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Rachel Cooke is your guide to leadership and communication, helping you craft a workplace environment you can feel good about. She’ll share tips to help you balance your work and personal life, effectively invest your time, and be mindful about where you’re devoting your energy. Let Rachel help you navigate your path to success—however you define it.
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Jul 27, 2020 • 9min
607 - How to Build a Secret Circle of Mentors
A mentor can be a huge advantage on your journey to career success but finding and maintaining mentor relationships can mean a lot of work and pressure. Building a secret circle of mentors is an amazing way to find coaching and support without ever having to ask for it. Here's who to look for and how to make it happen.
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Jul 20, 2020 • 9min
606 - How to Pull Out of a Work Slump
Experiencing highs and lows at work is totally normal. But a low that's too low and long-lasting may just be a slump. You don't want to ignore a slump—you want to climb out. Here's how I climbed out of mine.
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Jul 13, 2020 • 30min
605 - Fire Up Your Personal Brand: An Interview with Dorie Clark
You can work hard and still not be successful. The key to catapulting forward in your career is standing out and harnessing your unique expertise. Personal branding expert Dorie Clark offers inspiration and simple tips to help you create big wins at work.
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Jul 6, 2020 • 9min
604 - You Need a Career Development Plan
You can't navigate your way to career success without first plotting a course. This career development plan strategy will help you figure out where you want to go and exactly how to get there.
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Jun 29, 2020 • 9min
603 - Digital Detox—The Key to Unplugging from Work on Vacation
Your Summer 2020 getaway plans may be canceled, but that doesn't mean you don't need a break. A true digital detox benefits your energy, creativity, and productivity. Here's how to unplug strategically so you're not overwhelmed when you get back to work.
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Jun 22, 2020 • 9min
602 - How to Use LinkedIn to Be a Rockstar at Work
LinkedIn can so much more than a virtual Rolodex. Find cutting-edge insights, test ideas, be a brand ambassador, and claim your rockstar status.
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Jun 15, 2020 • 30min
601 - Listen Up! Not Listening Is Holding Your Career Back
The ability to listen isn't just an admirable trait; it's essential to your career. And according to author Kate Murphy, author of "You're Not Listening," we're all pretty bad at it. Here's how to do better.
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Jun 8, 2020 • 7min
600 - How to Answer “Tell Me About a Time You Failed”
"Tell me about a time you failed" is no one's favorite interview question. Understanding what the interviewer is really asking, choosing the perfect example, and having a template will set you up for success.
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May 31, 2020 • 9min
599 - Bullet Journaling—My Secret to Productivity, Creativity, and Balance
Discover how bullet journaling transformed the speaker's life, providing a customizable solution for balancing work, family, and health; Learn how to set up a bullet journal and increase productivity with sections like index, to-do lists, priorities, goals, and reflections; Gain insights on achieving goals and hiring through the critical six framework; Enhance productivity, creativity, and balance with bullet journaling by setting major goals, organizing daily tasks, and reflecting on weekly accomplishments.

May 18, 2020 • 8min
597 - Everything's Changed—Is It Time to Reset Your Goals?
Goal-setting doesn't typically happen in May. But as the world has changed, so have your priorities. Here's how to revisit your goals and decide where to stick, pivot, or renegotiate to keep you inspired and motivated.
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