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What Don Draper and Gordon Gekko Have to Teach Us

Next Level Blog

This past weekend, Gordon Gekko was back in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. All of that seems to work for Gordon Gekko as well – especially the part about blow people away anytime you say anything. Both Draper and Gekko are consumed with their careers. It was number one at the box office. It doesn’t happen by accident.

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When No One's Hiring, Get the Job You Want

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Myers , President of Career Potential, LLC and author of GET THE JOB YOU WANT, EVEN WHEN NO ONE’S HIRING (Wiley; $19.95; June 2009). Since 1992, Myers has been providing professional services in career consulting and executive coaching. Your attitude and assumptions will dictate your career fate.” .

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How to Learn the Truth About Yourself

Marshall Goldsmith

Remember the character Gordon Gekko in the movie Wall Street? A significant part of my practice as an executive coach is working with supremely successful people who may need to change some behaviors to achieve the next level of success. This should have been the apex of Mike’s young career. by Marshall Goldsmith.

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Learn the Truth About Yourself

Marshall Goldsmith

Remember the character Gordon Gekko in the movie Wall Street? As an executive coach, I work with successful people who may need to change some behaviors to achieve the next level of success. This should have been the apex of Mike’s career. But Mike put up equally astounding numbers with his trades.

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Self-Assessment

Marshall Goldsmith

In the movie Wall Street, Michael Douglas won an Oscar for his portrayal of the rude, larcenous wheeler-dealer Gordon Gekko. As an executive coach, I work with supremely successful people who need to change some behaviors. This should have been the apex of Mike's young career. Instead, it exposed his bad side.

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Special Opportunities for Fans of The Next Level

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Fresh insights from global executives on what it takes to succeed in a competitive marketplace. An expansion of the popular Situation Solutions Guide appendix to provide tips on how to deal with more of the predictable situations that executives will face in their career. Click Here.

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