New Strategies for Professional Success

Your words are your currency. And every sentence is a deposit or a withdrawal in your career. Most people think strategy drives success. But often, it’s the story you tell — about yourself, to yourself, and around others — that shapes what comes next. Let me show you what I mean. A senior leader I coached — we’ll call her Maya — was up for a major internal promotion. Brilliant. Qualified. Respected. But in every stakeholder meeting, she kept saying things like: → I’m just here to support. → This might be a dumb question. → I don’t want to overstep. One day, she overheard an executive say: She’s incredibly smart. But I’m not sure she sees it. And if she doesn’t, how can we? That’s when it hit me. Maya wasn’t lacking competence. She was leaking credibility through language. Because every word you speak teaches people how to value you. Your language shapes your perception before your résumé ever does. Here’s what I teach high-achieving leaders to watch for: 1. Cut the disclaimers Instead of: “This might be a silly idea” Try: “Here’s a bold idea I’ve been considering.” 2. Speak in headlines, not hedges Instead of: “I was kind of thinking” Try: “I recommend” or “My take is” 3. Claim your wins out loud Instead of: It was a team effort Try: “I led the rollout and collaborated across teams. A special thank you to…” 4. Swap apologizing for articulating Instead of: “Sorry for the delay” Try: “Thanks for your patience , here’s where we are” Note: Use judgment to decide when an apology is truly necessary 5. Reflect powerfully, not passively Instead of: “I hope this makes sense” Try: “Let me know how this clicks for you” Every word you speak builds your brand in real time. Not the logo kind. The leadership kind. Your voice in meetings. Your framing in emails. Your tone in tense moments. That’s your real résumé. And it updates every day. Your words can open doors. Or quietly close them. Speak like the role you’re growing into. Not the one you’re shrinking to fit. Because in leadership, language is leverage. What’s one phrase you’re letting go of this quarter? Tag a leader whose words elevate every room. Follow Loren Rosario - Maldonado, PCC for practical coaching that works in real life.

I landed my dream job without applying, or even looking! Here's how: Job hunting has completely transformed in today's market. ↳ Your online presence is the new Resume. ↳ Your LinkedIn profile is the new Cover Letter. ↳ Your projects and certifications are the new Curriculum Vitae. Optimize these to position yourself, so that the job finds you.. ...before you find it! Here's how YOU can position yourself: 1) Optimize your LinkedIn profile • Intentionally tailor your profile to ONE niche, example: Cloud, AI, etc. • Have a professional headshot; add accurate background logistical info. • Add supporting media to advocate for your background information. 2) Showcase your work • Use your 'Headline' space effectively to highlight roles you desire. • Add references to your GitHub, personal portfolio, personal blog. • Make sure they're easy to find with custom buttons on LinkedIn header. 3) Let your Industry Certifications advocate for you • Certifications boost your credibility in terms of skill, discipline and grit. • Highlight them in the LinkedIn header. For example: 4x AWS certified. • Insert verification credentials accurately in the 'Certification' section. 4) Double down on your uniqueness • In a market where tech skills are common, show your differentiated value. • Display academic achievements, personal projects, volunteering activities. • Get creative and double down on YOUR uniqueness and personality. 5) Join relevant communities to increase visibility • Find communities related to industries you want to get hired in. • Engage in discussions and add your unique perspectives. • Talk about your work in the field; you could catch the attention of that one recruiter/hiring manager that can change your life. 6) Important: Perfect your craft while positioning yourself • Hone your technical and communication skills to be interview ready. • Learn to articulate your responses in STAR + SOAR methods. • Ask meaningful questions during your interview. This one's a differentiator! 7) Stay positive and resilient • Getting an interview is Step 1, but cracking it is another story. • Learn the ART of interviewing - this takes practice, rejections, and research. • It's okay to get rejected, they bring you closer to the ONE YES you need. 💡 Pro Tip: Boost your credibility with free identity verification on LinkedIn. 💡💡Pro-Max Tip: Maintain a positive and professional demeanor ALWAYS! #Recruiters and #JobSearch experts - what additional advice would you add? #recruitment #jobhunting #opentowork #hiring #aws #amazon #job2024

Seasoned professionals often struggle with personal branding because traditional advice focuses on building visibility rather than leveraging existing authority and expertise. The most effective branding strategies for experienced professionals emphasize thought leadership and industry wisdom rather than personal promotion or trend-following. Key platforms and approaches that work: Professional publishing through platforms like Medium allows you to share insights and frameworks developed through decades of experience. Speaking opportunities and podcast appearances position you as an industry authority and provide content that can be repurposed across multiple channels. Board-ready profile development opens doors to governance opportunities while demonstrating executive-level thinking. Alumni network activation leverages existing relationships built throughout your career trajectory. Industry association leadership roles provide visibility within your professional community while contributing meaningful value. Mentorship program participation allows you to monetize your experience while building relationships with emerging leaders. The goal isn't to compete with younger professionals on energy or trend awareness - it's to demonstrate the strategic thinking and problem-solving capability that only comes through extensive experience. Your decades of experience represent unique intellectual property. The challenge is packaging and presenting that knowledge effectively. What platforms have you found most effective for showcasing professional expertise? Sign up to my newsletter for more corporate insights and truths here: https://vist.ly/3yuu7 #deepalivyas #eliterecruiter #recruiter #recruitment #jobsearch #corporate #personalbranding #executivebranding #thoughtleadership #careerstrategist

Crafting Your Personal Brand: Strategies for Success in the Workplace Following a recent mentorship session, we delved into the crucial topic of creating a personal brand in the workplace. In today's competitive professional landscape, standing out and making a lasting impression is essential for career advancement and success. Here, I'll share some key insights from our discussion along with actionable takeaways to help you craft and cultivate your own personal brand. ▶ Define Your Unique Value Proposition: Your brand should reflect your strengths, skills, and values. Take the time to identify what sets you apart from others in your field. What are your unique talents and attributes? What do you want to be known for? ▶ Consistency is Key: Consistency across all your interactions and communications is vital for establishing a memorable personal brand. This includes your behavior, communication style, and even your appearance. Ensure that your online presence, such as your LinkedIn profile and social media accounts, aligns with the image you want to portray professionally. ▶ Seek Feedback and Iterate: Don't hesitate to seek feedback from mentors, colleagues, and peers about how you are perceived in the workplace. Constructive feedback can provide valuable insights into areas where you can improve and refine your personal brand. Use this feedback to iterate and evolve your brand over time. ▶ Network Strategically: Building meaningful connections with colleagues, industry peers, and thought leaders can enhance your personal brand and open up new opportunities. Attend industry events, join professional organizations, and actively engage in networking activities both online and offline. ▶ Demonstrate Thought Leadership: Establishing yourself as a thought leader in your field can elevate your personal brand and increase your visibility within your industry. ▶ Stay Authentic: Above all, authenticity is key to building a genuine personal brand. Be true to yourself and let your personality shine through in all your interactions. Authenticity builds trust and credibility, which are essential components of a strong personal brand. Hope this helps! 😊 #PersonalBrand #CareerTips #CareerGrowth #Success #ProgramManagement #ProductManagement #Post #InternationalStudents #JobSearch #Learning #Developement #Blogs

A young woman recently messaged me for career advice. As someone who’s built a multi-million dollar business, here’s what I told her: 1. Embrace the Zigzag At each unexpected moment, embrace the opportunity to: • Adapt to new conditions • Optimize your processes • Reassess your strategy This energy is what differentiates enduring success from short-lived wins. Your business relies on your ability to reframe these crucial shifts as masterclasses, not mistakes. 2. Build Authentic Relationships Networking opens doors. But if you aren’t authentic, they’ll slam shut again. • Don’t fake enthusiasm • Don’t jump into your sales pitch ASAP • Don’t be afraid to admit that you don’t have all the answers Just be your true, raw self. 3. Be Passionately Curious This bolsters your business by giving you the capacity to: • Anticipate new trends • Update existing strategies • Realign your business to meet customer needs Don’t let things happen to you. Make sure they happen because of you. 4. Learn from Failure They don’t say the best teacher is failure for nothing. • Make bold decisions • Learn from your mistakes • Iterate your actions to overcome them It’s only “failure” if you don’t learn from it. Otherwise, it’s education. 5. Never Sacrifice Your Integrity Trust is hard to gain and easy to lose. You must guard your integrity like your most prized possession - because it is. • Don’t get greedy • Never con anyone • Have high moral standards Every compromise on integrity is a crack in your foundation. Stay solid. 6. Listen More than You Speak You were given 2 ears and 1 mouth for a reason — to listen. • Resist the urge to speak 24/7 • Try and be the quietest in the room • Realize every person can teach you something You’re not learning when you’re speaking. You’re learning when you’re listening. 7. Self-Care Isn’t Selfish Burning out is not a strategy — I found out the hard way. Exhaustion leads to: • Panic • Poor choices • Thoughts of surrender Reflect on what recharges you. Then get it done — like any other business process. 8. Find Your Unique Voice Stand out from the sea of competition: • Stay authentic • Stay true to your values • Always prioritize different > better Winners don’t compete. They’re too busy winning. --- Thanks for reading! If you found this post helpful, repost ♻️ to share this with your network. Follow Jenny Jing Zhu for more content like this.

You do not have to be the smartest person in the room to be a top performer. Here is the recipe for success: 🥘 I’ve become a top performer in every professional environment I’ve worked in, and it’s not from raw intellect. It is down to 12 essential behaviors - here’s how you can show them: 1/ Get Things Done ↳ Focus on your most important 1-2 tasks each day. ↳ At the end of each day, look at your output. Ask yourself, how much did you get done? Repeat. 2/ Listen Before Speaking ↳ After someone speaks, check you understand what they meant before responding. ↳ People will like you more for it and there will be less miscommunication. 3/ Take Accountability ↳ When you make a mistake, own it. “That was my mistake, I’m sorry” ↳ Then discuss what you learnt from it and what you’ll do differently next time. 4/ Build Relationships with your Colleagues ↳ You will annoy your colleagues at times. Build up goodwill with them by taking an interest in their personal lives. ↳ Make them laugh. Grab coffee. You’re spending more than 50% of your life with these people. 5/ Be Solution Oriented ↳ Don't come to your manager with problems. ↳ Come with your proposed solution and let them react (it makes their life easier). 6/ Think Team Before “Me” ↳ Put the team's goals first. You'll get credit for it. ↳ Help your colleagues. Mentor others. 7/ Manage Upwards ↳ If you are busy, your manager should know. The key is to communicate without sounding complainy. 8/ Show High Integrity ↳ Set the standard for behavior among your colleagues. You will stand out as a leader before you are one. 9/ Be Open Minded ↳ Be willing to change your mind with new information. 10/ Show Humility ↳ Give credit generously to others. ↳ Be willing to be wrong, change your mind, and take feedback. 11/ Love Upskilling ↳ Learn new skills (e.g. using AI) to make you better at your job. ↳ Take online courses to improve your strengths and mitigate weaknesses. 12/ Communicate with Radical Candor ↳ Don't shy away from difficult conversations. ↳ Ask for and give feedback regularly. Be direct and kind. Focus feedback on actions and the consequences. Use these simple behavioral changes to become a world-class performer and level up your career. --- ♻️ Repost this to help your network become top performers. 📌 Want a high-resolution PDF of this? 1. Just follow me Will McTighe 2. Sign up for my free Level Up Community at https://lnkd.in/gKzZUq-b

Four media interviews. Four different audiences. One surprising pattern. Recently featured in: • StartupNation: "How I Got 300,000 LinkedIn Followers—— And the Secrets Every Founder Should Steal" • SUCCESS.com: "Top Tips on How to Make a Good Presentation" • Forbes: "How To Become The CEO Of Your Own Career" • Goldie Chan’s First in the Door: Going from overlooked to unforgettable Every interviewer asked a version of the same question: "What's the #1 mistake professionals make with visibility?" My answer: They're visible in all the wrong ways. → Posting constantly but saying nothing memorable → Speaking up in meetings but not adding value → Networking everywhere but building relationships nowhere Here's what actually works: 1️⃣ On LinkedIn: Comment before you post. Take the pressure off and add to conversations in a more low-stakes way. 2️⃣ In presentations: Lead with the problem or takeaway, not your credentials or presentation title. Hook them fast. 3️⃣ For your career: Stop waiting for permission. Start documenting your wins weekly. 4️⃣ With presence: It's not about taking up more space. It's about making the space you take up count. The professionals who stand out aren't doing more. They're doing it differently. And that's exactly what I teach in 𝙐𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚—how to get seen, gain influence, and catapult your career without burning out or selling out. Ready to stop being the best-kept secret? Y/N: Do you feel invisible despite working harder than everyone else? * * * * * * 👋I'm Lorraine—keynote speaker and bestselling author. I help rising leaders build an unforgettable presence and stand out at work. Follow for more actionable career tips! ♻️ Reshare if this resonated with you! 📘PS: Want more strategies for building professional presence? Check out 𝙐𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 here: https://amzn.to/3Hdv79r 

This post is for my mid-careerers. Over 30 years I have noticed a pattern of mistakes people make in their career strategy. Here are 3 common ones: Nice-to-havers: They became really good at a function that a business can actually survive without or pay less for. GSDers: They work long hours and get-sht-done but they age out of this strategy by burning out or not keeping up with productivity tech. Shining stars: They are high performers in bottom-line relevant roles but they are lone wolves. They are easily replaced by another shining star. My simple strategy for career success avoids these: - be measurably relevant to the value proposition of the business (this doesn’t mean you have to be a revenue generator) - produce more than one person physically can through empowerment, delegation and collaboration - make sure those around you shine as well and be integral to their individual success ECHO bonus… this strategy actually makes your career journey more fulfilling! ❤️ #careerstrategy #success #fulfillment

Each Monday at 7amET nearly 1,000 CPG professionals receive an email from me. They subscribed because they get a link to an extensive list of CPG Job Postings--and they unsubscribe when they don't need the list any more. Each email also contains some helpful information for job search. Today, they received this message along with their job postings: I'm excited to share a new video: "Your Personal Brand in CPG: A Path to Career Success." In this video, I delve into the significance of crafting and honing your personal brand, especially within CPG. Understanding how others perceive you can be the key to unlocking opportunities and fostering professional relationships that propel your career forward. Key Takeaways: Personal branding is as crucial in your career as it is in marketing products. A simple exercise involving a Google Form can help you gather insights into how colleagues and peers view your brand. Adjusting and reinforcing your brand based on feedback can align how you're perceived with your career aspirations. Exercise Action Steps: Create a Google Form asking for five adjectives that describe you. Send it to 10 people whose opinions you value. Analyze the feedback, identify common themes, and decide on the top five descriptors you want to embody. I mplement strategies to reinforce these traits in your professional life. Want to subscribe for next week's email? Use the link in the comments. P.S. when the form ask for "LinkedIn bio" it means "Please copy your linkedin address here" "See" you next monday! #cpgmentor #cpgindustry #cpgjobs

You are the only person who can advocate for your career development, and its probably more important than ever to ensure you have a plan in place for yourself. Here are a few strategies to consider:   ⭐ Know Your Worth: Take the time to reflect on your skills, accomplishments, and unique strengths. Understand your value and be confident in communicating it to others.   ⭐ Set Clear Goals: Define your short-term and long-term career goals. Be specific and create a roadmap to achieve them. Share these goals with your managers, mentors, or trusted colleagues, so they can support you in your journey.   ⭐ Seek Feedback: Actively seek feedback from your supervisors, colleagues, and mentors. Embrace constructive criticism and use it to fuel your growth. Regularly assess your progress and make adjustments as needed.   ⭐ Network: Build and nurture professional relationships both within and outside your organization. Attend industry events, join relevant LinkedIn groups, and engage in conversations with professionals in your field. These connections can provide valuable insights and open doors to new opportunities.   ⭐ Be Proactive: Don't wait for opportunities to come to you; create them. Voice your interests, ask for stretch assignments, and express your desire to take on new responsibilities. Take charge of your career path by seeking out growth opportunities.   Remember, advocating for yourself is not about being pushy or arrogant. It's about recognizing your own value, asserting your needs, and actively pursuing growth opportunities. By advocating for yourself, you can unlock your full potential and shape a fulfilling and successful career.   #CareerDevelopment #AdvocateForYourself #ProfessionalGrowth #UnlockYourPotential #LinkedInCommunity