Category: executive coaching
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Level Up Lifeline Exercise – Career & Leadership
Before You Begin Undertake this exercise when you’re feeling calm, positive, and open to reflection. Choose a quiet space where you won’t be interrupted and can focus fully. Allow 15–30 minutes to complete your Lifeline and take time to reflect on what it reveals about your career, leadership, and life journey. Step 1: Draw Your…
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How to Negotiate Your Salary with Confidence
“Your income can grow only to the extent that you do.” – T. Harv Eker In today’s competitive market, professionals and leaders at all levels must ensure their compensation aligns with the value they bring. Yet many avoid salary negotiation or approach it without the same strategic discipline they apply to other business decisions. If…
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Navigating Executive Job Offers: Key Strategies
Evaluating the Offer Strategically An executive-level contract is often multi-faceted, involving more than just base salary. You’ll want to conduct a comprehensive evaluation that includes: • Base Salary, Bonus Structure & Equity: Are these aligned with market benchmarks and your expectations? Consider the total remuneration package, including long-term incentives.
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Work On Your Career, Not Just In It:The Executive Shift That Fuels Success
Ask yourself: How much time are you dedicating each month to working on your career and leadership, versus just working longer hours in your current role?
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Are You an Inspiring Leader?
The Heart of Leadership Is You True leadership isn’t just about processes and outcomes. It’s about energy, presence, clarity, courage. If you’re not investing in your own personal growth—if you’re not consistently working on your mindset, curiosity, and emotional resilience—then you’re likely just surviving the day. And in turn, so is your team.
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Personal Branding Guide: Build a Stronger, More Authentic Professional Presence
Branding is something we often associate with businesses, products, and marketing—but have you considered your own personal brand? In today’s professional world, personal branding is no longer just for celebrities, influencers, or public figures. Whether you are a corporate leader, entrepreneur, contractor, or industry expert, your personal brand influences how others perceive and engage with…
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Crafting Your Executive Personal Pitch: Articulating Your Leadership Story with Impact
Your Personal Pitch in Action An executive’s Personal Pitch should be adaptable to different settings: • Networking: “Who are you and what value do you bring?” • Board Meetings: “How do your leadership and insights drive results?” • Investor Discussions: “How does your expertise translate into growth?” • Media Interviews: “How do you position yourself…
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Salary Negotiation Strategies: Get What You Deserve
In May this year I was delighted to be guest speaker on Salary Negotiation, on ABC Radio National – ‘Getting what you want, and need, at work’ on the Life Matters show with Beverly Wang. Asking for what you want at work – whether it’s a change, more money, or a promotion – can be…
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Discover Your Career Vision with Free Resources
Are you a Professional or Executive who is unsure about the next stage of your career & where you want it to go? Listen to this complimentary 4-minute guided Career Vision Audio, by Kelly Magowan Career & Executive Coach Download your complimentary Career Vision Worksheets to get started on clarifying & building that next stage…
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Why You Need to Improve Your Salary Negotiation Skills
Salary Package & Contract Negotiation is such an important career management skill that most of us shy away from developing. This article is a timely reminder about why brushing up on your negotiation skills is essential. While this incident was made public – think about how often people accept roles with organisations via the recruiter…
