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You Have To Knock If You Want To Enter<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I recently onboarded a new client who self-described as \u201csuper excited\u201d to begin and confessed that he\u2019s \u201cbeen waiting forever for this opportunity.\u201d<\/strong> Knowing that his organization has invested in coaching for many years, I was curious: \u201cWhy have you been waiting?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 His reply: \u201cI didn\u2019t know how to ask for it.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Is that you, too?<\/strong> You see yourself as worthy of investment, but you\u2019re afraid to ask, or baffled by the process? Or perhaps, like this new client, you\u2019re waiting just outside the door for someone to notice your awesome potential because, well, it\u2019s just so OBVIOUS you\u2019re ready? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Truth is, no one can read your mind. <\/strong>If you want to \u201cbe in the room where it happens,\u201d you must knock on that door and declare your intentions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 (But first, a note. Not everyone wants to move on and up, and that’s OKAY! There’s nothing wrong with being \u2013 dare I say it? \u2013 HAPPY in your current job. Without a core group of experienced, dependable, tenured team members, most managers would be stuck. If you are part of that core and your manager hasn’t shown you any appreciation lately, get on their case!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0The Problem With Opportunity Is That It Requires Hard Work<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A principal job of any leader is to hire, train, motivate, develop, and retain excellent people.<\/strong> What gets most of their attention, however, is fixing the things that are broken, burning, or squealing the loudest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does this mean that you must sit around waiting for your boss to \u201chave a quiet moment?\u201d Not! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

YOU, not your manager, are responsible for your destiny. If you sit and wait for opportunity to knock, you may wait a long time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Like Happiness, Job Fulfillment does not fall from the sky. You\u2019ll find it more often if you do the hard work to create it for yourself! Here are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 Tips To Advance Your Career<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Take responsibility for yourself.<\/strong> Remember the saying, “If it’s to be, it’s up to me?” Don’t blame others for your problems or lack of opportunity. If you were a manager, would you want to hire a person with a reputation for making the boss a scapegoat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Figure out why you’re unhappy (if you are) in your current role.<\/strong> Is it because…<\/p>\n\n\n\n