Career Success Doesn't Come From Hard Work
So many of us break our legs taking on additional work that is even outside our pay grade, thinking that if we work hard enough, we will get where we want to be. This is just not the case. Going hard and expecting a reward is not the way to advance your career. It will lead to being played, burnout, disappointment, and frustration.
 
If you’re working in corporate, there is a game, and you need to know it to thrive. Your company and employer are looking for their interest first, not yours. If you are already willing to work ten times as hard for the same pay you had 5 years ago, they will not offer you more. So, spend more time advocating for yourself instead of looking for more work that you can do.    
Join the conversation with your host, Alicia Perkins, as she shares how hard work and taking on more work to advance your career doesn’t work. She also shares practical tools and strategies to help you advance your career, personal development and advocating for yourself.
 
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During this episode, you will learn about;
[00:01] Introduction to the show 
[00:56] Today’s Topic: Why hard work is not the way to advance your career
[01:30] Why going hard and expecting a reward doesn’t work
[02:28] Looking at other things that will allow you to have the career you want
[03:18] The game in corporate America and why you need to know how to play it
[04:12] Your employer will look out for the best interest always
[05:38] Being strategic with taking on additional assignments 
[09:07] Knowing your worth and going after what you deserve
[10:08] Purposed to Paid (P2P) Group, opening from Aug 22 to Aug 29
[11:23] Getting comfortable with speaking up and asking for it 
[15:13] Finding out the value of your skillset in the current job market 
[16:20] Ending the show and call to action 
 
Notable Quotes 

The way to success isn’t just hard work; there are other things in the equation.
It is possible to be overworked and underpaid.
Your company and employer may like you, but it's always looking at their best interest first, not your 
They will not offer you more when you are already willing to work ten times as hard for the same pay you had 5 years ago.
If you keep relying on external factors, they will get you nowhere.
When you know your worth, you're not afraid to go after what you know you deserve. 
Your personal development is more important than your career development.
It is not the most qualified person who gets a job; it is the one who asks for it. 
Just because they said no or may not give you what you feel that you need doesn't mean something is wrong with you; it means you’ve outgrown the environment that you’re in.

 
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