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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

Success

He says an after-school program at Chicago’s Harold Washington Library Center gave him the education he needed. I would sell those at my shows and at the library…. Only in his 20s, Chance had already accomplished major goals he’d set for himself, including hosting and performing on Saturday Night Live and winning Grammys.

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As I Enter My 60s, Here’s the Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self

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I’d sign up for courses, visit the library, participate in workshops, get certifications, join professional associations, attend conferences and, of course, continue to read. I don’t fall prey to being a people pleaser at my own expense. I don’t let others’ goals, paths or expectations color my decisions.

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How to Deal with Non-Negotiable Unrealistic Expectations

Eat Your Career

(By the way, if you need help learning how to professionally pushback, I have an entire webinar on the topic of “Setting Limits and Managing Expectations” in the Career Success Library.) Additionally, make sure people know that your commitment to service cannot come at the expense of your well- being.

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Annie Särnblad Wants to Teach You How to Read Facial Expressions—So You Can Get Ahead in Business

Success

My goal with being able to read facial expressions was never anything I had intended to use professionally,” Särnblad says. “I She also created an online video expression library so that readers can match a microexpression to an emotion and really learn it. Yet, she would tell you she never meant for this to be her career.

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Firms missing the chances to implement hybrid working and adopt new technologies

Workplace Insight

The report suggest that many organisations are ‘stuck in old ways of working and antiquated approaches to driving productivity’ According to the poll, employees say they are spending on average 32 percent of their time on performative work that doesn’t contribute to company and team goals but is done to appear productive.

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13 Best Productivity Apps: Tools to Make 2022 Your Most Productive Year Yet

Success

More advanced, and more expensive, plans come with more advanced features. The save-for-later functionality of Pocket is free, but if you want to create a permanent content library, the ability to highlight parts of articles and tag-based content suggestions, you’ll want to opt for a paid account at $4.99 Trustpilot : 3.9

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Career Success A to Z: L is for Lifelong Learning

Eat Your Career

I’ve learned, over the years, to focus my curiosity on areas of learning that pull me toward my personal and professional goals, that lift me up and challenge me in the most positive ways. All too often, people ask me if it’s worthwhile to attain a specific certification or take an expensive course to get ahead at work.

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