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Book Description

When the economy's difficult and jobs aren't secure, people tend to focus on the short term...on survival. But what they don't grasp is how their current position could be a springboard to their next position--or even the one after that. Caught between a fear of failure and a desire for instant success, they limit the risks they take, unwittingly limiting their opportunities. As much as they want to get ahead, they simply can't see how to get there. Trajectory is the answer. Each and every person has their own "trajectory" or career path--and this timely and refreshingly practical new book presents seven strategies designed to help anyone create and manage theirs. Readers will discover how to: ● Make the most of feedback ● Avoid stagnation and break through plateaus ● Think big, act small, and move quick ● Achieve growth through failure ● Move to the front of the pack through persistence ● Continuously develop both "soft" and "hard" professional skills ● And much more Career success doesn't happen overnight. From building relationships with mentors, to positioning (and repositioning) yourself for promotion--this essential guide provides the tools you need for a lifetime of advancement.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Getting Started: The Concept of Trajectory
  8. Lesson 1: The Power of Feedback
  9. Lesson 2: Persistence as a Differentiator
  10. Lesson 3: Think Big, Act Small, Move Quick
  11. Lesson 4: Breaking through Plateaus
  12. Lesson 5: Avoiding the Stagnation Trap
  13. Lesson 6: Achieving Growth from Failure
  14. Lesson 7: Sustaining Outlier Performance
  15. Conclusion
  16. References
  17. Index
  18. About the Author
  19. Free Sample Chapter from the Secret to Peak Productivity by Tamara Myles