Career Success A to Z consists of 26 very simple but extremely powerful lessons which will propel
your career to new heights. Lessons presented in this book are short but have a very deep meaning.
Readers are expected to think hard and apply these lessons most appropriately for a great career
success.
A journey through the annals of legendary rap and hip hop quotes, translated into a play-by-play marketing agency survival guide.
Divided into the three stages of life any agency vet experiences...
The document outlines Demola Akinbola's 3-3-3 Personal Branding Framework to help people discover themselves. The framework involves writing down 3 things you want to do in life, 3 things you are good at, and 3 ways to earn income, all within 3 minutes. It then discusses developing a unique value proposition, vision, skills, reputation, and online presence to create "Brand You". The document also lists 10 common reasons entrepreneurs fail, such as lack of focus, procrastination, and failure to execute ideas. Finally, it provides 6 steps to sustain one's brand by knowing strengths and opportunities, building relationships, and differentiating oneself.
This document provides tips and advice for job seekers. It encourages the reader to have a positive mindset and outlook, even when facing challenges or rejections. The document emphasizes finding one's purpose and staying hopeful. It also contains advice for acing interviews, including being prepared to answer common questions like "tell me about yourself" and "why do you want to leave your current job." Readers are encouraged to represent themselves and their skills effectively during interviews in order to stand out from other candidates.
This document provides tips and strategies for empowered interviewing from Laura Maish, founder of Empowered Interviewing. Some key points covered include being authentic and honest in interviews, focusing on showing your strengths and what you can provide for the employer, and asking tough questions to determine if the opportunity is a good fit. The goal is to build trust with employers by knowing what you want and having a clear vision of how you can contribute value.
The document provides tips and strategies for effective interviewing. It discusses how to prepare for different types of interview questions, including behavioral and competency-based questions. Examples of common questions are provided. The document emphasizes being prepared with specific stories and examples from your background to demonstrate your skills and qualifications for the role. Proper preparation, a positive attitude, research on the company, and practicing responses are presented as keys to interview success.
The document summarizes a presentation on salary negotiation skills. It outlines keys to successful salary negotiation such as promoting your personal brand, researching your case, and valuing yourself. It also discusses common negotiation fears and provides tips for putting negotiation skills into action, including setting the scene, handling salary questions, and negotiating beyond base salary.
This document provides guidance on effective communication skills. It discusses the importance of first impressions and suggests ways to make a positive first impression through appearance, body language, tone of voice, and active listening. It also discusses how to handle difficult realities or feedback by using the C.A.P.S. method of catching what is said without reaction, absorbing the true meaning, perfecting a response, and sending it back in a constructive way. The document provides examples of how to communicate effectively with direct reports, peers, managers, and senior leadership through written and verbal communication. It emphasizes staying positive, validating others' perspectives, and avoiding entitlement, argumentativeness, arrogance, or silence.
This document provides guidance on how to introduce yourself in different situations. It discusses introducing yourself in casual situations, meetings at work, and interviews. For casual situations, it recommends saying your name and asking how long someone has lived in the area. For meetings, it suggests greeting people, stating the purpose and agenda. For interviews, it advises describing your motivations, interests, relevant skills, and why you want to work at the company. The document also contains sample self-introductions for these scenarios. It then discusses techniques for nervous speakers, such as not listening to others before your turn. Finally, it poses sample icebreaker questions for introductions.
A journey through the annals of legendary rap and hip hop quotes, translated into a play-by-play marketing agency survival guide.
Divided into the three stages of life any agency vet experiences...
The document outlines Demola Akinbola's 3-3-3 Personal Branding Framework to help people discover themselves. The framework involves writing down 3 things you want to do in life, 3 things you are good at, and 3 ways to earn income, all within 3 minutes. It then discusses developing a unique value proposition, vision, skills, reputation, and online presence to create "Brand You". The document also lists 10 common reasons entrepreneurs fail, such as lack of focus, procrastination, and failure to execute ideas. Finally, it provides 6 steps to sustain one's brand by knowing strengths and opportunities, building relationships, and differentiating oneself.
This document provides tips and advice for job seekers. It encourages the reader to have a positive mindset and outlook, even when facing challenges or rejections. The document emphasizes finding one's purpose and staying hopeful. It also contains advice for acing interviews, including being prepared to answer common questions like "tell me about yourself" and "why do you want to leave your current job." Readers are encouraged to represent themselves and their skills effectively during interviews in order to stand out from other candidates.
This document provides tips and strategies for empowered interviewing from Laura Maish, founder of Empowered Interviewing. Some key points covered include being authentic and honest in interviews, focusing on showing your strengths and what you can provide for the employer, and asking tough questions to determine if the opportunity is a good fit. The goal is to build trust with employers by knowing what you want and having a clear vision of how you can contribute value.
The document provides tips and strategies for effective interviewing. It discusses how to prepare for different types of interview questions, including behavioral and competency-based questions. Examples of common questions are provided. The document emphasizes being prepared with specific stories and examples from your background to demonstrate your skills and qualifications for the role. Proper preparation, a positive attitude, research on the company, and practicing responses are presented as keys to interview success.
The document summarizes a presentation on salary negotiation skills. It outlines keys to successful salary negotiation such as promoting your personal brand, researching your case, and valuing yourself. It also discusses common negotiation fears and provides tips for putting negotiation skills into action, including setting the scene, handling salary questions, and negotiating beyond base salary.
This document provides guidance on effective communication skills. It discusses the importance of first impressions and suggests ways to make a positive first impression through appearance, body language, tone of voice, and active listening. It also discusses how to handle difficult realities or feedback by using the C.A.P.S. method of catching what is said without reaction, absorbing the true meaning, perfecting a response, and sending it back in a constructive way. The document provides examples of how to communicate effectively with direct reports, peers, managers, and senior leadership through written and verbal communication. It emphasizes staying positive, validating others' perspectives, and avoiding entitlement, argumentativeness, arrogance, or silence.
This document provides guidance on how to introduce yourself in different situations. It discusses introducing yourself in casual situations, meetings at work, and interviews. For casual situations, it recommends saying your name and asking how long someone has lived in the area. For meetings, it suggests greeting people, stating the purpose and agenda. For interviews, it advises describing your motivations, interests, relevant skills, and why you want to work at the company. The document also contains sample self-introductions for these scenarios. It then discusses techniques for nervous speakers, such as not listening to others before your turn. Finally, it poses sample icebreaker questions for introductions.
Are you putting your best foot forward or selling yourself short? Do you know what's at stake for the companies you are interviewing at? In this presentation, learn how you can master your job interviews and make the most of your job search.
Resume and Interview Tips to Stand Out in 2021Albert Qian
Get a fresh start on your career in 2021! Stop holding yourself back and stand out in front of recruiters, hiring managers, and directors. Learn how to:
Structure your resume and interview questions so that they put their best selves out there while not sounding egomaniac.
Virtual interview tips and strategies to stand out in front of your potential employer.
Learn how to find clues in the job description to learn what employers are looking for in a potential candidate.
COVID effect on resumes and interviews - how to explain furloughs, layoffs, or temporary unemployment.
How to highlight your current job situation even if it isn't ideal.
And much more!
The document provides tips for mastering a job interview. It advises treating an interview as both an opportunity to mitigate risk for the employer and market yourself as the best solution. It encourages job seekers to anticipate risk-related questions from employers and develop stories using the STAR method that highlight lessons learned from past failures or conflicts. The document also suggests entry-level candidates focus on transferable skills and building rapport to create excitement for their candidacy despite potential concerns over lack of experience. Overall, the key is practicing common interview questions and customizing stories to address what employers really want to know.
Not very often do you hear children say, “I want to be a fundraiser or mobilise the resources when I grow up!” When I was younger and first making choices about my future, fundraising meant "Pluto" to me. And I am not alone. Fundraising is not something that most people have much understanding about at a young age. It is definitely not about getting donations- you’ll need to inspire passion and learn the art of asking.
Being in advancement, in this very special profession, has given me more of personal satisfaction than I have gotten in any of the other activities I have ever done in my life. It gets me up every day and happy to come to work. It doesn’t get better than that.
This document provides tips and guidance for interview skills, communication skills, and starting a business. It discusses the importance of active listening, preparing for different types of interviews, and developing essential personal traits. Key points include how body language accounts for 50% of communication, tips for phone/video interviews and personal interviews, and preparing compelling elevator pitches and developing confidence to start a business despite challenges.
How to explain a gap in your work historyPeggy McKee
Peggy McKee provides advice on addressing gaps in work history during a job search. She suggests explaining gaps in a way that reassures hiring managers, such as being part of a mass layoff or taking time off for family or education reasons. Practice explaining gaps confidently. Provide strong references, focus interviews on contributions to the role, and maintain networks to find opportunities. While gaps cannot be hidden, staying positive and selling qualifications for the role can help overcome concerns from gaps in work history.
This document discusses "Crush the Box Thinking" and moving beyond limiting ways of thinking. It argues that as children we think creatively without limits, but are taught boundaries that create "boxes". While boundaries have their place, overly rigid boxes prevent innovation. The document provides 11 suggestions for businesses to break out of limiting boxes, such as finding thought constraints, rewarding innovation, and helping people continuously learn new skills. The goal is to think without boxes and color outside the lines to drive business success.
This document provides information about conversation and one-on-one communication. It discusses conversation as an art of free-wheeling discussion and the most common form of dyadic communication. It then provides tips for effective conversation including being yourself, being a good listener, waiting for your turn, and paying close attention. The document also outlines different types of communication acts such as making requests, offering assistance, and disagreeing. It concludes with guidelines for job interviews such as researching the company, preparing attire, bringing necessary documents, arriving early, anticipating questions, and providing concise answers.
Many job applicants spend hours writing their résumé, rehearsing their interview responses and polishing their appearance, but very few spend time refining their most important communication tool, their body language!
By being mindful of your movements, both big and small, you’ll be able to use body language effectively to send the right message and succeed in your next job interview.
After you get the job interview body language down pat, check out these tips on how to dress to impress.
For more on how to succeed during your next interview, contact the Career Development team at Student Services.
Successful Interview and Salary NegotiationAdrian Tan
Most of us are striving to improve our careers by targeting more challenging, better paid, more secure jobs. With the current uncertainty in the global economy, whether you are searching for your step up in your career or searching for a new career, you need to be on top of your game. It’s a competitive marketplace to get that ideal job. The main aim for this talk is to equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence when job hunting by giving you insights, manage your expectations and train you on the skills to increase your chance of scoring the job that you want.
Research the target company and be prepared for different types of interviews. During interviews, highlight relevant skills and experience using the STAR method when answering behavioral questions. Be positive, clarify any uncertainties, and ask questions about the company's culture, growth, and career development opportunities.
Learning how to say “No” is part of success, but it’s sometimes hard to understand WHY and HOW to effectively say it.
To learn to say “No” you need to: admit it, and practice it with these 9 smart strategies that leads you to happy and mindful decisions.
The document outlines several key traits for success in the corporate world, including branding oneself, eagerness to learn, strong communication skills, adaptability, relationship building, teamwork, competitiveness, and being a self-starter. It emphasizes the importance of mastering transferable skills like goal-setting, communication, and time management. It stresses staying motivated even in difficult times and being proactive in managing one's career growth, such as approaching it with a positive mindset. Developing some combination of the highlighted traits would provide a strong starting point for those entering the corporate world.
1) The document provides tips for answering questions in a job interview, suggesting that candidates prepare for common questions about themselves and relate their answers to the job qualifications.
2) It recommends keeping answers simple, brief, and focused on highlighting qualities relevant to the job. Preparing for questions by considering what animal you would be and qualities that animal shares with you is given as an example.
3) Candidates are advised to focus their thoughts, be simple and brief in their responses, and relate their answers to the qualities required for the job.
The document provides tips on how to say "no" effectively. It discusses that people often have difficulty saying no due to fears of being seen as lazy, feeling guilty, hurting others, or losing business. It then outlines six techniques for saying no: 1) simple direct no, 2) raincheck no, 3) reflecting no, 4) enquiring no, 5) reasoned no, and 6) broken record no. Each technique is described as having advantages for different situations. The document emphasizes that saying no is an important skill and that many troubles stem from not saying no soon enough.
At a networking event or company meeting, you sometimes have to introduce yourself quickly. Presentation skills coach and professional speaker Gilda Bonanno explains how to introduce yourself with confidence and ease so you can make a connection to your audience, whether it's one or one hundred people.
For more on this topic, download Gilda's article, "How to Introduce Yourself Quickly" http://bit.ly/28ZXkvE
Get more public speaking and networking strategies from Gilda's e-newsletter: http://www.gildabonanno.com/Pages/newsletter.aspx
Is there a salary negotiation coming up? Maybe you'd like to express your salary expectations during a job interview? Then check out these 7 ways to successfully negotiate salary composed by Benjamin Maurice, Team Manager at Real Life Sciences France which is part of the SThree Group.
For more information and tips visit our website: http://www.sthreecareers.com/.
Career Success Lessons by Abhishek Ratnaboyunruled79
Career Success Lessons from the best selling book 'No Parking No Halt Success No Stop' by Abhishek Ratna.
A self-help book for success at work! No Parking. No Halt. Success Non-stop! has 50 career lessons for today's 20teen generation. Practical and comprehensive, the book often stretches to the point of 'cunning without harming'. Interspersed with quotes, stories and humour, it also breaks a few myths. The author treads a fine line between ethical and non-ethical. The author is able to convince the reader about the necessity for professional success.
Are you putting your best foot forward or selling yourself short? Do you know what's at stake for the companies you are interviewing at? In this presentation, learn how you can master your job interviews and make the most of your job search.
Resume and Interview Tips to Stand Out in 2021Albert Qian
Get a fresh start on your career in 2021! Stop holding yourself back and stand out in front of recruiters, hiring managers, and directors. Learn how to:
Structure your resume and interview questions so that they put their best selves out there while not sounding egomaniac.
Virtual interview tips and strategies to stand out in front of your potential employer.
Learn how to find clues in the job description to learn what employers are looking for in a potential candidate.
COVID effect on resumes and interviews - how to explain furloughs, layoffs, or temporary unemployment.
How to highlight your current job situation even if it isn't ideal.
And much more!
The document provides tips for mastering a job interview. It advises treating an interview as both an opportunity to mitigate risk for the employer and market yourself as the best solution. It encourages job seekers to anticipate risk-related questions from employers and develop stories using the STAR method that highlight lessons learned from past failures or conflicts. The document also suggests entry-level candidates focus on transferable skills and building rapport to create excitement for their candidacy despite potential concerns over lack of experience. Overall, the key is practicing common interview questions and customizing stories to address what employers really want to know.
Not very often do you hear children say, “I want to be a fundraiser or mobilise the resources when I grow up!” When I was younger and first making choices about my future, fundraising meant "Pluto" to me. And I am not alone. Fundraising is not something that most people have much understanding about at a young age. It is definitely not about getting donations- you’ll need to inspire passion and learn the art of asking.
Being in advancement, in this very special profession, has given me more of personal satisfaction than I have gotten in any of the other activities I have ever done in my life. It gets me up every day and happy to come to work. It doesn’t get better than that.
This document provides tips and guidance for interview skills, communication skills, and starting a business. It discusses the importance of active listening, preparing for different types of interviews, and developing essential personal traits. Key points include how body language accounts for 50% of communication, tips for phone/video interviews and personal interviews, and preparing compelling elevator pitches and developing confidence to start a business despite challenges.
How to explain a gap in your work historyPeggy McKee
Peggy McKee provides advice on addressing gaps in work history during a job search. She suggests explaining gaps in a way that reassures hiring managers, such as being part of a mass layoff or taking time off for family or education reasons. Practice explaining gaps confidently. Provide strong references, focus interviews on contributions to the role, and maintain networks to find opportunities. While gaps cannot be hidden, staying positive and selling qualifications for the role can help overcome concerns from gaps in work history.
This document discusses "Crush the Box Thinking" and moving beyond limiting ways of thinking. It argues that as children we think creatively without limits, but are taught boundaries that create "boxes". While boundaries have their place, overly rigid boxes prevent innovation. The document provides 11 suggestions for businesses to break out of limiting boxes, such as finding thought constraints, rewarding innovation, and helping people continuously learn new skills. The goal is to think without boxes and color outside the lines to drive business success.
This document provides information about conversation and one-on-one communication. It discusses conversation as an art of free-wheeling discussion and the most common form of dyadic communication. It then provides tips for effective conversation including being yourself, being a good listener, waiting for your turn, and paying close attention. The document also outlines different types of communication acts such as making requests, offering assistance, and disagreeing. It concludes with guidelines for job interviews such as researching the company, preparing attire, bringing necessary documents, arriving early, anticipating questions, and providing concise answers.
Many job applicants spend hours writing their résumé, rehearsing their interview responses and polishing their appearance, but very few spend time refining their most important communication tool, their body language!
By being mindful of your movements, both big and small, you’ll be able to use body language effectively to send the right message and succeed in your next job interview.
After you get the job interview body language down pat, check out these tips on how to dress to impress.
For more on how to succeed during your next interview, contact the Career Development team at Student Services.
Successful Interview and Salary NegotiationAdrian Tan
Most of us are striving to improve our careers by targeting more challenging, better paid, more secure jobs. With the current uncertainty in the global economy, whether you are searching for your step up in your career or searching for a new career, you need to be on top of your game. It’s a competitive marketplace to get that ideal job. The main aim for this talk is to equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence when job hunting by giving you insights, manage your expectations and train you on the skills to increase your chance of scoring the job that you want.
Research the target company and be prepared for different types of interviews. During interviews, highlight relevant skills and experience using the STAR method when answering behavioral questions. Be positive, clarify any uncertainties, and ask questions about the company's culture, growth, and career development opportunities.
Learning how to say “No” is part of success, but it’s sometimes hard to understand WHY and HOW to effectively say it.
To learn to say “No” you need to: admit it, and practice it with these 9 smart strategies that leads you to happy and mindful decisions.
The document outlines several key traits for success in the corporate world, including branding oneself, eagerness to learn, strong communication skills, adaptability, relationship building, teamwork, competitiveness, and being a self-starter. It emphasizes the importance of mastering transferable skills like goal-setting, communication, and time management. It stresses staying motivated even in difficult times and being proactive in managing one's career growth, such as approaching it with a positive mindset. Developing some combination of the highlighted traits would provide a strong starting point for those entering the corporate world.
1) The document provides tips for answering questions in a job interview, suggesting that candidates prepare for common questions about themselves and relate their answers to the job qualifications.
2) It recommends keeping answers simple, brief, and focused on highlighting qualities relevant to the job. Preparing for questions by considering what animal you would be and qualities that animal shares with you is given as an example.
3) Candidates are advised to focus their thoughts, be simple and brief in their responses, and relate their answers to the qualities required for the job.
The document provides tips on how to say "no" effectively. It discusses that people often have difficulty saying no due to fears of being seen as lazy, feeling guilty, hurting others, or losing business. It then outlines six techniques for saying no: 1) simple direct no, 2) raincheck no, 3) reflecting no, 4) enquiring no, 5) reasoned no, and 6) broken record no. Each technique is described as having advantages for different situations. The document emphasizes that saying no is an important skill and that many troubles stem from not saying no soon enough.
At a networking event or company meeting, you sometimes have to introduce yourself quickly. Presentation skills coach and professional speaker Gilda Bonanno explains how to introduce yourself with confidence and ease so you can make a connection to your audience, whether it's one or one hundred people.
For more on this topic, download Gilda's article, "How to Introduce Yourself Quickly" http://bit.ly/28ZXkvE
Get more public speaking and networking strategies from Gilda's e-newsletter: http://www.gildabonanno.com/Pages/newsletter.aspx
Is there a salary negotiation coming up? Maybe you'd like to express your salary expectations during a job interview? Then check out these 7 ways to successfully negotiate salary composed by Benjamin Maurice, Team Manager at Real Life Sciences France which is part of the SThree Group.
For more information and tips visit our website: http://www.sthreecareers.com/.
Career Success Lessons by Abhishek Ratnaboyunruled79
Career Success Lessons from the best selling book 'No Parking No Halt Success No Stop' by Abhishek Ratna.
A self-help book for success at work! No Parking. No Halt. Success Non-stop! has 50 career lessons for today's 20teen generation. Practical and comprehensive, the book often stretches to the point of 'cunning without harming'. Interspersed with quotes, stories and humour, it also breaks a few myths. The author treads a fine line between ethical and non-ethical. The author is able to convince the reader about the necessity for professional success.
Career Success Lessons by Abhishek Ratnaboyunruled79
The document contains 26 quotes by Abhishek Ratna about career success and lessons learned. Some of the key points made in the quotes are: respecting others is important and a deep human desire; employees should understand the meaning and purpose behind their work in order to stay motivated; recognition and praise can be strong motivators; and focusing efforts on important goals and surrounding oneself with positive people are valuable strategies for career success.
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Meet-Beat Your Way To Sales Growth and Productivity ImprovementGeorge Evans
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Part 1 of The Executive Summary shows you a technique that will have you smashing targets like an adrenalin fueled downhill ride and not an uphill struggle.
Failure is an inevitable part of success. The document discusses many examples of successful people who experienced failures and setbacks but refused to give up. It emphasizes that champions understand it is better to face outstanding failures than mediocre successes, and that those who persist despite temporary setbacks and midway failures are the ones who can finally sign their own success stories. It encourages the reader to never give up, keep moving forward, and view challenges positively as questions looking for alternative solutions rather than as failures.
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Neuro-Linguistic Programming is a model about human behavior. It is not a theory because a theory must be proved. On the other hand a model merely has to be tested and if the model yields consistent results; it qualifies as a working model.
Every model is based on pre-suppositions which are assumed to be true. The presuppositions
for any given model are fine tuned till such time that the model yields
consistent results.
1. Everyone lives in and operates from his/her own unique model of the world.
2. People always make the best choices available to them, given their unique model of the world and the situation.
3. There is a desirable solution/possible outcome to every problem.
4. Each person is equipped with everything he/she needs to solve his/her
problems.
5. It is important to separate and distinguish a person from his/her behavior.
When someone is learning something new, it is useful to evaluate the
behaviors while holding constant a positive evaluation of self.
6. All behaviors that people exhibit are motivated by a positive intention or
purpose.
The document provides guidance on competency building and planning for success. It discusses taking time to understand one's strengths, weaknesses, values and goals. Key steps include defining where you are currently, defining success, assessing risks, setting goals, managing changes, learning from feedback, and persisting through failures until achieving success. The overall message is that successful people thoughtfully plan their goals and careers, learn from setbacks, and persist through challenges rather than giving up.
What is life actually? Some say it is a journey, some say it is a war. There are others who say it is a mystery. Now, before we venture out to answer a horde of such intriguing and philosophical questions, let us first consider our state of being alive. This fact is taken for granted and is accepted as surely as the sun rising in the east.
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Okay, let's break this down into realistic, obtainable goals. What specific things do you really want to accomplish in the next 6 months, 1 year, and 5 years?
This document discusses living your life with purpose. It defines purpose as "Potentially unforgettable reliable progressive optimistic solutions with eminent". Each letter in PURPOSE is then defined in more detail. P is for potential and knowing your abilities. U is for being unforgettable through learning from challenges. R is for being reliable. P is for being progressive through small goals. O is for being optimistic by optimizing resources. S is for finding solutions and learning. E is for maintaining an eminent career position through continuous learning. The document encourages focusing on your career and knowing your purpose to have a successful life and career.
This document outlines four principles of success and discusses how focusing on goals rather than problems is key to achieving success. It tells the story of how the author faced numerous obstacles like financial issues, legal troubles, and health concerns but was able to create a successful company called ASN by adhering to these principles, especially focusing on his goal and vision for the company rather than the difficulties he faced. The author believes success is a choice and achieving it requires embracing failure, learning from mistakes, and persevering towards one's goals.
Serious about starting or growing a business?Next Chapter
The document outlines six key lessons for starting or growing a business based on interviews with successful business owners. The lessons are: 1) Find a market niche for your product or service. 2) Believe in yourself and back yourself with skills and expertise. 3) Be prepared to work harder than imagined. 4) Be passionate about your business. 5) Understand yourself and hire complementary team members. 6) Step outside your comfort zone and continuously learn new skills. The document emphasizes the importance of passion, planning, hard work, and personal and professional growth for business success.
Serious about starting or growing a business?Next Chapter
The document outlines six key lessons for starting or growing a business based on interviews with successful business owners. The lessons are: 1) Find a market niche for your product or service. 2) Believe in yourself and back yourself with skills and expertise. 3) Be prepared to work harder than imagined. 4) Be passionate about your business. 5) Understand yourself and hire complementary team members. 6) Step outside your comfort zone and continuously learn new skills. The document emphasizes finding solutions to problems, thorough planning, perseverance and enjoying the journey of business ownership.
If you are looking for a job or soon may be, join Tony Beshara for a FREE 60-minute webinar introducing The Job Search Solution.
The Job Search Solution is a fail-safe system that has helped more than 100,000 people find a new job. With the Job Search Solution, you won’t have to worry about results. This system is not theory. It’s a practical, in the trenches, reality!
There are three major reasons people have trouble finding a job. They don't know what to do! They don't know how to do it! They don't do enough of it! A recent survey found that 86% of a group of 15,000 job seekers were resorting to only two activities to find a job...calling a few friends and sending resumes to internet job postings. The Job Search Solution explains exactly what to do for an effective job search well beyond these two fruitless activities. It details exactly how to do all of the right things to land a job, and it helps you manage the process so you do enough of it. It is an intense, systematic, step-by-step process.
Learn more about The Job Search Solution now at www.thejobsearchsolution.com
5 Business Lessons From A Career In Property ManagementEZRManagement
The document outlines 5 steps for business success according to Ryan Edwards, owner of EZR Management:
1. Surround yourself with reliable staff and other successful people who can help your business and provide support.
2. Always consider things from your client's perspective to best serve their needs.
3. Handle problems with apparent ease to build client trust, even if it requires work behind the scenes.
4. Celebrate accomplishments to avoid burnout and appreciate important milestones.
5. Continually improve and innovate your business to better serve clients and prepare for the future.
The document discusses the importance of ambition and success in life. It provides several motivational quotes about success requiring persistence through failure. It emphasizes that success comes from having internal motivation to overcome challenges and continually improve oneself rather than giving up on goals or blaming lack of opportunities. The document encourages the reader to work hard and stay determined in achieving excellence.
The document discusses the concept of success and whether certain traits like education, looks, charm, connections, or money are essential to achieving it. It argues that success is highly individual and personal, and that one must define it for themselves based on how it looks and feels for their own life. The document suggests exploring what common essentials there may be to success, so that people can use them to realize the success they desire. It concludes that defining and achieving personal success requires growth, which is simple but not always easy.
This document provides an alphabetic framework for understanding and changing one's life by learning the "alphabets" or rules that govern living successfully. It discusses each letter from A to G, with each letter representing a key concept. A is for action - one must take action to achieve goals. B is for belief - having unwavering faith that one will succeed. C is for courage - overcoming fear to push forward. D is for desire - being passionate about one's work. E is for efficiency - achieving maximum results with minimum wasted effort. F is for flexibility - being able to adapt to changes. G is for goal - having single-minded focus on one's objectives. The document advocates learning and applying these "alph
- Small details and continuous improvement matter greatly. Focusing on small things that can be done now improves the customer experience.
- Creating a welcoming environment through details like clean restrooms and personal touches helps customers feel cared for.
- Developing relationships both internally and externally is emphasized through activities like having lunches with colleagues from other departments and sending flowers to those who have supported you.
- Lifelong learning, listening to others, developing curiosity and rewarding innovation are seen as important for success. Focusing on people and relationships is highlighted throughout.
Lynn shares tips and tricks for successful job search strategies, teaching individuals how to become effective job seekers, utilize strengths and create demand for those talents. Leverage your understanding of the "Three Pillars of Society" and how to be an "Opportunity Maker."
The document outlines 10 steps for a career makeover. It begins by suggesting self-reflection to evaluate one's current situation and desires. It then recommends scenario planning potential career paths and goals. The next step suggests identifying short-term actions and opportunities to work towards one's vision. Speaking with mentors for guidance is also advised. Embracing fears and pursuing new hobbies are later steps to explore passions. Getting inspired by role models and continuing to build skills are also parts of the career makeover process outlined.
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Dear Readers
Career Success A to Z consists of 26 very simple but extremely powerful lessons which will propel
your career to new heights. Lessons presented in this book are short but have a very deep meaning.
Readers are expected to think hard and apply these lessons most appropriately for a great career
success.
I wish the readers all the very best for a wonderful career!
Yours Truly,
Abhishek Ratna
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Z is for Zealous – Be Zealous
Each of us have days when we look a lot less than our best, when we get a lot less than the best,
when we perform a lot less than what is our best…the bad days!
But we need to make it through these bad days… Your zeal will give you the confidence to shine in
rain! Be zealous.
Be ardently devoted to your purpose. Be at the peak of enthusiasm!
Whenever you lose your zeal, remember the below lines:
“One of the main reasons that we lose our enthusiasm in life is because we become ungrateful..we
let what was once a miracle become common to us. We get so accustomed to his goodness it
becomes a routine..”
- Joel Osteen, Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential
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Y is for Yes - Say YES to Numbers
Numbers are the best way to showcase your accomplishments. Learn to put numbers to money,
time and amount.
Number the Money
Any organization has a concern and focus on Money! It is “THE MOST’ important thing which
matters.
To showcase your potential and achievements think about,
Ways you have saved money.
Ways you have earned money.
Ways you have managed money.
Put numbers to what you say in terms of MONEY!
Number the Time
Time is as important as money. Time is Money! Efficiency is a common concern in the work world.
To showcase your potential and achievements think about,
Ways you have managed time.
Ways you have increased efficiency.
Ways you have reduced ‘time taken’.
Put numbers to what you say in terms of TIME!
Number the Amount
‘Wrote multiple press releases’ can never have the same impact as ‘Wrote 25 press releases in 1
month’.
To showcase your potential and achievements think about ways in which you can number the
amount you have worked on.
Don’t get caught in the trap of ‘no numbers included’.
Numbers are the best way to showcase yourself!
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X is for X-Factor – What is your X-Factor?
Sometime it is you ability to get results,
Sometimes it is your passion,
Sometimes it is your connections,
Sometimes it is your ability to be self motivated,
Sometimes it is your ability to manage your time and yourself,
Sometimes it is your implementation skills and efficiency,
Sometimes it is your ability to execute faster,
Sometimes it is your ability to see your goals clearly,
Sometimes it is your ability to cut the clutter and focus on what matters the most,
….in this competitive world, you need to develop that competitive edge which will leave your rivals
miles behind…
YOUR X-FACTOR!
So what is your X-Factor?
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W is for Winning - Sometimes...Winning is Everything!
Sometimes in life.....Winning is Everything...
Know your game...know when winning is everything for you...and give it all you have!
Very Inspiring lyrics of Winning Is Everything is a song by The Misfits:
Winning is everything, winning is everything It isn't how you play the game
Winning is everything, winning is everything I want everybody to know my name
I'm aiming for success, gonna do what it takes If someone gets hurt, well, them's the breaks
If you wanna reach the top, don't let anybody stop you (oh...)
Winning is everything, winning is everything I ain't cut out for second string
Winning is everything, winning is everything So go find another song to sing
Winning is everything, winning is everything It isn't how you play the game
Winning is everything, winning is everything I want everybody to know my name
I'm aiming for success, gonna do what it takes
If someone gets hurt, well, them's the breaks
If you wanna reach the top, don't let anybody
(oh...)
Winning is everything, winning is everything I ain't cut out for second string
Winning is everything, winning is everything So go find another song to sing
Winning is everything, winning is everything, winning is everything Winning is everything!
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V for Vendetta - Best Quotes from V for Vendetta
Very Inspiring and Thoughtful Quotes from V for Vendetta:
“Everybody is special. Everybody. Everybody is a hero, a lover, a fool, a villain. Everybody. Everybody
has their story to tell.”
- Alan Moore, V for Vendetta
“You wear a mask for so long, you forget who you were beneath it.”
- Alan Moore, V for Vendetta
“The past can't hurt you anymore, not unless you let it.”
- Alan Moore, V for Vendetta
“Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.”
- Alan Moore, V for Vendetta
“Happiness is the most insidious prison of all.”
- Alan Moore, V for Vendetta
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U is for Understanding – Understand before you Decide
If you do right things, you will accomplish more and grow faster. If you do wrong things you will find
disappointment.
They key difference between doing the right things and the wrong is your understanding!
Do your research and investigations, ask questions but make sure you understand things fully before
you take action and make decisions.
Often people take additional responsibilities, shift jobs, take up a new role and make comments
without clearly understanding what they are getting into.
Don’t draw your own conclusions before you understand things completely.
This is especially relevant if you are asked to do something which seems foreign or is difficult to
understand. You need to understand exactly what is being asked, so ask questions to help you
understand the reasoning.
The first step in decision making should be understanding….do you practice this approach?
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T is for Time Management - Be Ruthless in Time Management
In present day world, time is one of the most important assets we humans have.
Given below are Three Ruthless Time Management Tricks which can help you to be more effective in
your work and personal world.
Ruthless Prioritization
Understand, have complete clarity and then prioritize everything that falls on your plate. Not
knowing how to prioritize will result in you running out of time too frequently!
Be ruthless in your prioritization process. The most important things on your to do list should be the
things which give you money or pleasure! Everything is else is almost useless.
Know your no compromise zone
For managing time effectively you must know where is your zero tolerance zone. In most cases it will
be that activity which is the most important for you or that time of the day when you are most
productive. Ensure that no one eats away this important time of yours…including yourself!
Group it!
Make a laundry list of your major activities in a month. Include all activities which take considerable
amount of your time. Now try and group these activities so that it can be done faster! For example,
you can choose to respond to your emails only during certain hours of the day. You can also choose
to pay your utility bills in one go on a certain date.
Last but not the least, protect your time the way you protect your life!
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S is for Self Improvement - Seek Self Improvement
It is very common to find people with the desire for self improvement; it is equally common to find
people trapped in in-actions and excuses!
Self improvement start in your mind and it is your mind which needs to change first for you to
change anything else.
George Bernard Shaw rightly said, “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
Tune in your mind for the change you seek. Change is possible. Most certainly!
Have the burning desire to make the most of yourself. Work to be better than what you are.
Dream Big. You deserve more!
Get rid of negativity and your self-created limits. Learn from others.
REMEMBER:
“There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.”
- Aldous Huxley
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R is for Reinventing the Wheel – Reinvent the Wheel
General notion is that ‘Reinventing the Wheel’ is duplication of effort in doing something which is
already been done and optimized.
But how certain can we be, that something is perfectly optimized?
How can we be sure that there is no scope of doing ‘it’ better?
Who can guarantee that there is no other way of doing the same thing with much more value
addition?
Certainly, choosing not to reinvent the wheel has a flip side.
Every time we choose not to reinvent the wheel, we save time, we save effort, but at the same time
we miss on the opportunity of value addition. Like any other assumption, this assumption too can
prove to be dangerous!
In his bestselling book REINVENTING THE BOOK, award winning entrepreneur Chris Zane emphasizes
on the importance revisiting the basics to create lifetime customer experiences.
Reinventing the wheel may sound against the flow and counter-intuitive but this exercise certainly
has the potential of creating something unique and achieving something never thought of!
Challenge the status Quo – Go Reinvent the Wheel!
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Q is for Q.E.D. - Q.E.D. Excellence
Q.E.D. is an initialism of the Latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum, originating from the
Greek analogous hóper édei deîxai, meaning "which had to be demonstrated". (Source - Wikipedia)
Excellence is not ‘Excellence’ till demonstrated!
Striving for excellence is an integral part of professionalism in any career, but for success just striving
is not enough.
Excellence has to be demonstrated!
You might be excellent in your work, you might be excellent in your ideas, You might be having
excellent skillets, but until and unless you demonstrate it you cannot claim credit for it!
What shows..sells!
"Excellence is about stepping outside the comfort zone, training with a spirit of endeavour, and
accepting the inevitability of trials and tribulations. Progress is built, in effect, upon the foundations
of necessary failure.
This is the essential paradox of expert performance. When these conditions are in place, learning
takes off, knowledge escalates, and performance soars. You are on the path to excellence."
(Taken from "Bounce", by Michael Syed)
Demonstrate Excellence! Q.E.D.
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P is for Praise - Praise Pearl
Everyone is worthy of praise; everyone has something good about him/her.
Great manager know this secret and use it to the fullest to produce excellent result.
Kenneth Blanchard & Spenser Johnson in their number one bestseller book THE ONE MINUTE
MANAGER, say:
People Who Feel
Good About
Themselves
Produce
Good Results
To get great result make people around you feel good. Do no miss a chance to encourage or praise!
Praise is like a pearl which never loses its value. Praise People to Produce Great Outcomes!
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O is for Ownership - For Success Take Ownership
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Identity,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Faith,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Actions,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Thoughts,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Time,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Relations,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Neighborhood,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Reputation,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Skills,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Health,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Excuses,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Happiness,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Problems,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Development,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Work,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Comments,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Emotions,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Spirit,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Mistakes,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Growth,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Experiences,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Expectations,
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Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Learning,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Past,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Present,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Future,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Career,
Be Courageous enough to take ownership of your Life!
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N is for Narcist Boss - Nine signs of a Narscist Boss
Your boss will always play a critical role in shaping your career. A good boss will help you learn,
develop your skills and grow. A bad boss will pull you down and restrict your growth.
The worst comes when you have a Narcist Boss!
You surely need to save yourself from a narcist boss and here are nine signs of a narcist boss:
1. A Narcist Boss will never be satisfied with your performance.
2. A Narcist Boss will take credit of your hard work and brilliant ideas.
3. A Narcist Boss will always be inconsistent in his words and ideas.
4. A Narcist Boss will force you to work as per his terms and conditions.
5. A Narcist Boss will send you on personal errands.
6. A Narcist Boss will often have impossible demands.
7. A Narcistll Boss will be suspicious of your action.
8. A Narcist Boss will enjoy withholding your leaves.
9. A Narcist Boss will blame you for his own mistakes.
So is your boss narcist? If yes, act now...save your career!
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M is for Me-Too Product -You cannot afford to be a me-too product
What makes you special?
What is so different about you?
What is unique about you?
It is a no-brainer that you need to be pleasantly unique and stand out from the crowd if you want to
be a success in your career.
You cannot afford to be a ‘me too product’.
A copy is always a copy and anything unique and original always has much higher value.
There are a number of ways in which you can make yourself unique:
Have unique style of communication but be pleasant!
Have unique work style but Positive! Have unique skills.
Have unique experiences to share.
Have unique dressing style but ensure that it is a ‘fit’ with your workplace.
Have unique attitude. A strongly positive and to do attitude is rare!
Have unique creativity.
Have unique personal and professional goals. Seek to do more and be different!
Have unique aspirations.
Have unique thought process.
But remember being unique also requires unique effort! It is not easy…nothing worthy in life is easy!
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L for Low Hanging Fruits - Develop an eye for Low Hanging Fruits
Simply put, in the corporate world, low hanging fruits mean easy gains or easy wins.
While it is important to have big goals, chase impossible dreams and challenge yourself with the
toughest problems, in order to maximize your potential it is also very important to develop an eye
for easy wins.
You need to ensure that you do no miss out on these simple gains which require least effort and
resources.
Opportunity is everywhere. But in our endeavour for MAXIMUM we tend to ignore the simple, easy
things we can do which will help us in achieving more in the long run.
Everyone wants to have a great career. There are few very basics and relatively easy steps we all
must take for that dream career. For example, keep yourself updated with what is happening in your
industry and your immediate environment, network, guard your reputation, keep developing your
skills, etc.
These are low hanging fruits for your dream career and you have full control on these!
Another example of gathering low hanging fruit – If you are in sales, ensure that you are prompt in
responding to your customer queries, follow every potential lead you get, do no miss on
opportunities to cross sell and if possible loop back to prospects with a more compelling offer!
Keep an eye, there are more and more low hanging fruits within your reach!
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K is for Keen - SUCCESS is YOURS…if you are KEEN for it!
If you are keen to toil hard,
If you are keen to learn smart,
If you are keen to try new ideas,
If you are keen to execute fast,
If you are keen to overcome your fear,
If you are keen to work on your weaknesses,
If you are keen to capitalize on your strengths,
If you are keen to boldly face honest criticism,
If you are keen to command the appreciations and respect of others,
If you keen to adapt,
If you are keen to give people more than what they expect,
If you are keen to be a self-starter,
If you are keen to stop blaming others and take responsibility,
If you are keen to be positive and enthusiastic,
If you are keen to bring out the best in you,
If you are keen to settle for nothing but the best,
If you are keen to fail and fail till you succeed,
Success is YOURS!
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J is for Joyous – Make yourself Joyous at Work
"Find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life." Said Confucius.
While it is easy to say so, it is extremely difficult and sometime practically impossible to find a job
which you love to do. But that doesn't mean you cannot love the work you are doing now and be
happy at work!
An important key to successful career is the ability to make yourself joyous at whatever work you
are doing.
Being joyful or sad is a conscious choice each one of us makes through our thoughts and actions.
Control your thoughts and actions so that you ensure that you are joyous at work to the extent
possible.
Truly know what small things give you happiness in your day to day life, especially at work and then
focus on doing these things more. Choose to be Joyous!
When you are Joyous - It helps to tap all your energy.
When you are Joyous – It helps to keep up your enthusiasm.
When you are Joyous – It helps to be more content at work.
When you are Joyous – It helps to increase your creativity.
When you are Joyous – It make you more productive.
When you are Joyous – It brings out the BEST in YOU!
JOY JOY JOY!
Tap the Joy in you and around you!
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I is for Ignore– Learn to IGNORE.
FOCUS HARD on what really Matters!
Learn to Ignore the unimportant mails.
Learn to Ignore the loud chit chat across open office layouts.
Learn to Ignore the unnecessary comments.
Learn to Ignore the negativity around you.
Learn to Ignore the unproductive involvements.
Learn to Ignore social media and other website not related to work when you are at work.
Learn to Ignore last minute requests.
Learn to Ignore unproductive meetings.
Your resources are finite. And in today’s work environment there are infinite number of things which
continuously demand your attention and in turn your limited resources.
Given this scenario, to have a great career it is utmost important that you learn how to IGNORE
things and focus your resources to achieve and exceed your goals.
Focusing is a very difficult thing and it requires the mindset, immense effort and willingness to be
focused.
Nothing great can ever be achieved without GREAT FOCUS.
Take Action – Take Care – Take it Easy – Learn to IGNORE – FOCUS HARD on what really Matters!
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H is for Hammer Syndrome – Hammer Syndrome is deadly for your
Career!
When I was in Class 10th our Class Teacher showed us the picture below and asked every student in
the class to quietly write down the age on the lady in the picture on a page of paper and submit it to
him.
To our surprise the class had given answers which ranged from 16 to 67!
How is it possible?
Each one of us thought that the class is full of insane minds who don’t even know how to guess age
correctly!
Each one of us was more than convinced that we will be very close to the correct answer...the
correct age.
Then came even bigger surprise – Our teacher said there is no right answer!
It took us some time to digest the fact that this picture had two ladies in it and the one you will see
will depend upon your perception and biases!
This was a big lesson for me.
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Every individual has biases. We feel we are absolutely right and other person is wrong. We fail to
understand the perspective of other and this harm us.
In corporate world it is important to understand different perspective and different biases.
For a truly successful career one cannot hold on to a rigid mindset.
This is where Hammer Syndrome comes in.
Abraham H. Maslow talked about it as:
I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.
Similarly Abraham Kaplan said:
I call it the law of the instrument and it may be formulated as follows: Give a small boy a hammer,
and he will find that everything he encounters needs pounding.
The last thing you can do in corporate world is be a hammer and treat every issue as a nail!
People are different. So are issues.
Hammer Syndrome can be suicidal for your career…..Avoid it!
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G is for Glorify - Glorify your Work, Glorify Yourself!
For a Glorious Career you need to Glorify your work and Glorify yourself!
There is competition out there. There is fierce competition out there. Only talent and hard work is
not enough to get you that desired success. Success will come to that talented and hard working
person who is best able to glorify himself and his work.
The better you glorify the more successful you would be.
Majority of us are by default not programmed to Glorify. We rather prefer to be quiet.
You need to develop the mindset to glorify your work and yourself.
You need to aspire to glorify.
You need to be able think of creative ways to glorify.
You need to be ready to behave even insanely or stupidly if required for glorifying your work.
Glorification is no more a choice. For SUCCESS in today's world glorifying is a MUST!
This lovely poem on net Shiloh Sophia by is certainly inspiring, to be Glorious!
To Be Glorious
Today, I choose myself.
I choose to be the Queen of my own domain. To name myself as the one who governs my life. I shall
not wait for the approval of others.
I will act on my own behalf and inner knowing. I choose to listen to this great heart within me. To
honor what it wants, needs and longs for.
I shall no longer allow the sacred parts of myself to feel worthless, fragmented and isolated.
I choose to take up space in this Universe.
To inhabit this vessel of self, which is my holy temple. I shall not keep my gifts hidden any longer or
allow fear to keep me from my greatness. I choose to be as wonderful as I truly am.
To explore just who I might be, after all these years. I shall not judge myself for where I have not
journeyed yet, or the ways I have been untrue.
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I choose to forgive myself and release the old stories to make space for new stories, legends even, to
emerge. I shall not forsake my dreaming and visioning or allow others ideas to crowd my own. I will
think my own thoughts.
I choose to fall in love with who I am, as I am, right now. To embrace the messy and the marvelous
within me.
I shall not diminish my light, one day longer. Hear me now. I release the shadows. Open hands. Open
heart. Whoosh.
I choose to see myself, and to be seen by you, too.
To find you and dance with you and let you know I see you. I choose to see myself as whole, holy,
worthy and wildly me.
And Oh! So much more than enough. I choose to be outrageous! Being glorious is not a default. It is a
choice. Hear me now.
Are you ready for this? I am. Today, I choose myself. I choose to be glorious!
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F for Flexible: Flexisuccess
The world we live in is like an erratic monster which is capable of challenging us with unexpected
hindrances without any notice!
Your ability to adapt, your ability to react positively, your ability to survive and thrive in an ever
changing environment…in short your ability to be FLEXIBLE gives you the edge to be successful in
your career.
You need to be flexible because many a times you will have to follow the course set by someone
else, with no choice.
You need to be flexible because you will keep learning and keep getting new insights which will
present opportunities to make things better.
You need to be flexible because you will have new experiences and you will realize that things are
not the same as look at face value.
You need to be flexible because things change and so do people.
Three key things you can do to become more flexible are:
1. Keep a close track of changes happening around you. Talk to the people involved constantly.
2. When you get new insights or new ideas do give it a meaningful consideration and if it
deserves a chance DO GIVE IT A TRY.
3. Be willing and eager to change and upgrade your skill sets as and when required.
Be Flexible: Be a Success
Flexisuccess!
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E for Execute: Execute Effectively
The best strategies, the most detailed and well thought plans, the best teams….DO FAIL!
The reason? Ineffective execution.
All managers are trained to plan, very few know how to execute. Execution is independent of
planning. Absolutely independent. Execution takes much longer than strategy formulation.
Execution involves people and working with people in step by step manner over a considerable
period of time.
….and that is why, Effective Execution is the key to success in whatever you do. It is the most critical
factor which determines success.
Plans will fail if there is improper communication to the stakeholders.
Strategies will have no impact if people are reluctant to change or make a change.
Human behavior, Internal culture, external environment, conflict of interests… there is an endless
list of factors which can make the best ideas FAIL.
It is the ability to execute effective which helps in overcoming these challenges and make ideas, a
real possibility!
Execution is the key to success at every stage of your career. Remember, making strategy work is
much more difficult that making strategy.
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D for Dream: Dream BIG
Dreaming big is not about having your head in the cloud.
It is about becoming fulfilled.
It is about becoming more.
It is about achieving more.
It is about acknowledging that you have options and you can choose what your true calling is.
It is about new possibilities.
It is about new energy, great focus and bigger goals.
It is about becoming the true YOU.
The lyrics of my favorite song will surely inspire you to dream BIG!
When you cry be sure to dry your eyes 'Cause better days are sure to come
And when you smile be sure to smile wide Don't let them know that they have won And when you
walk, walk with pride
Don't show the hurt inside Because the pain will soon be gone
And when you dream, dream big As big as the ocean blue
'Cause when you dream it might come true
When you dream, dream big
When you laugh be sure to laugh out loud
'Cause it will carry all your cares away
And when you see, see the beauty all around and in yourself And it'll help you feel okay
And when you pray, pray for strength To help you carry on
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When the troubles come your way
And when you dream, dream big As big as the ocean blue
'Cause when you dream it might come true When you dream, dream big
When you laugh be sure to laugh out loud 'Cause it will carry all your cares away
And when you see, see the beauty all around and in yourself And it'll help you feel okay
And when you pray, pray for strength To help you carry on
When the troubles come your way
And when you dream, dream big As big as the ocean blue
'Cause when you dream it might come true When you dream, DREAM BIG!
Jazmine describes her inspiration behind this song:
"My journey was not an easy one. There were people telling me I wasn't what the industry wanted.
So I had to persevere and stay determined to live my dream. I wrote this song to encourage people
all over the world to dream big despite the road blocks."
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C for Courage: Your Courage Shapes Your Career
It is very common to find people who are afraid to 'make a leap' and live their dream!
This restricts their careers forever.
For a great career you need great courage.
Your courage plays a defining role is shaping your career.
Be courageous enough to inspire others…so that you become the leader and they feel confident to
follow you!
Have the courage to do away with that unproductive weekly meeting at work.
Have the courage to drop that impossible client who is eating up your valuable resources.
Have the courage to own up you mistakes and take corrective actions.
Have the courage to stay emotionally stable in those critical demanding and testing situations,
especially when things start going wrong.
Have the courage to say it like it is.
Have the courage to challenge the norms.
Have the courage to break or change the rules which need not be there.
Have the courage to let go things when needed.
Have the courage to stand by your decisions in those defining moments.
Have the courage to take responsibility of your actions.
Have the courage to take the bold actions towards your dream career.
Have the courage to sweat it out to get the best.
Have the courage to strive for nothing less than the best.
Have the courage to be what you want to BE.
Have the courage to say NO.
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Have the courage to push the limits.
Have the courage to do what is never done.
Have the courage to conquer your fear.
Have the courage to stay calm when things start falling apart.
Have the courage to be yourself.
Have the courage to fight for your rights.
Have the courage to fight against injustice.
Have the courage to live your dream life.
Great Career demands Great Courage!
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B for Basics: To Excel, be close to the BASICS
The most beautiful, the strongest and the best buildings are built on basic building blocks. These
basic building blocks are the key to stability and longevity of the building and let you enjoy the
comfort of a great building for a long time.
Like buildings, great careers are built on strong foundations which are the basic building blocks. As
one progresses in career and tastes success after success there might come a moment when the
person tends to forget the basics. The same basics which made him or her successful, tends to go
further and further away. And this leads to a career crisis!
…because you can’t go very far away from your basics and be successful.
The deepest secrets of career success are in these basics. These basics which define you.
These basics which are your key strengths.
These basics which you need as a lighthouse throughout your career to be on the right track.
These basics which will help you in your testing times.
Even something as complex as our universe is made up of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and other BASIC
ingredients of life.
There is immense power is the basics.
Some of the most complex problems have their solutions in very basic facts!
Something as basic as a wheel is the key to some of the most amazing inventions mankind has ever
known!
So STOP and take account of your basics.
What are these BASICS for YOU?
Identify these basics as clearly as possible and then keep coming back to these repeatedly.
I promise you that these basics will keep showing you the way…
…for BASICS never FAIL!
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A for Amazing: Be Unceasingly Amazing
No matter how old you are… No matter what work you do…
No matter what you have done in the past…
No matter what others think about you…
No matter how much criticism you have faced…
No matter how many times you have tried and failed…
From this moment promise yourself that you will be unceasingly amazing!
You will be unceasingly amazing in the way you think about yourself.
You will be unceasingly amazing in the way you think about the world around you.
You will be unceasingly amazing in the way you treat yourself.
You will be unceasingly amazing in the way treat others.
You will be unceasingly amazing in whatever work you do.
You will be unceasingly amazing in the way you dream.
You will be unceasingly amazing in each and every action of yours!
..because to have an amazing career you need to be amazing at everything…from your thoughts to
your action!
Just be AMAZING.......UNCEASINGLY AMAZING!
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About the Author
Abhishek Ratna is a member of Mensa International (an IQ of 156 on castle scale), an alumnus of IIT
Madras, an MBA in finance and marketing with extensive corporate experience, an active member of
Association of Business Communicators of India and a certified Image Management Coach.
Abhishek is gifted with keen observation skills and is passionate about Coaching for Success.
He loves travelling and has been to over twenty countries across the globe for work and pleasure.
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