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Don’t Work Stupid, Coach Yourself: 40 Things Managers Won’t Tell You. A Step by Step Guide to Coach Yourself
It's about ALL THE THINGS YOUR MANAGER WILL NOT TELL YOU! Learn how to survive, thrive, and succeed in the workplace, while avoiding office politics troubles and managers that can’t manage anything. You will learn decades of career secrets and build a life and profession of your choosing. By Author Mark Baggesen, former About.com/New York Times writer. Do you know where you want to be in your career in 10 years? Do you know how to be successful at work? Do you know what the results of your business career development plan will look like in 10 years? How about in your life? Is success happening consistently? Do you know why some jobs require you to be in constant problem solving mode? If the answer to any of these questions is “No,” you need this book. The audience for this book is people 20 to 50 years old (those at the beginning and middle of their career). Not that there aren’t nuggets of wisdom for others. People at the top of this age group may find chapters “Managing Your Manager” and “Long Term Success” very helpful. The workplace has transformed in the last 20 years because of technology, shifting social and political forces and generational differences. This book will show you how to survive, thrive, and succeed while avoiding office politics troubles and managers that can’t manage anything.
Have you had a coach or mentor? Someone who has changed your life, how you think and see the world and your possibilities? What about life business coaching? If you don’t have a mentor, you will learn everything day by day, week by week, year by year. This is the hard way to do business career development! What can you do about it?
That’s the purpose of “Don’t Work Stupid, Coach Yourself”. You will learn decades of career secrets to build a life and career of your choosing. Information in this book will provide you with life business coaching that is instantly actionable. For example, here’s how to be manage your manager and they won’t have to manage you!
What You Will The right questions, to get the right answers. Excellent decision-making–Make decisions that get fantastic results. How to plan out an extraordinary career–You can make it epic! Basic survival skills-the workplace should not be a nightmare! Navigating people and work situations–How to avoid office politics trouble! Manage Your Manager–this relationship should not need problem solving! Positioning yourself for future success–You need to prepare, so you can easily move from one opportunity to the next one. Are you ready to learn how to be successful in life and business? Are you ready to know the “rest of the story” without having to spend 30 years learning it the hard way? It's easy to succeed, when you know how.
Scroll up to the top of the page and select the BUY button. About the Mark Baggesen has been a manager, writer and mentor to over 100 men and women for the last 25 years. He is an expert at turning chaos into success, recovering failed technology projects and complex problem solving.
Have you had a coach or mentor? Someone who has changed your life, how you think and see the world and your possibilities? What about life business coaching? If you don’t have a mentor, you will learn everything day by day, week by week, year by year. This is the hard way to do business career development! What can you do about it?
That’s the purpose of “Don’t Work Stupid, Coach Yourself”. You will learn decades of career secrets to build a life and career of your choosing. Information in this book will provide you with life business coaching that is instantly actionable. For example, here’s how to be manage your manager and they won’t have to manage you!
What You Will The right questions, to get the right answers. Excellent decision-making–Make decisions that get fantastic results. How to plan out an extraordinary career–You can make it epic! Basic survival skills-the workplace should not be a nightmare! Navigating people and work situations–How to avoid office politics trouble! Manage Your Manager–this relationship should not need problem solving! Positioning yourself for future success–You need to prepare, so you can easily move from one opportunity to the next one. Are you ready to learn how to be successful in life and business? Are you ready to know the “rest of the story” without having to spend 30 years learning it the hard way? It's easy to succeed, when you know how.
Scroll up to the top of the page and select the BUY button. About the Mark Baggesen has been a manager, writer and mentor to over 100 men and women for the last 25 years. He is an expert at turning chaos into success, recovering failed technology projects and complex problem solving.
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116 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 8, 2019
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December 30, 2021
This guide is set up straightforwardly with 40 lessons related to your professional growth. This is a book you can read in the course of a day or choose to review one lesson daily over the course of 6 weeks. The dedication is telling: “May you be more successful than you dreamed possible.”
The overall premise is a satisfying career requires a systematic approach and commitment. The author uses his own life lessons spanning a 20-year career in digital product, business analysis, web development and marketing.
Two lessons stood out to me.
Lesson 1: Carefully Choose Role Models—“The first place to start is by observing and interacting with people around you. Specifically, people that are older, more mature or smarter than yourself. You can learn so much from surrounding yourself with people that are better or smarter than you at something–they will lift you up in ways you can't imagine!”
Lesson 15: One hour a Day/Continuous Learning—“Technology and knowledge change quickly. To stay current with information and progress in your area of work, dedicate one hour a day for study per day. There really is no other way to stay current and to learn new skills.”
The overall premise is a satisfying career requires a systematic approach and commitment. The author uses his own life lessons spanning a 20-year career in digital product, business analysis, web development and marketing.
Two lessons stood out to me.
Lesson 1: Carefully Choose Role Models—“The first place to start is by observing and interacting with people around you. Specifically, people that are older, more mature or smarter than yourself. You can learn so much from surrounding yourself with people that are better or smarter than you at something–they will lift you up in ways you can't imagine!”
Lesson 15: One hour a Day/Continuous Learning—“Technology and knowledge change quickly. To stay current with information and progress in your area of work, dedicate one hour a day for study per day. There really is no other way to stay current and to learn new skills.”
September 14, 2019
Awesome
Pretty mindful read, plan to re-read soon!!!, it's real talk about being there for your manager. We often think of them as robots that somehow have a easier job...so not true.
Pretty mindful read, plan to re-read soon!!!, it's real talk about being there for your manager. We often think of them as robots that somehow have a easier job...so not true.
February 10, 2020
A great source of information.
I enjoyed all of the information in this book, most was useful to me and the things I didn't need I could pass on in conversation to family and friends. I was also able to pass on information in coaching sessions.
I enjoyed all of the information in this book, most was useful to me and the things I didn't need I could pass on in conversation to family and friends. I was also able to pass on information in coaching sessions.
April 23, 2019
Very good read
This book had a number of great tips along with references. Some of these things I already practice, some were new.
This book had a number of great tips along with references. Some of these things I already practice, some were new.
July 20, 2019
Engaging read. Has some very good ideas and tactics. Easy to read
September 22, 2019
Clear
This book has small concepts that sometimes people forgot or don't know . I like the way that author described every step and the kind of advice for every situation.
This book has small concepts that sometimes people forgot or don't know . I like the way that author described every step and the kind of advice for every situation.
July 18, 2020
No earth-shattering concepts in this book, but some good timeless advice. A must read for people early jn their careers. Will recommend to young professionals.
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