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Why "No" is Important to Your Success

On The Job

In his book, Grant provides examples of people finding success because they surrounded themselves not with "yes" -- but with "no." That's why he advocates having a "challenge network." Who could be part of your challenge network? These are people who are "disagreeable -- critical and skeptical.

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Fuel Your Career: 17 Critical Skills When You’re a Young Leader Hungry for Success

Let's Grow Leaders

Build Your Network When you invest in more relationships, you’ll have more opportunities, solutions, and wisdom. Here are twelve phrases from our book Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict (HarperCollins May 2024) that will help you navigate any challenging conversation. Or different approaches you can use.

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Crestcom Recognized as a Top Franchise for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by Entrepreneur Magazine

Crestcom

With over 35 years in the leadership development business, Crestcom has established a global network of franchisees across 60 countries. Today, the brand helps fuel creative ideas and strategize breakthrough growth plans with how-to content, books, podcasts, videos, consulting services, and more.

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Confidence in Coaching for Women

International Coach Academy

Helene Lerner in her book, The Confidence Myth, states that self-esteem is being comfortable with oneself. In the book, 10 Simple Solutions for Building Self-Esteem, Dr. Schiraldi describes the process as starting on a foundation of unconditional worth and love (Schiraldi, 2007). Ballantine Books Trade Paperback Edition.

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Control vs. Vulnerability

International Coach Academy

In her book, Daring Greatly, Brene Brown defines vulnerability as uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. Instead of being a problem, vulnerability can be a solution. Given this context, it will be helpful to support our executive clients to understand and appreciate the value of vulnerability.

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Rules vs. Re-imagine

International Coach Academy

1] The book ‘This is Water’recounts the only commencement speech given by David Foster Wallace. Every industry is built on long-standing, often implicit assumptions about what shapes consumer actions, and how stakeholders develop a network or ecosystem to create and deliver sustainable value.

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The Problem With Selling 'Coaching' | By Steve Mitten, MCC

The Coaching Tools Company

On the other hand, if you identify an existing need, dream, goal, challenge or change that your target audience is already searching for a solution to, you can easily use your coaching skills as a powerful solution delivery system. Let me give you an example: One client I worked with was a gifted and well trained coach.