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The Uphill Climb: Why Career Transitions Feel Like Scaling Mount Everest (And How to Do It Anyway).

Rich Gee Group

"In a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks." — Warren Buffett Ah, the career transition! A career transition isn't just about shifting from Job A to Job B. That's precisely what makes the very idea of a career change daunting.

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Want to Get Ahead? 5 Actions To Get You There.

Rich Gee Group

Start by setting a clear, specific, and achievable direction for your career. Networking is critical to career success. Keeping your skills and knowledge up to date is essential to staying ahead in today's fast-paced and ever-changing job market. Be A Positive Influence. Know Where You Want To Go.

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Influencers Wanted

Coaching Tip

are seeking out "influencers" among their employees who are particularly well-connected and trusted by their peers. The influencers reap benefits, too: more money, promotions and opportunities to rub shoulders with top executives. Influencer Traits. Influencers Sell Well. Related articles. and Cisco Systems Inc.

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Rekindling the Inner Flame in Others, and in Ourselves

Michael Lee Stallard

Who had influenced him? At a tough juncture in Doug Conant’s career that person was Neil MacKenna. Conant was a 32-year-old director of marketing at Parker Brothers Toy and Game Company near Boston when he was stunned to hear the VP of marketing tell him, “Your job has been eliminated. Clear out your desk by noon.”

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4 Useful Marketing Tools for Start-Ups

Strategy Driven

Every business needs strong marketing to improve their visibility and see success. It might seem that marketing is an easy task to complete, but it is an ongoing effort and can prove more challenging than you may first think. The use of social media has become a dominant method in marketing over the last two decades.

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Discover How You Can Benefit from Content Marketing

Women on Business

Following is an edited excerpt from my latest book, Content Marketing for Dummies , which teaches individuals and business owners how to create and publish online content that can help you reach your goals. Content can help you build your business, your brand, and your career. By publishing content, you can put yourself on the map.

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Byron Wien’s 20 Lessons Learned

Michael Lee Stallard

While working at Morgan Stanley in New York City, I met and discovered the writings of several thoughtful market analysts. Concentrate on finding a big idea that will make an impact on the people you want to influence. Nurture your network by sending articles, books and emails to people to show you’re thinking about them.

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