Keep it sharp and you’ll make a great impression by having the answer at hand before anybody else has time to pull out their smart phone. They can take the form of an acronym (like ROY G BIV for the colors of the rainbow) or a rhyme, like “I before E except after C.” N A T I O N A L B E S T S E L L E R.

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Your Voice of Encouragement

JUNE 17, 2013

When he was at the peak of his career, world-renowned golfer Jack Nicklaus , revealed one of the secrets to his success: “I never hit a golf shot without having a sharp picture of it in my head. First I ‘see’ where I want the ball to finish. Then I ‘see’ it going there; its trajectory and landing.

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Art Petty

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The post Career Caffeine—How to Uncover Your Professional Value Proposition appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty. It's time to form and articulate your professional value proposition.

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