• negotiate
• self-promote
• communicate with conviction
• stand out in your career and in life
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Being SELFISH doesn’t mean seizing everything you can like a treasure-hoarding dragon.
It means championing your agenda at least as strongly as you champion the needs of others.
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SELFISH: Be your own champion
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SHAMELESS: Find your swagger
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Don’t let your sense of propriety stand in the way of your dreams. Others won’t.
Stop getting ignored—write emails that get results.
2-Steps to More Persuasive Emails
5 easy steps to nail a career conversation with your boss.
Career Development Template
Use this 3-section agenda template to stand out in weekly meetings with your boss.
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OBSESSED: Push, perform, and persist
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The questions we burn to ask are essential clues in figuring out what we want before we even know we want it. Let curiosity be your compass.
The key questions to ask your boss, mentor, interviewer, or your boss’s boss to gain insight and influence.
35 Nosy Questions
NOSY: Get insatiably curious
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Serendipity isn't found; it's made.
How to get powerful people in your corner.
Scripts to Land a Mentor or Sponsor
A slide deck to impress senior leadership.
Skip Level Meeting Template
MANIPULATIVE: Build relationships through empathy
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Wild Courage, page 164
“Being BRUTAL doesn’t mean being angry or vicious—it means being direct, decisive, and clear about what you need.”
A simple strategy to be clear, concise, and persuasive in meetings.
Delete the Octopus
How to manage expectations and stop drowning in emails.
Scripts to Save Your Email Inbox
Give yourself permission to do more of what you want, less of want you don't.
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BRUTAL: Draw lines and stick to them
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Wild Courage, page 186
To double your success, quadruple your failure rate.
Flip mistakes into lessons — and leverage them for success.
Failure to Win Exercise
RECKLESS: Err on the side of action
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Wild Courage, page 186
Push your team to excel, but be mindful of their well-being and give them the benefit of the doubt.
Clear, effective scripts for giving feedback to reports, peers, and partners.
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BOSSY: Steer others to success
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