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."

Daily Leap Career Video of the Week: How to Create Daily Habits of Gratitude & Appreciation

Each week we present our Daily Leap Career Video of the Week. The video we share presents news or advice related to career and life development, searching for a job, the economy and employment, and other career-related topics.

In the video below, best-selling author and speaker Jack Canfield discusses the important of gratitude and provides tips for developing a daily practice of appreciation. Watch the video for more.

High 5 Weekly Career Transition Roundup: 6 Critical Job Search Strategies to Embrace

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!

• 6 Critical Job Search Strategies to Embrace: "Your network needs to include higher-level mentors, sponsors, advocates and movers and shakers in the field who can open doors for you."

• How Military Veterans Can Turn Their Skills Into a Corporate Career: "By recognizing that there’s no one 'perfect transition,' it becomes easier to do the deep work necessary to find the right job and career for you over the long term."

• What Men Need to Know About the Women They Work With: "We change our appearance to fit in with you too. A woman’s looks sometimes count more than her résumé. One study found that women with blond hair earn 7 percent more than brunettes. Women who wear makeup get better jobs and quicker promotions. Thin women outearn heavier women."

• 8 Proven Habits for Ultimate Success: "I learned that 'No' is an important part of the 'Yes Process.' Embrace it....My natural fear of rejection practically went away. I became better, faster, and made a lot more money."
• The Long-Term Benefit of Working for Free: "Knowledge, access and opportunity are the gifts that create long-term financial returns. For that reason alone, you’re better off trading your time for knowledge and connections."

Daily Leap Career Video of the Week: 7 Growth-Inspiring Ideas and Tactics

Each week we present our Daily Leap Career Video of the Week. The video we share presents news or advice related to career and life development, searching for a job, the economy and employment, and other career-related topics.

In the video below, from Practical Psychology, learn seven tactics to enhance self-growth and personal success over the coming months, starting with developing a practice of expressing gratitude. Watch the video for more.
 

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: Are You Ready to Start a Company?

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!

• Are You Ready to Start a Company? Ask Yourself These 6 Questions: "Yet, even beyond any specific idea or execution strategy, many of the founders I interviewed said they were motivated to solve a particular problem."

• 5 Easy Ways to Reduce Stress and Recharge Daily: "Getting involved in your community also gives you an intrinsic boost that keeps you going when you get bogged down. Put those skills that make you successful in your career to use, and exercise a sense of purpose"

• 3 Tips to Stay Productive Without Risking Burnout: "The best way to maintain steady levels of energy throughout the day is to do at least some form of physical exercise."

• To Control Your Life, Control What You Pay Attention To: "Attention management is the practice of controlling distractions, being present in the moment, finding flow, and maximizing focus, so that you can unleash your genius."
• 13 Things Socially Intelligent Leaders Do Differently: "Social intelligence relies largely on the ability to see other people objectively, and to understand that personal experiences can largely influence biases toward or against someone."

Daily Leap Career Video of the Week: How to Be an Overnight Success

Each week we present our Daily Leap Career Video of the Week. The video we share presents news or advice related to career and life development, searching for a job, the economy and employment, and other career-related topics.

In the video below, Gary Vaynerchuk reminds viewers that career success does not happen overnight but comes from diligently working hard and doing the daily work for years. Watch the video for more.

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: 3 Things Great Leaders Say

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!

• 3 Things Great Leaders Say: "Great leaders put their ego aside because admitting to being human and making mistakes actually increases trust."

• How to Craft a Perfect Thank-You Email After a Job Interview: "the following email template is an ideal way to follow up because it possesses six important traits"

• Why Traveling the World is a Great Investment in Yourself: "Unfamiliar moments help us grow. That’s how we acquire new habits, new tastes in food, and new interests we might take back home and share with those around us. Learning to be curious about and gain knowledge from people will aid you in every aspect of your life."

• More Sleep, Not Less, is the Secret of Success: "there is still a long way to go before it will be generally accepted that effective leaders sleep more rather than less than regular mortals."
• 3 Things to Do to Stop Staying Late at Work: "The more you plan, the more choices you’ll be able to make over the course of your workday that can improve your chances of leaving whenever you want."

Daily Leap Career Video of the Week: Side Hustle Ideas

Each week we present our Daily Leap Career Video of the Week. The video we share presents news or advice related to career and life development, searching for a job, the economy and employment, and other career-related topics.

In the video below, Tasha, from One Big Happy Life,  shares some side hustle ideas, including how she made $450 in one day. If you are looking for ways to make more money, save money, or pay down debt, a side hustles is a strategy to consider. Watch the video for more.

High 5 Weekly Career Transitions Roundup: 4 Tips for Young Professionals Stepping Into Leadership Roles

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!

• 4 Tips for Young Professionals Stepping Into Leadership Roles: "When I mentor young leaders, here are four simple priorities we discuss from the start."

• How to Create a Culture for More Productive Work Meetings: "Training your team to treat meetings as time- and money-intensive endeavors will result in better outcomes for everyone."

• The Best Way to Get a Mentor? Stop Asking for One: "Focus on the things you can do and building relationships that help others succeed, and mentors will come knocking on your door before you know it."

• 10 Steps to Master Anything: "It’s about the right kind of practice and monitoring your progress along the way. It turns out any skill can be gained quickly through what I call progressive mastery."
• 5 Traits Every Woman Leader Needs to Embrace: "the very behaviors and traits – ambition, assertiveness, an uncompromising vision – that women get picked apart over are the very behaviors we look for in our leaders."