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The High Achievers' Playbook For Breaking Through To Executive Roles
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How to Stop Being a People Pleaser
Are you a people pleaser? Maybe you... Say yes to the random projects your manager throws your way. Accept requests from senior leaders,...
From Director to VP in 6 Months
Imagine being a high achiever your entire career… and then one day your manager calls you in for a meeting, and tells you they’ve decided...
Stuck as Sr. Manager? You're Making These 3 Mistakes
Imagine this... You've been crushing it in your role as a Sr. Manager or Director for about 2 years. All of your performance reviews look...
3 Steps to Unleash Your Executive Potential
If you are a senior manager who hasn't been promoted for 2+ years, you may be stuck at the executive chasm. Whoa, wait, what? The...
5 Questions to Build a Standout Personal Brand
In today's competitive job market and professional landscape, building a strong personal brand is no longer optional—it's a strategic...
How I Built My Personal Brand from Scratch at 37
8 months before this picture was taken I was no one. After a decade in the corporate world building a standout reputation, winning awards...
How to become a VP
When you look at the data, the average amount of time required to get to the VP level is about 20 years. But that doesn't mean you HAVE...
3 Lessons from Negotiating a $2.4M Comp Package
For years I was so uncomfortable asking for what I wanted. I avoided negotiating out of fear it would make me seem greedy and ungrateful....
The 8 Principles of Career Design
About a decade ago I read The 4-Hour Work Week and it transformed how I think about my career. To give you more context, The 4-Hour Work...
What is Career Design (And Why You Need It)
10 years ago I read the 4 hour work week. I loved Tim Farris's approach to lifestyle design, so I decided to apply it to my career. There...
Mastering Non-Negotiables: 5 Questions to Transform Your Career
Want to know how high achievers do less and achieve more? They have a set of rules they live by. One of the most powerful concepts that...
10 Leadership Lessons from a VP
My big career dream was to become the CMO of a silicon valley startup. I wanted to go all the way up in the corporate ladder and help...
The Simple Growth Hack I Used to 2x My Success
Motivational speaker Jim Rohn says that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. He is right. Who you surround...
Should You Accept a Promotion Without a Raise?
Should you accept a promotion without a raise? If you ask the internet, the cookie cutter career advice is NO. You should not accept a...
How to Speak More Confidently with Executives and Higher Ups
Speaking with senior executives can feel like seeing your favorite celebrity in the supermarket. You are speechless and unfocused, and...
Building your Confidence Muscle : 5 Principles to Develop your Inner Strength
This week I hosted my free masterclass, The Executive Promotion Strategy, for the second time. As part of the sign up process I ask: what...
6 Underrated Mental Models that will Get You to the Executive Suite
Reaching the executive suite requires more than just expertise in a specific field. It demands a comprehensive set of skills, a strong...
What Successful Professionals Believe (and You Don’t)
After interviewing countless ambitious professionals, executives, and experts, I've discovered the key differentiator between those who...
Set Yourself Up For Success: Run a Personal Performance Review
You're standing at the halfway mark of the year, and you have a choice to make: Will you settle for mediocrity, coasting through the...
Overcome Procrastination to Achieve Your Goals
Procrastination can cost you years. Seriously, according to the economist (and my friend Eric) procrastination and distraction can cost...
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