How to narrow your career options.
Work Scenario: You have 25 years of experience in various skills. You could go into consulting, you could start your own business, you could go back to school to learn a new skill, you could do so many things that you don’t know where you should start. Instead of focusing on ‘what you want to do’, you are actually focusing on ‘what you could do’ – which is giving you this waffling affect. You feel overwhelmed because you are looking at so many directions. Take it in...
Read MoreHow to make an impression at your next business lunch
Professional Work Scenario: You’re hosting your boss or a client at a business lunch – what can you do to really make a good impression and seal the deal? This is Laura Lee Rose, a business and life coach that specializes in professional development, time management, project management and work-life balance strategies. In my Professional Development Toolkit package , I go into professional development and real-world IT topics in detail. If you are interested in more training in these areas, get signed...
Read MoreHow to steal a competitors client.
I find the best way to gain customers from competitors is to collaborate and affiliate with them. Most services are niche enough that, although they seem competing, they aren’t really stepping on each other toes. While they may share the same service space, their products are slightly different and may even be complimentary. While they may seem to share the same market, their target client description is slightly different. A successful scheme is to create a catalyst event in which your competitors...
Read MoreHow to capture that hiring manager’s attention
Your work history is solid. Your experience is exceptional. Yet you are not getting the job offers that you want. How can you get your resume out in front? One thing that would make your resume more powerful and therefore, stand ahead of the others, is to quantify your achievements toward “what it means to the company” (money wise). Remember that companies are in the business of making money. Add a section of Professional Skills — that quickly lists all your technical and transferable skills. Then...
Read MoreHow to handle jealousy in the office
I received the below great question a few days after my Art of War for Product Managers and High-Performing Professionals. I thought you might be interested in the answer as well. Q: Many senior employees work under my lead. In this case, many other senior employees think that what a lucky me. Jealousy is coming up from them. Do you have any tips for me as new entrant in product management to face this kind of condition? Thank you for writing me. And congratulations for getting such an amazing position! You...
Read MoreFollow-up Q&A to the Art of War for High-Performing Professionals
Hello, this is Laura Lee Rose – and I enjoyed our Art of War for Product Managers and High-Performing Professionals. Below is an abridged list of Q&A that I collected during that presentation. Feel free to contact me at LauraRose@RoseCoaching.info for any follow-up questions or presentations. Q: What does “never compromise with honesty” mean? This means to keep the “real reason” for the task in mind at all times. Don’t use the singular focus on numbers and dates distract...
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