Semandipity Opportunity Plus Action

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i would consider serandipity opportunity plus action. Listen to the people you meet and the conversations. Do they know someone where you've been thinking about that career? Or did you just hear that their firm is hiring? And even if it's audacious, might you ask follow up? If you hear a great talk, or you hear about a career path that you don't know anything about, be audacious.

Aliza Knox breaks down the six critical shifts that help turn around an unpleasant work situation.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to stay enthusiastic in the face of work hardships

2) What to do when you feel stagnant

3) How to engineer serendipity for your career

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— ABOUT ALIZA —

Aliza built and led APAC businesses for Google, Twitter and Cloudflare. She is a BCG advisor, Forbes columnist, and board director. Called a “Kick Ass Woman Slaying the World of Tech”, Aliza wrote Don't Quit Your Day Job, outlining 6 mindshifts you need to rise & thrive at work as part of her commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders. She’s in the Top 100 Women in Tech, Singapore and was named IT Woman of the Year Asia, 2020.

• Book: Don’t Quit Your Day Job: The Six Mind Shifts You Need to Rise and Thrive at Work.

• Article: “The New Meaning Of CEO: Chief Empathy Officer - 4 Reasons Leaders Need Empathy Now”

• LinkedIn: Aliza Knox

• Twitter: @alizaknox

• Website: AlizaKnox.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “How Job Crafting Can Make Work More Satisfying” by Ben Laker, Charmi Patel, Pawan Budhwar, and Ashish Malik

• Study: “The Power of Empathy in Times of Crisis and Beyond” by Tara Van Bommel, PhD

• Book: Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott

• Book: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

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