March 2023
Beginner to intermediate
352 pages
6h 28m
English
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CAREER
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If there is one thing you get out of this book and apply to your career (or any aspect of your life), let it be this: Shoot your shot.
The best things that have ever happened to me in my career happened because I took a risk.
- A spur-of-the-moment pitch mid-meal to the owner of a new local restaurant landed me my first client for my social media marketing side hustle.
- Applying for a job that I was not 100 per cent qualified for scored me one of the most rewarding roles I have ever worked in.
- Negotiating my salary led to a 30 per cent pay increase and money that would have otherwise been left on the table.
- Putting my hand up for a new project led me to meeting the most inspiring career mentor.
- A random DM on Instagram led to a national diary collaboration with one of the biggest diary manufacturers in the country.
None of these would have ever happened if I didn't shoot my shot.
How many times have you talked yourself out of a potential opportunity because you didn't feel worthy or experienced or qualified enough? But if you never go for what you want, you'll never have it. If you never push yourself out of your comfort zone, you'll never grow. If you don't ask, the answer will always be ‘no’.
Imagine how much you could achieve if you weren't afraid of failure or other people's opinions or feeling embarrassed. Stop creating roadblocks for yourself. Your potential is infinite. ...
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