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7 Ways to Network on LinkedIn

Getting to know people in real life may be easy, but connecting with complete strangers online in hopes of gaining something from the exchange can be quite challenging.

It’s funny how every other advice-giver seems to love saying, “Make sure you network,” or “Try building connections,” without offering other pieces of crucial information concerning how on earth to do that!

The advice, it seems, is usually incomplete.

Every other Bob and Barbara knows that the networking game plays a major role when it comes to professions or career advancement.

What they can’t seem to figure out is how to approach a random stranger online and actually get them to trust what they have to say. Click Here to Read Article …

6 Steps to a More Satisfying Career Path

Simon Tyler 19th August Career Leave a Comment

With my corporate clients, I’m often involved in career transition programs.

This involves facilitating or coaching leaders as they prepare and build their personal brand for the next stage in their career.

Most of the dialogues start from the wise premise, “What got you here, won’t get you there.”

Behind this though are the tough conversations around what they actually want.

No matter where you are in your career, considering the next level of transition is too frequently skipped over or given only partial focus. The obvious choices of your boss’ job or a role carrying the higher title or pay-grade are planted front and center as the goal.

All career transition work thereafter is set to drive headlong in that direction. But ask yourself these questions: Click Here to Read Article …

5 Ways to Retrain Your Brain

Dr. Melissa Hughes 17th August General Leave a Comment

It was once generally accepted that we were born with a certain capacity to learn and we did the best we could with what we had.

We now know differently.

Since the 1990s — also known as “the decade of the brain” — neuroscientists have discovered that we can actually increase our capacity to learn.

Technological advances and a wealth of research now prove that creativity, innovation, critical thinking and problem solving are hardwired into each of us.

Given that we all have the same basic anatomy between our ears, what separates the best of us from the rest of us? Click Here to Read Article …

How to Set More Realistic Goals

Sydney Nye 10th August Goals Leave a Comment

Graduate at the top of the class.

Become a CEO.

Get on the cover of Forbes.

Have the world’s most influential leaders on speed-dial.

Save the world.

Lofty goals consume us, sometimes in healthy ways, sometimes not so much. Goals are everything — they tell us where we’re going and inspire us to do what it takes to get there.

Nevertheless, no matter how beautiful and well-defined our final destination might be, without the rest of the map to guide us there, it’s nothing more than a pretty picture on a piece of paper. Click Here to Read Article …

How to Handle a Career Transition

Caitlin Giles 31st July Career Leave a Comment

Depending on why you are choosing, or have chosen, to switch careers you may be facing a variety of emotions — but it’s a safe bet that they will include both exhilaration and trepidation.

Finding your feet in a new field can take time.

That’s why it’s a good idea to lay the groundwork by taking at least one course that relates to the area you plan to work in, even if you’re just moving within a certain field.

Not only will this help acquaint you with any legal and professional issues you need to be across, it will also inform you about practices and information that might, at the beginning, be unfamiliar.

It’s important to choose a study program carefully and wisely. Online courses are very popular now, as they are flexible and can be fitted in around other commitments.

Use a good, comprehensive resource and make sure that you select a course that meets your needs and goals. Embarking on a period of study is also a great way to connect with others who will also be entering your chosen field, via online professional forums connected with the subject. Click Here to Read Article …

How to Think Outside the Box

Elias Schroons 10th July Creativity Leave a Comment

“Get your head out of the clouds,” or something similar, is something many of us have heard at least once in our lives.

From a certain age we’re told and taught not to think outside of the box, and we soon find ourselves telling others the same.

This is incredibly limiting and prevents us from going all-out on what we can offer the world.

In this post, I talk about how a renowned start-up can teach us three simple, exciting and, ultimately, liberating lessons. Click Here to Read Article …

Your Guide to Better Communication in 5 Steps

Tess Pajaron 6th July Communication Leave a Comment

Even though communication skills are vital in our personal and professional lives, we rarely receive instruction or opportunities to improve them.

If you are a great communicator, you’ll be able to get your message across more quickly, boost your productivity and improve the performance of your team.

You’ll never lose time repeatedly communicating the same message or hold meetings that are ineffective.

Have a look at these five tips to help you become a better communicator. Click Here to Read Article …

5 Trends Small Businesses Shouldn’t Ignore

Stuart Hearn 3rd July Business Leave a Comment

Back in the old days, businesses might have been able to survive solely thanks to a decent shop sign and local trade.

But now business behemoths and chain stores are cropping up everywhere and cutting out the little guys.

Even if the product or service you’re selling is absolutely incredible, it can be a challenge to get the recognition you deserve in order to sustain and grow your small business.

No matter what your trade is, small businesses must adopt these trends in order to survive. Click Here to Read Article …

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