How to advance in your career
Many people think that to move up the career ladder, they have to work for long hours or say yes to every assignment. What ends up happening is the complete opposite. They get stuck and don’t advance. There is no one way or path to advancing your career, but whatever strategy is used, it should be done on your terms. However, so many of us take too long to advocate for ourselves that by the time we realize it, we are exhausted and burned out from spending so much time overworking ourselves and still in the same place. Career advancement is all about advocating for yourself, not overworking to prove yourself. So many overwork themselves because they do not understand their role in your company's success. Second-guessing yourself, not trusting your skillset, and putting unnecessary pressure on yourself will set you back so far. 
 
 
Join the conversation with your host, Alicia Perkins, as she shares how you can advance your career on your own terms without overworking yourself. Learn how to identify what you want, have the conversations, and work on those beliefs that make you feel unworthy and like you need so much more to prove to advance your career when you have more than enough.
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  During this episode, you will learn about;
[00:00] Introduction to the show 
[00:47] Today’s Topic: How to advance your career without overworking yourself
[01:10] Advocate for yourself, not overworking yourself
[01:52] Being a woman and being in corporate America 
[06:42] Stop feeling like you need to prove yourself 
[08:01] Put your employer in their proper place  
[10:04] Purpose to Paid: Strategic career advancement
[11:23] Be self-aware and set the terms 
[12:31] Take inventory of the success you brought forth
[13:24] Get clear on what you want to advance to  
[15:00] Start having the conversations and do the ask
[18:35] Why do so many of us overwork ourselves 
[18:58] A quick recap on how to be confidence
 
Notable Quotes 

When it comes to career advancement, it is all about advocating for yourself, not overworking yourself.
A lot of women don't want to come out aggressive, so they do the exact opposite and don't say anything at all. 
When you're thinking of advancing in your career, there is no one way or path, but it is important that it is done on your terms. 
Your career needs to be in your control, set the terms, and decide what you will and will not accept. 
Self-advocacy is not confrontation. 
The relationship between you and your employer is a partnership, not a dictatorship, so the agreement you have, needs to be beneficial to both sides. 
Your employer decided for you to be there, but you can decide when it’s time to leave.
Putting your employer in their proper place will save you so much stress down the road. 
If you don't know what you want, it is hard to stay away from what you don’t want. 
Have a conversation with yourself first because you cannot convince anybody else that you deserve to move up if you have not convinced yourself first. 

   
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