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What’s one piece of career advice you wish you had learned sooner?

Let's Grow Leaders

Career advice you wish you had learned sooner. On this week’s episode of Asking for a Friend, I interviewed Kathryn Heath and Brenda Wensil , authors of I Wish I’d Known This , about the career advice they have after years of professional coaching. . . Career Advice: Have a posse and know your personal brand.

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How to Make an Even Better Career Elevator Pitch

Let's Grow Leaders

Use this Simple Technique for a Better Career Elevator Pitch. Do you ever think of exactly the right thing to say — your perfect career elevator pitch — the moment you walk away from the conversation? This moment in my career helped launch me into the next level of leadership at the company I worked for.

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5 Secrets to a Successful Panel Interview (and other career tips)

Let's Grow Leaders

Other Career Tips (Free Downloadable Guide). Every week I have people emailing me for career advice on resumes, interviewing, networking etc. Here are some other links to useful articles as well. 5 5 Ways You’re Sabatoging Your Career. 5 Common Salary Negotiation Mistakes.

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Career Advice from Female Tech Company Founders

Women on Business

Julie Kantor, co-founder of Barrel of Jobs, shared those statistics from an Inc.com report in a recent article she wrote for Venture Beat. Julie also shared advice from a number of female tech company founders to inspire, motivate, and challenge women who are considering careers in tech or starting their own tech companies.

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Thin Watches, the Donner Party, and Bad Advice

Lead Change Blog

Bad advice can get you in big trouble. Early in my career, I got a big promotion from Assistant Manager to Distribution Center Manager. The promotion came with a hefty raise, a move to a new city, and advice from my new boss. He’d gotten that advice from some “how to succeed” article.

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ADHD at work: Three management approaches to supercharge careers

Chartered Management Institute

Advice: ADHD at work: Three management approaches to supercharge careers Written by Leanne Maskell Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email ADHD coach Leanne Maskell has ADHD herself. Confirm your registration Login below to confirm your details and access this article.

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Bad Leadership & Management Advice You Should Run Away From

Great Leadership By Dan

This post recently appeared in SmartBlog on Leadership : There’s a LOT of advice out there on leadership and management – almost as much as you’ll find on dating, careers, and how to raise your kids. Try Googling any variation of this advice, and you’ll find plenty of very credible sources telling you to ignore your strengths.

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