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Part 1: Why you need to look out for number one
Part 2: Don’t work too fast
Part 3: Let the details tell the story
Part 4: Deflect envy
For my final instalment for this series I want to talk about letting people know what you’re upto. At work there are lots of great people around that [...]

 
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I trained at Telecom for two years and was with the company for about three and a half in total. During this time I trained around 200 people from their beginnings with the company and observed several trends. I recently read an excellent article about cognitive dissonance that resonated with me and got [...]

 
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The people in your direct proximity are your biggest danger of being discovered slacking, be it on purpose or inadvertendly. You cannot hold it against people for revealing your true game plan, they may not share the same beliefs as you. That energy is better spent learning from your mistakes and devising methods to [...]

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So far we’ve established that you need to look after number one and discussed the importance of not working too fast.
In this post, I’ll be talking about the perception of being busy and how it’s all in the details.
“Why do the Yankees always win? The other team can’t stop looking at the pinstripes.”
Frank Abegnale
Having read [...]

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If you don’t have seem to get enough time to earn and living and do the things that you like then you’re working too hard. You owe it to yourself to spend as much time as possible on fulfilling your needs on the company’s clock. So far I’ve covered:
Why You Need To Lookout [...]

 
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Have you ever seen a highly effective or inspirational leader and wondered how they do it? Was this person born a good leader? Perhaps they have a genetic advantage or how can I be more like this person? No matter how good they are, the reality is that they will have had to [...]

 
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Would you like to work half your hours but still receive all your pay?
Do you wish you had more time for reading books and catching up on your RSS feeds?
Do you have projects underway or in mind that you can’t find time to work on?
Do you work for a large profit based [...]

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I used to think that working hard and being competent at your job was enough to succeed in the corporate world. Not anymore. I’ve seen loads of incompetent workers filling positions ahead of efficient and reliable people, and I’ve always wondered why.
The savvy corporate jockey has many tricks up his sleeve, he is [...]