#Stagnation must fall : 100 practical lessons that will activate your career progression

Cover\nTitle Page\nEndorsements\nCopyright Page\nFull Title Page\nACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\nCONTENTS\nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nINTRODUCTION\n	The World of Work\n1. Understand that thingsdon’t just happen\n2. Do not despise small beginnings\n3. Be dissatisfied with your current level\n4. Mastering the art ofwanting more while still performing in yourcurrent role\n5 Lose the job description mentality\n6. Get rid of fear\n7. Understand that someone is always watching how you perform the small tasks\n8. Nobody owes you a promotion\n9. Pay the pricef or progress\n10. The principle of forward-looking preparation\n11 You cannot progress in your life and career without sacrifice\n12 People who are too nice to you will limit your career progress\n13. Exposure propels progress\n14. Do not rely on networking and relationships; you still need to perform\n15. Your boss does have favourites; they are called good performers\n16. Understand that your boss will take credit for your work; that is just how it goes\n17. Never try to outshine your boss –you will not win\n18. Contrary to popular belief, your boss and your senior leadership actually want yes-men/-women on their team\n19. You must earn the right to differ with your boss; if you are not an exceptional performer, keep quiet and do as you are told\n20. If you and your boss have a different opinion on how something should be done, do it the way your boss wants it; you are not the boss!\n21. Do not be a high maintenance employee; you are there to make life easier for your bosses, not more difficult\n22. The ‘open door policy’does not mean the door is open all the time\n23. Always make your boss look good – always\n24. Take initiative\n25 Sometimes you will feel goose bumps when you work and sometimes you will not. It is called work for a reason. Just do it!\n26. You must be willing to travel or relocate; the job of your dreams might not be in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban\n27. Reciprocal/Mutual support\n28. Be nice to people and be helpful toc olleagues – trust me, you will need them\n29. Build your reputation\n30. Avoid the ‘We’ve always done it like this’ brigade\n31. Never hide behind an email address; no one promotes an anonymous person!\n32. Width without depth will limit your career progression\n33. Taking offence easily will hinder your career progression\n34. Understand that work is an endless interview\n35. Do not give up on your dream\n36. Nobody will ever care about your development more than you; if you leave it in someone else’s hands, it will not happen\n37. “To achieve more than an average person, you must work longer and harder than the average person”\n38. You must be allergic to some people at work; being seen with them will cost you the promotion you want\n39. Stop your obsession with having fun; fun will limit your progress\n40. People judge you harshly when you are untested, it is not personal; focuson the work and MOST will come around\n41. Let the analysts talk while you focus on the work at hand; focusing on the noise will limit your progress\n42. Do not let anyone make you feel you are less ambitious if you want to climb the corporate ladder instead of starting your own business\n43. Money does matter\n44. If you are in the ‘gigeconomy’, understand that all seasons eventually end\n45. Expand your thinking; deal with the limitations in your mind\n46. After you change your thinking, have a work ethic to match it\n47. Prepare for linear career progression but leave some room for exponentiality\n48. Relentless preparation will cause you to be seen next to the best in the world\n49. Your opportunity will surely come\n50. Do you want to know who is responsible for the lack of progress in your life? Look in the mirror…\n51. Study the language that has weight and speak it\n52. Learn to mind your own business\n53. We all need inspiration – find something or someone that inspires you\n54. Ignoring the invisible fences\n55. Understand that others will try to hinder your progress – toughen up\n56. Have bias for action\n57. Be the cream of the crop in your field\n58. When you get a big promotion that scares you, do not chicken out\n59. Schedule time in your diary to think about your career development\n60. Do not compromise your Continuous Professional Development (CPD)\n61. Improve your education/skills\n62. Develop a career plan\n63. Do not let your career goals be a secret – talk to your boss about them\n64. Become an intrapreneur – view your job as a consulting assignment, not a permanent gig\n65. Do not be too cautious – take some risk\n66. Ask for more work or more responsibilities\n67. Join a Professional Association relevant to you and when you getthere, volunteer to do something\n68. Find a mentor inside your organisation and another one outside\n69. You must perform but you must also be seen to be performing\n70. Invest in your own development\n71. Speak for free at industry conferences if you have something to say\n72. Write articles and send them to the media all the time\n73. Update your LinkedIn profile\n74. Start dressing and behaving like a person at the next level\n75. Work yourself out of a position to get a promotion\n76. Exit and return senior strategy\n77. The down grade to upgrade strategy\n78. Go horizontal to go vertical\n79 Invest in a presentation/communication skills programme\n80 Know the degrees, universities and learning programmes that are valued in your company\n81. Speak up\n82. Know more about the company, not just your division\n83. Understand your organisation’s politics\n84. Earn a certification and make a big deal when you do\n85. If you are dissatisfied with your job, do something about it\n86. Use social media productively\n87. Get those recognition awards\n88. Never ever depend on your salary alone\n89. Know your value\n90. Do not let a performance rating stand in the way of your development\n91. Do not work for one organisation forever\n92. Quantify your contribution to your organisation\n93. Eliminate the variables that may affect your job performance\n94. Get into the habit of analysing the biggest problems in your organisation and attempt to solve them\n95. Acquire power/learn to influence\n96. Focus – there is something called too much diversification\n97. Know who you are and do you\n98. Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses\n99. Always pause and think – do not get into a rat race\n100. Accept this fact: your career progression is in your hands\nENDNOTES\nBack cover