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Put On Your Big-Boy Pants: Navigating Your Career with Grit and Grace.

Rich Gee Group

In the journey of your career, the phrase "Put on your big-boy pants" (or big-girl pants) is more than just a call to maturity; it's an invitation to step into the realm of personal growth and professional excellence. Let's break it down: Pushing Yourself Beyond Comfort Why It's Crucial : Comfort zones are career stagnation in disguise.

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Culture, Fit, and Employee Motivation Strategies

Let's Grow Leaders

In this podcast episode, Andre Martin discusses the importance of finding the right fit in your career and building a culture that supports employee motivation, engagement, and satisfaction. He emphasizes the need to reflect on values, goals, and ideal work environment before making career decisions.

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Imposter Syndrome: How It Shapes Careers and How to Break Free.

Rich Gee Group

Some of the world's most accomplished people, from Maya Angelou to Albert Einstein, have expressed feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy at some point in their careers. Physical and Mental Health Toll: Constant stress and anxiety can lead to a range of health issues, including insomnia, depression, and burnout.

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The Power Of Career Conversations

The Horizons Tracker

Monash University research indicates that the indecisiveness and uncertainty young individuals face regarding their careers can have adverse consequences, including helplessness, depression, stress, lack of purpose, and despair. The findings revealed prevalent feelings of career uncertainty and anxiety. Additionally, 40.5%

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Overloaded at Work: How to Ask For the Support You Need

Let's Grow Leaders

With the finish line in sight, you can innovate without fear, tossing out time-saving hacks like confetti. When your team is under stress, particularly if some knucklehead told them to “do more with less,” you can’t say “thank you” and “I see you” too much. Embrace the wisdom of knowing what ‘winning’ looks like. What’s most important?”

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Focusing On Our Career Can Make Us Less Happy

The Horizons Tracker

New research from the University of Essex suggests that focusing too much on your career and not having enough fun can actually make you less happy. People who made time for relaxation and hobbies felt 8% happier on average and had 10% less stress and anxiety. ”

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How Sabbaticals Help Our Careers

The Horizons Tracker

A survey conducted by the recruitment platform Applied last year revealed that while around a third of employees had taken a career break of six months or more, the majority felt reluctant about disclosing that fact to potential employers during the recruitment process. What’s more, this figure rose to over 75% among executives.

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