Driving Your Destiny
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“A book of inspiration!”
Samantha Cooper (Director of Professional Development)
Driving Your Destiny is a collection of ‘Bits and Pieces’… An ‘interactive’ book of evolving tools, tips, models, concepts, techniques, processes, questions, thoughts, reflections, philosophies, mindsets… inspired by the strategies of the most successful, motivated and happy people the author has encountered in his lifetime.
In the book, there are 125 practical, easy-read ‘pieces’ exploring such topics as resilience, motivation, confidence, purpose, progression, success, happiness, achieving goals, networking, influence, success at interviews, finding work-life balance and handling difficult situations.
Make the most of your achievements
Develop your brand and profile
Broaden and strengthen your connectivity
Driving Your Destiny is designed to provoke your thinking and inspire you to take the actions that will get you the results you want.
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“A useful and inspiring guide for everyone, whether beginning on this journey for the first time or more experienced at managing their careers. Every section provides some useful hints and tips which could act as a reminder or provide the starting point for more detailed exploration of the subject.”
Samantha Cooper (Director of Professional Development)
“Absolutely loved this book – so very relevant right now. At times it felt like a warm reassuring hug and at other times pushed me to the edge of my comfort zone. The format is brilliant too. An unmissable read for anyone wondering just how they are going to get from A to B!”
Justine Bishop (Paralegal)
Contents
| Piece | |
| 1. | Now is the Time… |
| 2. | The Driving Seat |
| 3. | The Resilient Career |
| 4. | What Drives Success? |
| 5. | Connection |
| 6. | Credibility |
| 7. | Connection and Credibility |
| 8. | Flexibility |
| 9. | Persistence |
| 10. | The Persistence/Flexibility Combo |
| 11. | Is Success About Being Lucky |
| 12. | Meet You at the Crossroads! |
| 13. | When Opportunity Knocks! |
| 14. | A Perpetual State of Readiness! |
| 15. | All-Ready Employed? |
| 16. | Thinking of Starting a Business? |
| 17. | Where is Your Career Focus? |
| 18. | Be Your Own Career Coach! |
| 19. | Circles of Influence |
| 20. | Out of Control: Into Control |
| 21. | Goals are not Gaols! |
| 22. | Those That Achieve Goals & Those That Do not |
| 23. | The Language of Goal Motivation |
| 24. | When Goals Seem Out of Reach |
| 25. | Adding Flexibility to Tough Goals |
| 26. | The Destination is in the Journey! |
| 27. | Do Some Modelling! |
| 28. | Modelling Confidence |
| 29. | Modelling Metaphors in Nature |
| 30. | And the Journey Always Starts Here |
| 31. | Start with Your Purpose |
| 32. | …the Purpose of Being |
| 33. | And What is Your Story? |
| 34. | Understand Your Values |
| 35. | What Makes Your Heart Sing? |
| 36. | Finding Good Company |
| 37. | Understand Your Belief Bubble |
| 38. | Understand Your Bias |
| 39. | How Do You See the World? |
| 40. | Resilience is Fundamental… |
| 41. | Retrain Your Brain (When Under Strain) |
| 42. | Give Your Brain a Dose of Happy! |
| 43. | Positive States Sheet |
| 44. | Wonderfully Unwonderful! |
| 45. | Be Mindful of Your Choices |
| 46. | The Zero Point |
| 47. | What to do with the ‘Inner Critic’ |
| 48. | What to do with the ‘Inner Worrier’ |
| 49. | The Landscape of Experience |
| 50. | Seeking Feedback |
| 51. | Self-Disclosure |
| 52. | The Assertive You! |
| 53. | Put on Your Presenter Shoes! |
| 54. | Find (& Fine Tune) Your Voice |
| 55. | Close the Gap: Get Connected |
| 56. | What Makes and Breaks Rapport |
| 57. | The Foundations of Persuasion |
| 58. | Prepare to Persuade |
| 59. | What is Important to Them? |
| 60. | Making Your Case |
| 61. | How to Get A Salary Increase |
| 62. | Understanding the Political Game |
| 63. | Being Impeccable |
| 64. | How to Get Realistic… About Time |
| 65. | Pathways to Progression |
| 66. | The A-B-C of Progression |
| 67. | Why Do Some People Not Progress? |
| 68. | Actions-Results-Impact! |
| 69. | The Achievement Tracker |
| 70. | Your Resource Pot |
| 71. | Your Brand Awareness |
| 72. | What Creates a ‘Wrong’ Brand? |
| 73. | Employed Means Self-Employed! |
| 74. | Your Legacy |
| 75. | Assess Your Confidence |
| 76. | Access Your Confidence |
| 77. | Spontaneous Confidence When Put ‘On the Spot’ |
| 78. | Addressing Imposter Syndrome |
| 79. | Your Online Presence |
| 80. | See Yourself Through Another’s Eyes |
| 81. | Develop Your Organisational Intelligence |
| 82. | Demonstrate Organisational Level Thinking |
| 83. | Demonstrate Organisational Values |
| 84. | Being Seen and Heard in Meetings |
| 85. | Video-Conferencing |
| 86. | The Credible Thank-you! |
| 87. | Be the Positive Force for Change |
| 88. | Connectivity: The ‘Right People’ |
| 89. | Approaching The ‘Right People’ |
| 90. | The Benefits of Mentoring |
| 91. | Broaden Your Connectivity |
| 92. | Blowing Your Own Trumpet! |
| 93. | The Flexible CV |
| 94. | Interviews: Be the Right Person |
| 95. | Interview Preparation |
| 96. | Interview Readiness |
| 97. | Questions About the Job |
| 98. | Questions About You |
| 99. | Tough Interview Questions |
| 100. | Interviews: On Your Best Behaviour |
| 101. | Networking: Why and Wherefore |
| 102. | Make Networking Easier |
| 103. | Networking Presence and Panache! |
| 104. | What’s in a Name? |
| 105. | Build Your Online Network |
| 106. | Interacting Online |
| 107. | How to Dissolve Career and Life Dilemmas |
| 108. | Effects of Success on Work-Life Balance |
| 109. | Being Prepared for Success |
| 110. | Not Enough Time |
| 111. | Dealing with Pressure |
| 112. | Working from Home |
| 113. | Not Sleeping Well? |
| 114. | ‘No Opportunities’ and ‘No Experience’ Traps |
| 115. | It’s Not Me… (Oh Dear! Maybe It Is Me!) |
| 116. | Dealing with Difficult Behaviours |
| 117. | How to Handle Conflict |
| 118. | Dealing with Resistance |
| 119. | Making the Best of Change |
| 120. | Predicting Change |
| 121. | Psychological Reactions to Crisis & Change |
| 122. | Certain Uncertainty |
| 123. | A Lack of Direction from Others |
| 124. | A Lack of Direction from Yourself |
| 125. | Your New Job: First Impressions |