From the course: Learning to Be Promotable

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Develop and care for yourself outside of the office

Develop and care for yourself outside of the office

From the course: Learning to Be Promotable

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Develop and care for yourself outside of the office

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- If someone asks you, "What do you do for fun?" Are you the person who answers, "Ugh, I sleep!" If so, you could be costing yourself a promotion. Burning the candle at both ends is a recipe for more than just burnout, it's a recipe for dull, uninspiring work. We like to think we have a personal life and a work life but the reality is you have one life: your life. And if you want to be promotable, you need to develop yourself as a holistic person. The skills you develop in one area bleed over into the other. So if you want to be promotable, here are three areas outside of work that will help you. Number one: self-development. Most jobs give you some type of training and some really good jobs will give you ongoing development opportunities but if you want to be promoted, take it one step further outside of work. Read or listen to books about business, leadership in your industry. The more you broaden your…

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