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Focusing on Your Life Signature

Coaching Tip

The above self-assessment resources will help you begin to align your innate signature talents and passions in what you do in your career. Cialdini, author of The Psychology of Persuasion (William Morrow, 1993). Ask yourself, are you experiencing joy in the value you provide to others, in your current job, career or business?

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Score a Meeting with Just About Anyone

Harvard Business Review

It’s easy to say no to the egregious ones, like the stranger who recently emailed me to suggest that I meet with him on a specific date so I could provide him with free career coaching. Cialdini told me in an interview for my forthcoming book. Career planning Managing yourself Networking' How will it benefit them?

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Don't Let Them Underestimate You

Harvard Business Review

But the best plan, of course, is to ensure we''re vigilant upfront about conveying our expertise — and that if we falter in an encounter, we move quickly to correct those misimpressions. To advance in our careers and get the respect we deserve, the only solution is to recognize it''s our responsibility to ensure they find out.

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How To Get Others To See Your Potential

Harvard Business Review

When I launched my consulting business seven years ago, I was astonished to find — years later — that acquaintances and even friends hadn''t kept up with my career transition. If you''ve changed careers, or are trying to move up the ladder at your company, others may still think of the "old you." Find a wingman.

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The Right (and Wrong) Way to Network

Harvard Business Review

According to psychologist Robert Cialdini, the answer is to find a commonality with the other person as quickly as possible. But wherever possible, find out when the person will next be in your city (or vice versa) and make a plan to connect then to cement your new tie. I learned this the hard way early on in my career.

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Getting Ahead by Leading Across

Harvard Business Review

Witnessing the downward-spiral of Carla Sanders' career was painful — yet her experience offers an important commentary on the requirements of executive leadership in today's organizations. Shortly thereafter, the pace of her career progress began to stall. Carla's an actual executive whose name has been changed.).

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The Fear That's Holding Back Your Business

Harvard Business Review

Indeed, psychologist Robert Cialdini suggests that asking for favors can actually be a powerful way to get people to like you better, because they become invested in your success. Sure, people are busy — but there's something profoundly satisfying about assisting other people, and we may even be hard-wired to do it.