How To Get Ahead In Your Own Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in BriSights, Health & Well-Being, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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‘Start by asking yourself what you don’t want and work backward from there.’

‘Learning from experienced professionals shaves years off your learning curves.’

‘Don’t get bogged down in productivity apps, hacks, and tricks.’

‘With the project or type of work you’re working on, what results move the needle.’

‘Focus on creating a strong track record first. All sizzle and no steak is a negative signal.’

‘Your personal brand is a signaling tool. Use it to signal your experience, skills, knowledge, and positive traits to the right people.’

‘Building a world-class network isn’t about shaking hands with the most successful people in the world. It’s not about going to events. It’s not about schmoozing and not about forcing yourself to become an extrovert. It’s about knowing people who know who you need to know.’

‘Build relationships with people who have already built relationships with Very Busy People you want to meet.’

‘Don’t be transactional.’

‘Don’t wait until you need opportunities to pitch yourself to them.’

Source

Zak Slayback (2019). How to Get Ahead: A Proven 6-step System to Unleash Your Personal Brand and Build a World-Class Network so Opportunities Come to You

How To Find Your Power

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in BriSights, Health & Well-Being, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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‘Choosing the path less traveled may be challenging, but it can lead to extraordinary destinations.’

‘Be too good to be ignored.’

‘No matter who you are, what you do, how much money you make, or how successful you become, nothing lasts forever, and sometimes, it is just time to move on.’

‘Glass ceilings are made to be broken.’

‘Learning how to ask for, and get, what you want is a skill that will serve you well your entire life.’

‘The hardest part of looking for a job is often the last step before success. Keep pushing through, for just around the corner, your next great adventure could begin.’

‘When you focus on making a life, instead of making a living, you often end up with the best of both worlds.’

‘Never be afraid to know your value, in dollars and cents. Professionals who know what they are worth, what others are paid, and when to move on to a job that pays more, ultimately find themselves in positions where they are paid fairly.’

‘Being loyal to yourself should always come ahead of being loyal to anyone or anything else.’

‘Sometimes, all we need is a bit of an identity crisis to figure out where we belong.’

‘Always be on the lookout for new friends, new connections, and new opportunities; people have landed jobs because of someone they talked to in an elevator, airplane, or bar.’

Source

Robynn Storey (2024). Career Confidence: No-BS Stories and Strategies for Finding your Power