Career On Course

“You're never in the room when your career is decided for you.”

Horrifying? Yes! Piercingly accurate? Yes!

10 strategies to take your career from accidental to intentional — for professionals in the early and mid-stage of their careers who want the confidence and competence to truly own their professional lives. A #1 Amazon New Release from Baker Books.

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The Framework

10 strategies. From accidental to intentional.

Strategy 1
Know Your Professional Values
How would you know which career path to pursue if it's not grounded in clarity on what you value?
Strategy 2
Decide If You're a Specialist or a Generalist
Which path best describes your career — and does it work for you, or against you?
Strategy 3
Study Yourself
How much time have you invested in understanding what it's like to work with — and for — you?
Strategy 4
Illustrate and Recalibrate Your Long-Term Plan
Have you thought about what's next — or more importantly, what's after what's next?
Strategy 5
Define and Build Your Brand
Is the brand others experience what you want and truly need it to be?
Strategy 6
Be Willing to Disrupt Yourself
Your career will be disrupted multiple times. Will it be by you — or someone else?
Strategy 7
Take the Lead With Your Leader
Do you know your leader's goals, fears, and pressures? Do you care enough to find out?
Strategy 8
Do the Job You Were Hired For, Plus the One You Want
The best way to earn a promotion is to overdeliver on your current responsibility.
Strategy 9
Keep Your Ear to the Ground
How adept are you at staying far from the gossip while still being “in the know”?
Strategy 10
Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty
It's not just what you know; it's who you know. Build the network before you need it.
The Book

“A blueprint to take control of your career so that things happen for you, not to you.”

— Dr. Ruth Gotian, Thinkers50 #1 Emerging Management Thinker

“An invaluable resource for career development… this book is your compass.

— Michael Hyatt, NYT bestselling author
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