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Career

Career development including finding jobs, thinking through career paths, and making a living.

Test Your Decisions Against Reality

How To Test Your Decision-Making Process to Make Better Decisions

You need to test your decisions against reality. A lot of decisions might sound good at the time or look good on paper. To really test your decisions, you need feedback loops that provide first-hand experience.

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Job Career or Calling

Jeff Bezos Says You Can Have a Job, a Career, or a Calling (and Your Calling is the Jackpot)

  “I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.” — Jeff Bezos When it comes to career advice, Jeff Bezos says you can choose between a job, a career, and a calling. if you figure out your calling, according to Bezos, …

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5 Leadership practices

The 5 Practices and 10 Commitments of Exemplary Leadership

  “If you think you are the leader but still no one is following you, then it’s just a walk.” –- John Maxwell What do better leaders do consistently, that other leaders don’t? In The Leadership Challenge, James Kouzes and Barry Posner write about the 5 practices and 10 commitments for effective leadership. Their work …

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How To Land Your Next Job with Skill

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” — Steve Jobs Editor’s note: This is a guest post from author, carer coach, and Agile practitioner extraordinaire, Eric Brechner. Imagine if you could hear directly from somebody somebody with experience who …

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How I Think About My Career Growth (Think Big, Think Broadly, Think Beyond)

“It’s not what you achieve, it’s what you overcome. That’s what defines your career.” — Carlton Fisk A few folks have asked me how I think about career development and personal growth. So in a 20-minute sprint, I’m going to share what I’ve learned, and how I think about career and personal growth. Hopefully, an …

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