High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: How to Get That Promotion You Want

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• How to Get That Promotion You Want:"Challenge yourself to list three reasons the responsibilities of the new role are better than your responsibilities now. If you can’t answer this, you have homework to do."

• Uncertainty is a Key to Success: "some of the world’s greatest thought leaders didn’t succeed because they were dead sure that they would; they succeeded because they wouldn’t allow doubt and fear of the unknown to keep them from succeeding. In other words, they embraced uncertainty."

• Why Good Leaders Delegate: "She worried that staffers might be overwhelmed by taking on work she had done, for example, handling the initial phone call with a prospective client."

• How to Make the Best of Failure: "Mentors, coaches and leaders are in a position to teach because they have made the mistakes. Failing their way through is what gave them the wisdom to lead others."
• 5 Questions to Make Sure You Want to Quite Your Job: "It’s easy to underestimate just how tightly the fabric of your daily life is knitted around your job. So, think about what you will lose and how it is likely to affect you."

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: The Best Time to Ask for a Promotion

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• Here is the Best Time to Ask for a Promotion: "
  Visier discovered the ideal times, and circumstances, to receive a promotion. 
  If you’re waiting for cooler weather to ask for a promotion, think again. The research showed summer was the best season to ask for one
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• 4 Steps Women Should Take When Considering a Career Transition: "Take stock of your skill set and what sets you apart. Be brutally honest with yourself about what you do well and where you have previously failed. Ask for feedback."

• Why You're Probably Networking Wrong (and what to do instead): "these tools automatically sync your communication history with your contacts across a variety of networks, and remind you when it's about time to reach out and rekindle those relationships."

• Do This One Thing During Vacation to Come Back Recharged: "When we are on vacation and feel some sense of distance from the hustle and bustle of our daily routine, Kadoch says, life feels good again and gives us the chance to come back to work with more energy and focus."
• 4 Things Leaders Bring With Them Every Day: "Humility opens the door to learning. It also allows you to defer to the person with the greatest subject matter expertise and context about the problem so it gets solved the best way possible."

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: How to Become a High-Achieving Person

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• 18 Things You Have to Give Up to Become a High-Achieving Person: "High achieving people understand that the foundation of life is the white space – and that because our energy is limited each day, what we spend it on will define us in the future."

• The Resume Lie That Could Kill Your Career: "It’s human nature to distrust someone who has been found lying, and your manager and HR department are no exception."

• To Become a Successful Leader, Break This Habit: "Getting caught up in the spotlight effect is damaging since it will stop you from being your best self. After all, how can you focus on the important things in life when imaginary opinions and events are replaying themselves over and over in your head?"

• Pay Attention to These Aspects of Company Culture: "Companies differ in how they cultivate relationships, in how much they value collaboration, and in how much face time is required to get work done and make important decisions."
• 4 Tips for Finding Your Profitable Blogging Niche: "It will take a while before you start seeing hundreds of visitors coming to your site and buying your affiliate products. So, be patient. Eventually, you’ll see the successful results of your hard work."

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: 15 Ways to Get the Confidence Boost You Need at Work

This is our weekly roundup of some of the best career-related articles, interviews, blogs, etc., we've read during the week. We share them so you have some great resources to prepare you for the coming week. Enjoy!

• 15 Ways to Get the Confidence Boost You Need at Work: "Confidence can build heavily on memory – if you lack confidence in a new opportunity or a new environment, remember what got you there in the first place."

• 27 Things Truly Exceptional Bosses Do Every Day: "Good leaders can gather lots of followers, but truly great leaders demonstrate their eagerness to help other people become even better leaders."

• 8 Ways to Create Momentum: "Not all good habits are created equal. Some are more powerful than others. See the ones that will strengthen your confidence, help you get what you want and result in a satisfying journey."

• The More Essential Your Job is to Your Company, the Happier You'll Be: "Occupying a lynchpin position may offer greater opportunities to experience meaningful work, commitment to the organization, and less job insecurity and burnout."
• 10 Reasons You're Still Not Happy: "A great deal of unhappiness stems from comparing your life to others, which can quickly make you feel inferior. When you feel inferior, it can be hard to feel grateful."