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Invincible Careers

Helping ambitious people forge more invincible careers so that they get to call the shots in their work and life.

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  • It’s not always easy to work through professional development challenges and exercises on your own.

    Some people enjoy more collaboration, accountability, and live working sessions (i.e., with me and other community members).

    So, I want to open my sessions up to a wider audience of folks next year. Heck, we may even plan some in-person workshops in the Bay Area and other locations. Would be fun to see you all!

    If you're interested, take a minute to vote on my potential career workshop topics. Thanks for your input!

    https://newsletter.invinciblecareer.com/p/workshops-and-office-hours?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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    🙋🏻‍♂️ Workshops and Office Hours?

    🙋🏻‍♂️ Workshops and Office Hours?

    ➡️ Check out this new article from a recent conversation I had with communications expert Mary Gorges. We talked about the job market, resumes, job …

  • The good news is there is something you can do about impostor syndrome.

    Even though I lived with this feeling for most of my earlier academic and professional life, I found a way to manage it…

    https://medium.com/invinciblecareer/do-you-ever-feel-like-an-impostor-21641705c447

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    Do You Ever Feel Like an Impostor?

    Do You Ever Feel Like an Impostor?

    Listen to me read this story If you’ve ever felt like an impostor, please know that you’re not alone. Most of us feel that way in our lives. Even …

  • Many of our frustrations in life result from the gap between expectations and reality.

    It is good to use these moments to learn, adapt, and improve. Sometimes things don’t turn out the way you wished they had because of something you did or failed to do.

    If it was under your control, you can adapt your strategy and approach to influence future outcomes.

    But what can you actually control?

    https://newsletter.invinciblelife.me/p/life-tip-accept-your-lack-of-control

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    💡 Life Tip - Accept Your Lack of Control (Issue #51)

    💡 Life Tip - Accept Your Lack of Control (Issue #51)

    Many of our frustrations in life result from the gap between expectations and reality. We feel unhappy when our visualized outcome doesn’t come …

  • Many job seekers focus exclusively on the hunt.
    They do everything necessary to hunt for a job actively (e.g., applying online and sending resumes).
    But they ignore two other powerful methods of capturing and harvesting opportunities for the future…

    https://newsletter.invinciblecareer.com/p/find-a-job-by-hunting-trapping-and#details

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    🚀 Find a Job by Hunting, Trapping, and Planting (Issue #493)

    🚀 Find a Job by Hunting, Trapping, and Planting (Issue #493)

    Let me start by saying I’m using a metaphor here. I haven’t hunted since I was a teenager in the Midwest. I love animals, so please don’t take my …

  • There is an enormous risk with a "showboat leader."

    They leave a hollow organization behind when they walk away.

    They build nothing that lasts without their presence because they’ve never allowed their team to flex their own “vision muscles.”

    https://newsletter.invinciblecareer.com/p/the-danger-of-showboat-leaders-issue?r=1fn3b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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    🚀 The Danger of Showboat Leaders (Issue #485)

    🚀 The Danger of Showboat Leaders (Issue #485)

    Have you ever worked for a showboat? That’s the kind of leader who wants all the attention. They lead from the top down and expect everyone to get in …

  • It’s ok to be ambitious, push yourself to achieve more extraordinary things, and want more out of your life and career.

    But, it becomes a problem if you focus too much on your frustrations and end up whining and complaining (even internally).

    It’s not healthy to dwell on what you don’t have and lose sight of how much you do have and how lucky you really are.

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    What Makes You Feel Grateful?

    What Makes You Feel Grateful?

    If you’re reading this, you definitely have some reasons to feel grateful. If nothing else, you have access to the internet and a computer or …

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