Tips to improve your professional life

There are two ways to go about your career. The first way is to simply put your head down and do your thing - show up on time (or maybe a bit early), do your work, take the opportunities that come your way and see what happens. The second way is to take proactive control of your career, to actively seek out ways to improve your chances, put yourself in the path of opportunities and steer your career in a clear direction. The former is less work, but the latter is far more likely to get you where you want to go.

5 Ways to Fine Tune Your Professional Life

1. Open conversations with the upper echelon.

2. Keep up with your education and training.

3. Volunteer for projects and other opportunities.

4. Keep your own professional file.

5. Build leadership skills.

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Top 10 Tips To Market & Build Your Professional Practice

1. A Business plan.

2. A marketing plan.

3. A comprehensive set of brochures, exercises, hand-outs and "give aways".

4. A plan for networking.

5. The perfect office.

6. Over-respond to every situation.

7. Eliminate the cost of delay.

8. Take superb care of yourself.

9. Market yourself shamelessly.

10. Tolerate no distractions.

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10 tips for increasing your professional visibility and exposure

#1: Develop your elevator talk

#2: Talk to bosses during office social events

#3: Introduce yourself when in another location of your company

#4: Volunteer for company events

#5: Speak to outside groups

#6. Write for professional publications

#7: Serve as a source for news media

#8: Mentor or advise a student group or club

#9: Moderate a panel discussion

#10: Serve as board member or officer of a professional association

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