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The quickest career development plan you’ll ever make

Pay-off: A quick model for creating a career development plan and planning your next career step Investment: 2 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here If you’re new to this idea you should find it useful. And if you’ve seen it before, it applies to you even more right now than ever before. (Because the present moment…

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You’re in sales. And this post will sharpen your sales focus

Pay-off: Clarity on your next important sale (it could be your next job!) Investment: 2 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here Many people in sales are blind or unclear about this. So let’s just clarify, regardless of your job title… You’re not really in sales If you’re selling something that people are already lining…

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How to stop worrying about what others think of you

(and how to benefit more from what others think of you) Pay-off: peace of mind, freedom to act, useful feedback to improve Investment: 6 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here Ever worry about what people think of you, what you’re doing, and your ideas? What, so you occasionally spend your precious time letting this…

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How to eliminate pushback in conversations

Pay-off: help people make changes via smarter conversations Investment: 3 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here Why do people push back in some conversations? Could it be because: They’re trying to protect themselves (and protect what they currently believe)? You gave them something to push back on? If so, how could you eliminate pushback…

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The smart way to increase your probability of getting “yeses”

Pay-off: Learn a question that will get you more opportunities Investment: < 1 min Sign up to weekly posts here Would you like to buy this new fashionable jacket from me right now? Probably not. Is there a time of year you may be ready to look at buying such a jacket? Possibly. Would someone…