this is work

740 underrated career skills (part 1)

this is work

Show Notes

It’s not always the big moves but the underrated skills that make you stand out at work. Shell is joined again by Emily Bowen, COO of Rarekind to unpack some of the key skills to have at work:

👉🏽 seeing beyond yourself and thinking like the team 👉🏾 asking great questions and getting curious 👉🏻 knowing when 90% is good enough 👉 building grit and gratitude as antidotes to entitlement 👉🏼 becoming a problem solver 👉🏿 plus balancing attention to detail with a healthy sense of urgency

If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/

Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

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