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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about effective delegation with this practical guide.
Busy managers often find themselves pressed for time as they take on a wide range of tasks at work. In spite of this, many remain reluctant to delegate as they worry that this may result in lower-quality work or delays in getting things done. Fortunately, with careful consideration and thoughtful planning, delegation...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about self-assessment with this practical guide.
Although professional evaluations can sometimes be challenging or intimidating, they are nonetheless important as they allow us to clearly define our strengths and weaknesses and identify areas for improvement. By carrying out regular, thorough self-assessment, you will find it easier to anticipate and overcome obstacles,...
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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.
Taking a company from being good to being great is no mean feat, but luckily Collins has outlined some interesting concepts to help business owners take the next step towards greatness. From becoming a level 5 leader to improving your way of thinking and acting, Good to Great provides all the advice you...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about effective storytelling with this practical guide.
Storytelling is a skill that can dramatically improve both your personal and professional life. In contexts ranging from job searching to marketing, storytelling is the most effective way to portray your message and win people over. By following the information provided in this summary, you too will be able to...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about effective body language with this practical guide. In our interactions with colleagues and customers, our actions often speak louder than our words: regardless of what we are saying, our movements and gestures may betray our true feelings and get in the way of the message we want to convey. Consequently, if you want to develop strong professional relationships...
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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.
The international bestseller First Things First by Stephen R. Covey is a self-help book that offers an alternative to traditional advice on time management and productivity. By focusing on relationships and results instead of time and tasks, Covey gives his readers the tools they need to achieve "effectiveness"....
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about changing career with this practical guide.
Identifying your ideal career is not always a simple matter, and pursuing it can seem even more of a challenge, especially if you have already put time and effort into a previous job. However, changing career does not have to be a terrifying prospect — by approaching it with the right strategy and mindset, as outlined...
8) How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie: The Leading Guide to Better Communication
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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.
Despite first being published over 75 years ago, the advice offered in How to Win Friends and Influence People remains startlingly relevant. From enabling you to make friends quickly to becoming a better salesperson and handling tricky complaints, Carnegie provides helpful suggestions and explanations...
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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.
Outliers: The Story of Success is an engaging, thought-provoking look at the external factors that can determine an individual's personal success. Through a series of carefully selected anecdotes about highly successful individuals, Malcolm Gladwell sets out to disprove the myth of the self-made man by...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about personal branding with this practical guide.
Personal branding is a relatively new concept but it can be adopted and applied by almost anybody, in any industry. Whether you are searching for a new job or simply want to build a strong professional network, it is essential that you get your branding right. This guide will take you through all the steps, from choosing...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about moving on from dismissal with this practical guide.
Losing your job, whether for economic or personal reasons, can be a major setback in your career. However, it can also be an opportunity for professional progress: it will give you the chance to take time for yourself, evaluate your skills and priorities, consider different roles in your sector or embark on a...
12) Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty: Understand inequality in the modern world
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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.
Thomas Piketty's 2013 book Capital in the Twenty-First Century was an immediately bestseller in the UK and US, and has been widely praised by both economists and the general public. Piketty provides a richly detailed account of the development of inequality in the Western world, and argues that economic...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about networking with this practical guide.
No matter how difficult it may seem at first, successful networking is within everyone's capabilities. It is an invaluable tool that can help you to further your career, gain experience and one day land your dream job. This guide will teach you how to get started on expanding and maintaining your network, whatever your level...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about improving your organization with this practical guide.
Many of us are finding ourselves under increasing pressure at work, with a seemingly endless list of tasks and responsibilities. This can leave us feeling stressed and overwhelmed, but it does not have to be this way: with just a few simple changes, you can improve your organization, make procrastination...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about emotional intelligence with this practical guide.
Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to "identify, access and control one's own emotions and those of others in a group". This is undoubtedly an essential skill for almost any career and luckily, it is also something that everybody can learn. This summary will teach you the methods you need to understand...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about writing your CV with this practical guide.
A well-written CV is your ticket to getting an initial foothold in recruitment process, but writing it is often viewed as a daunting, arduous task. Knowing what to include and what to leave out can seem like an impossibly complicated puzzle, but this guide will help you to cut through the confusion and teach you the secrets...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about planning for professional success with this practical guide.
Professional success rarely happens by chance: rather, it is the result of ambition, careful planning and perseverance. This means that, in order to build a successful and fulfilling professional career, you need to have a clear idea of what you want to achieve and the steps you need to take to get there....
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about effective leadership with this practical guide.
Leadership is becoming an increasingly important aspect of a company's culture. Rather than relying solely on managers, businesses are now seeking leaders who can support employees and strengthen motivation in order to achieve their objectives. This guide will explain the 12 essential qualities that all leaders...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about looking for jobs using social media with this practical guide.
Nowadays, it is no longer enough for job hunters to simply send their CV and cover letter to potential employers, and they must do more to stand out from other highly qualified candidates. The solution? Social media! LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook, to name just a few sites, allow you to attract the...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about persuasive communication with this practical guide.
Communicating persuasively without being manipulative is an art form, and while everybody is capable of mastering this technique, it does take practice and persistence to get it right. This guide will give you all the tools you need to develop your capacity to convince in both a professional and personal environment,...