how to build a great career - 6 specific tips
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How to build a great career? 6 specific tips
Ganesh Samarthyam www.designsmells.com
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Stuck in a rut?
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Facing a dead-end?
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Career leading you nowhere?
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Give it a try
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What is the easiest and most comfortable way to grow in my career?
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Comfort Zone
Growth
New Comfort
Zone
Tip #1: Grow out of your comfort zone
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What is the key to grow big and succeed?
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Other organizations
Your organization
Tip #2: Gradually expand your circle of influence
Your departmentYour team
The world
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Some ways to expand your
circle of influence
Give talks (conference, workshop…)
Write articles, books, white papers, …
Organize meet-ups,
training programs, …
Contribute to process,
quality, and cost-saving
initiatives
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Generalist Specialistvs.
Should I be a generalist or a specialist to grow in my career?
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GeneralistSpecialist
Tip #3: Be a generalist and a specialist!
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Should I gain more “hard skills” or “soft skills”?
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Tip #4: Focus on gaining more soft skills!
Leading
Managing
Doing
Softs
kills
Hard
skills
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How do I know where to focus for growing in my career?
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Tip #5: Focus where your interests, skills, and market needs overlap
Your interests
Your skills
Market need
Your ideal focus
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How do I survive and thrive in this chaotic & ever changing world?
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Tip #6: Adapt and exploit change!
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6 Tips for Building a Great Career
1. Grow out of your comfort zone
2. Gradually expand your circle of influence
3. Be a generalist and a specialist
4. Focus on gaining more soft skills
5. Focus where your interests, skills, and market needs overlap
6. Adapt and exploit change!
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