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Below We Address:
The Power in Career Lateral moves? How to become a better Listener? How can Team Sports help your Career? What goes into Reaching a Career Dream?
Plus many more...
The Power in Career Lateral moves?
🗣 Sometimes a move up the corporate ladder isn’t available, therefore, you must create your own move.
- Lateral moves have the power to move you to a new ladder.
- Lateral moves can be disguised as a transitional role that doesn’t appear to be a promotion or a climb up the ladder but will open new doors for you.
- Lateral moves are used for positioning, just like bishops and rooks are in chess. Get your pieces in place for checkmate.
How to become a better Listener?
🗣 Listening is the most important part of communication, as you’re allowing someone to be heard and you’re the one gaining information and learning.
1) Never interrupt, unless to ask a clarifying question.
2) Never assume you know what someone is going to say.
3) Paraphrase the speaker’s words.
4) Practice patience.
5) Listen to understand instead of listening to reply.
How can Team Sports help your Career?
🏒 A team player means you care more about the name on the front of your jersey than the back.
♦️ A team needs all types of roles to be complete. Team sports teaches you adaptability, sacrifice & teamwork. All items that are vital to a successful career.
♦️ Team sports have changed my life; I’ve learned that it’s an honour to be a part of a team & that sometimes you must fill the role the team needs versus the role you want. If you can remain adaptable, there will always be a team in need of you.
What goes into Reaching a Career Dream?
🗣 Embrace your struggles, reflect on your growth, share your lessons and above all, enjoy the journey.
♦️ Failure
♦️ Setbacks
♦️ False starts
♦️ Self-awareness
♦️ Learning
♦️ Growth
♦️ Reflection
♦️ Milestone successes
♦️ Pain
♦️ Scraped knees
♦️ Tears
♦️ Sadness
♦️ Happiness
♦️ Joy
♦️ Smiling
Is it good or bad advice? How can I you tell?
Before following someone’s advice, you must ask yourself whether it’s applicable to you. Here are a few questions to help you decide:
♦️ Is this a person you respect?
♦️ Have you asked for their opinion?
♦️ Do they have your best interest at heart?
♦️ Have you listened to them in the past? Was it good advice?
♦️ Have they taken their own advice?
♦️ Is the person providing advice, capable of providing the advice? Are they credible?
What’s my Best Career Advice?
♦️ No one will care more about what you accomplish in your life, then yourself.
♦️ Your dreams will be one of the most personal things in your life; if you want to make them a reality, you will need to take full responsibility in making them happen.
♦️ No one will advocate and care more about your career then yourself; therefore, ultimately, your career is your responsibility.
♦️ Successful careers require you to be in the driver seat, allowing you to change direction when required.
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