The most important person you ever manage is yourself. Every person’s time talent and energy is finite, so your career advancement involves making choices about your behavior that provide the choices you want.
To wit: Facebook COO Cheryl Sandberg offers some advice in a very short article about whether you are choosing to be a “player” or a “victim.”
Ask yourself which one you are…. and then read the article to see if your answer changes.
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Don't let your title dictate your strategy. Rather, use these 7 steps for a smooth transition and to succeed in the most important period of your employment: your first 90 days.
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