The Power Playbook For Your Career
Article Round-Up: 6.26.22
Enjoy this week’s STACKED list of curated articles more from the web. We might as well call this the career success guarantee, because following the advice and building your skills in the following areas will guarantee that you excel in your professional life.
“This One Piece of Advice Will Change Your Life Forever”
Takeaway: Science shows that experiences bring happiness, not material goods. Do things, don’t buy things.
Takeaway: This article shares 13 principles that will help take the ‘bad luck’ out of your life. My favorite: “Have almost too much self-belief.”
I’m glad the author added this snippet for context, “Self-belief must be balanced with self-awareness.” Narcissism is out of style.
Takeaway: Don’t let the title fool you, the author shares some fantastic advice for giving (and receiving) feedback. My favorite principle from the article, “Praise in public, criticize in private.” I’ve seen too many leaders drop the ball on this one.
Takeaway: Most people rank public speaking as scarier than death. Even the thought brings a wave of anxiety through your body. Palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. Terrifying, indeed.
However, the benefits of getting good at something the majority of people passionately avoid is going to make you invaluable. This is true in any situation. Public speaking will improve your presence whether you’re giving a presentation for work, telling a captivating story at a dinner party, or just want to appear more interesting on a first date.
This guide gives you a great rundown of what to master for the biggest impact on your presentation skills.
Related: Two Book Recommendations
Speaking of speaking, if you want to further enhance your ability to communicate and connect with others, then you can’t neglect that which accounts for over 50% of interactions: nonverbal cues.
These are the two best books (in my opinion) on the topic, both written by one of my favorite authors: Vanessa Van Edwards.
I read the first, Captivate, early in my career and it has proven to be immensely valuable to me. I’m still working through Cues, which is an exciting deeper dive into specific nonverbal gestures. Both are excellent to help improve communication and social skills.
Know someone who wants to level up in their professional life? Share these resources with them!