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7 Steps to Get Promoted to Senior Management

August 12, 2020/in Professional Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

Why settle for mid-level on the corporate ladder when you could get promoted to senior management? Take these seven steps to soar to the top.

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On The BIGG Success Show , we discuss climbing the corporate ladder – all the way to the executive suite. Here’s a summary of our conversation.

It’s great to get promoted. It’s even better to put yourself on track for upper management.

The sooner in your career that you determine this is your goal, the more likely you will achieve it.

That’s because you may make different choices if you want to get promoted to senior management. For example, in select cases, you may choose a lateral move to another department instead of a promotion within your department.

Here are seven steps to get promoted to senior management.

4 Ways to Find a Career You Love

July 28, 2020/in Professional Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

Going through a career crisis? Don’t make the mistake so many people make. Take action to discover four ways to find a career you love now.

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We discuss how to find a career you love on The BIGG Success Show. Here’s a summary of that discussion:

Are you bored with your career?

Do you feel trapped by your obligations?

Is there a lifelong dream about which you still fantasize?

Are you disappointed that you haven’t done more with your life?

These are signs that you may be going through a career crisis. (Or a mid-career crisis for those who have had more birthdays.)

Don’t despair – you don’t have to accept your circumstances. Do something about it!

Time for a Career Change?

February 26, 2020/in Professional Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

Should you change your job or career? We share a quick way to find out. And if it’s a career change, we use some rock and roll songs to help you discover how soon to make a move.

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Is it time to change jobs? Or is a career change called for? We discuss how to know the difference on The BIGG Success Show today. Here’s a summary of that discussion.

Picture this – you wake up. As you begin to gain consciousness, you realize that it’s Monday morning. The weekend is over. Another week has begun. How do you feel?

This Monday morning test tells you a lot. It’s your intuition talking to you. If you’re excited about the week ahead, you’re in the right job. If you’re dreading the week ahead, you may need to think about a change. The question is:

Do you need to change your JOB or do you need to change your CAREER?

The #1 sign that you should change your job

Do You Want to Be Famous?

February 18, 2020/in Professional Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

If you want to be famous, you need to build a personal brand. To help you develop that brand, we share five simple questions to ask.

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We discuss how to achieve fame through personal branding on The BIGG Success Show. Here’s a summary of that discussion.

The famous artist, Andy Warhol, famously said, “In the future, everyone will be world famous for fifteen minutes.”

The future is here! Andy Warhol turned out to be quite a prognosticator!

Now, you may raise an objection. You may say you don’t want to be famous. But before you cast this information away, think about one thing:
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Do What You Love…Or Else

September 18, 2018/in Professional Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

Do what you love. It’s what we all want to do. But what if you aren’t doing what you love? What can you do then?

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Last time, we exposed Hollywood’s dirty little secret. In order to do what you love, you may have to do something (or somethings) you don’t love.

It was inspired by a news story about Geoffrey Owens, the Cosby Show actor who played Elvin – the husband of the family’s oldest daughter. He was spotted bagging groceries at Trader Joe’s. The good news: He got a gig on Tyler Perry’s TV show, getting to do what he loves.

We continued that conversation on The BIGG Success Show today. We discussed what to do if you aren’t doing what you love. Here’s a summary of that discussion.

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