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13 Key Traits of Strong Professional Relationships

Success

Whether it’s your boss, colleagues, mentors, clients or customers, or other people in your professional network, it’s important to actively nurture and build these relationships, as they can see you through all stages of success. Too often, businesses slip into a culture of gossip and phony smiles. Unique Perspective.

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How to Make More Money

Success

I grew up in a small town in Montana, in an economically depressed Irish mining town. I grew up with nothing, but I grew up with total abundance. She brought them into the living room, set up the tent and threw everything inside, including us kids. I grew up with nothing, but I grew up with total abundance.

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

Success

When you’re in charge, your opinion simply takes up more space than that of others, whether you intend it to or not. Describing your team as a family also sets up a very confusing mixed reality because you can’t fire a member of your family, but you absolutely have to be able to fire an employee who isn’t pulling their weight.

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How to Help Your Boss See You as a Rising Star

On The Job

Just because you show up on time, meet all your deadlines and don't gossip, well, that's not enough to get a bigger paycheck or title. Many young workers come to a conclusion that's often hard to swallow: Working hard doesn't mean you get ahead.

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Are You Ignoring a Toxic Worker?

On The Job

In other words, bosses who ignore the problem with the belief that just hiring more superstars will make up for the toxic workers are in for a very unpleasant surprise. Once you get an inkling that a worker is behaving badly, immediately set up a session with the worker to analyze what's happening. Make ethics known.

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Bold Strategies to Create a Balanced and Harmonious Life – Jennifer Lier

Office Dynamics

A strategy for brilliance is “Acting As If” – Find mentors to help you do what you want to do. Jennifer shared how she had many mentors along the way who helped her do what she wanted to do. For example, don’t lower yourself to participate in office gossip. She advised us not to copy being someone else (that isn’t the point!)

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Ep 241: Elena Navarro on Corporate Culture, Toxic Workplaces, and Maintaining Confidentiality

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

She has always shown up as herself and for that she can proudly say her success has been built through complete authenticity. Some have even gone above and beyond to personally mentor her throughout her time as an Executive Assistant – and now, Executive Business Partner! And I’ve had amazing mentors along the way.

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