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Michael · 17 Oct 2024
Growth Mindset Coach, Founder
Take charge of your career growth today with a Growth Mindset! Whether you're aiming for a promotion, change of roles, or leveling up your skills, it starts with having the right mindset. 🔥
Fear of making changes or unsure how to move forward? 🚀 Ask me anything, and I'll show you how to own your #ICAN attitude to take decisive actions towards your success! 🌟
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Your Introvert Gal · 21 Oct 2024
I've been stuck in this same position for quite some time. and If I were to ask for a promotion, I'm always nervous and doubting myself.. How do I know when the time is right, and what’s the best way to approach it?
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Renee · 21 Oct 2024
Sales Enablement Executive
what even is a growth mindset?!
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Evelyn · 20 Oct 2024
eCommerce Executive
Hi. How do you stay positive and focused on your career growth when things don’t go as planned, like missing out on a promotion? Long story short, my manager promised me new role with a better pay early this year. Then, i brought up this topic last week to her, and ask her how's my performance. She said im not ready for it yet, have to wait for next years perhaps :( I’d love some tips on keeping that momentum going
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Michael · 21 Oct 2024
Growth Mindset Coach, Founder
📌 Tip #1: Don't be limited by your KPIs.
If you are starting out (in your 10 years), don't be constrained by what your current role and KPIs suggest.
A smart strategy during these formative years is to try experience different tasks and learn. Enhance your skills, express yourself, be curious to explore tasks outside of your immediate KPIs.
When you expose yourself to opportunities that others don't, you progress faster. 🙋♂️
Share your thoughts 👇
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Michael · 21 Oct 2024
Growth Mindset Coach, Founder
📌 FACT: Singaporeans spend an average 40 years of our lives working. We must not only survive but thrive in our career.
From now till 2 Nov, I will be sharing 5 key strategies on how you can develop a Career Growth Mindset to get ahead in your career. Stay tuned! 😉👊🏻
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Michael · 23 Oct 2024
Growth Mindset Coach, Founder
📌Tip#2 Cultivate a Forward Thinking Mindset.
🌟 Plan ahead, visualise where you want to be, in 3 and 5 years from now.
Eg: if you aspire to be a team leader in 3 years, list down the essential skills required for that role. Research by speaking to your supervisor, peers in that role or similar JD on LinkedIn.
🌟 Be proactive to acquire these skills. It will put you ahead for promotion opportunities.
Fact : You get promoted by demonstrating the skills required FIRST.
Ask any qns below 👇
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Michael · 2 Nov 2024
Growth Mindset Coach, Founder
I hope these 📌 5 practical tips have been useful in helping you to STAND OUT with a Career Growth Mindset and advanced in your career.
Instead of..
❓️'why me?' and
❓️'why not me?' think
❓️'what can I do to create an unfair advantage?'.🚀
It's never too late to start.
Leave any questions in comments. 👇 . I'll be glad to help.
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Michael · 2 Nov 2024
Growth Mindset Coach, Founder
📌Tip#5 Who knows you matters MORE than what you do.
Creating the right visibility is one of the most important yet overlooked aspect in our career. It is often the difference between progression and being overlooked.
If this is you, consider..
🌟Who are you?
🌟What value do you bring?
🌟What makes you stand out?
🌟What is your reputation at work?
🌟 Does the decision makers SEE and KNOW you?
Bosses don't promote people who they don't know and trust. #FACT.
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Michael · 30 Oct 2024
Growth Mindset Coach, Founder
📌Tip#4 Demonstrate strategic thinking and maturity.
When I was recruiting for my team, the prerequisites I look for is the candidate's ability to think and see the 'big picture'.
Why is this important?
🌟Because your value as a 'order taker' is very limited.
Instead of ...
➡️ How to do?
⏩️ How can my work contribute to the wider organisation goals?
➡️ What to do?
⏩️ What value can I add to the other teams or projects?
Thinking beyond ' I ' increases your career opportunities. 🚀
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Michael · 28 Oct 2024
Growth Mindset Coach, Founder
📌Tip#3 You can't stand out when you think like everyone.
To attract more opportunities for projects or promotion, consider these 3 useful strategies:
🌟 Plan with a compass, not a map
- know your career direction and why. When you know your 'why', you can figure how to get there, faster
🌟Don't be afraid to take smart risks
- when nothing changes, nothing changes.
🌟Stand out with ideas (thinker), not KPIs (do-er)
- as leaders, you are expected to think more and do less.
Do you agree? 👇
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