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September, 2022

MAKE MORE UNIQUE MISTAKES
  • September 23, 2022

Paulo Coelho once said, “the secret of life is to fall seven times and to get up eight times”, and this statement squarely sits with my subject for here.

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THE PLACE OF VOLUNTEERING
  • September 23, 2022

When you can, friend, volunteer. The opportunities afforded by volunteering are enormous. And beyond the opportunities it opens, it also tells a good tale of your character.

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MANAGING YOUR PEERS
  • September 23, 2022

Besides managing your boss, his expectations and all, another group that needs managing is your peer. They are usually your colleagues of similar or same grade, job role or same supervisor.

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WHEN SHOULD YOU BE WORRIED?
  • September 23, 2022

When it comes to #appraisal, performance assessment and #promotion, when should an employee be worried? Many will say when appraisals are poor repeatedly, or

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THE TWO-PRONGED POWER OF VISIBILITY
  • September 23, 2022

Be visible. This is one of the most powerful career advice you can get. Being visible is being known for the work you do in your company or industry; it is becoming a known brand.

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HANDLING A POOR ASSESSMENT
  • September 23, 2022

In the early months of my career, I received a bad quarterly appraisal review, and my first feeling was a very dark depression. Every voice in my head was echoing the same thing: “You have failed.

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STAY ACCOUNTABLE
  • September 23, 2022

Years ago, I worked for a certain man. He was the CEO of his company, the Head-Pastor of his church, and obviously, the Head of his family. In all these three departments

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ACTIVATING THE SALESMAN IN YOU
  • September 23, 2022

Behind every successful career growth is a formidable sales strategy. Every one should be a salesman or woman in order to actively grow their career. Nobody will sell you better than you.

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IT’S HARDER WHEN YOU START
  • September 23, 2022

Years ago when I started my Banking career, coming from a Zoology background, everything sounded mostly gibberish to me. I was often lost in my thoughts trying to

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SHARPEN YOUR COMMUNICATION
  • September 23, 2022

I recently enjoyed a short video of Vusi Thembekwayo, where he concisely shared what he called the single most important gift in the world: #communication. In this video,

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