Joel Garfinkle | How To Get Ahead In Your Career In Today's Market

Regardless of whether the economy is going well or not, one thing that's remained consistent in the workplace over the last few decades is the reality that each of us is responsible for managing our careers and with it, the opportunities we obtain for professional growth and development. But how exactly do we obtain these opportunities to get ahead in our career? That's the focus of my conversation with executive coach and writer Joel Garfinkle in this episode of "Leadership Biz Cafe".Joel has been recognized as one of the Top 50 leadership coaches in the US, having worked with executives from many leading companies including Oracle, Google, Amazon, Ritz-Carlton, and Gap. He has also been featured in a number of respected media outlets such as ABC News, The New York Times, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal.Joel has written seven books including his latest "Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level" in which he discusses the three key steps you should take to ensure you get those opportunities and promotions you need to move ahead in your career.Over the course of our conversation, Joel and I discuss:How to get over our fear of increasing our visibility at work so we can ensure those in charge are aware of the value of our contributions.Why we need to speak up more and share our thoughts and ideas at meetings and the benefits we'll gain from doing so.How we can find out how others perceive us and what we can do to ensure we're creating the perceptions we need to get ahead.The importance and value of getting feedback to help you increase your visibility and influence in your organization.What it means to be influential and how it's not dependent on what title/position you have.As I mentioned at the end of the show, I’d love to hear what you think about this episode, as well as what other topics you’d be interested in hearing more about in upcoming episodes of my show. You can share your thoughts/ideas by leaving a comment below or by filling out the contact form on my website.I’d appreciate it if you could help support future episodes of this leadership podcast by taking a moment to rate my show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your preferred streaming platform.https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kA5TALQqlYigimJfsQ5tY?si=17113d3486014d7bNoteworthy links:Buy Joel Garfinkle's book "Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level" on Amazon.com (or Amazon.ca for Canadian readers).Check out Joel's blog at CareerAdvancementBlog.com to learn more about his insights on leadership, team building, executive presence, and getting ahead at work.

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