What a year! As 2019 comes to a close we spent some time reflecting on the best practices to increase your chances of massive success in 2020. Here are 5 crucial things to do in 2020. What else would you add?

 

 

 

Question of the day:  What changes are you making in 2020 to boost your career? (Comment below or on twitter)

 

Essential career advice for ambitious young professionals. 

 

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The first step to building your side hustle is figuring out what you will offer the market. Today we explore two strategies to help you generate ideas and choose one or two areas to focus. 

 

Make a list of skills or other things you can use to generate additional income. Separate them into three groups as follows:

 

 

Look at what tasks and products people are already using to generate income. Browse gig websites like Fiverr and Upwork to see what people are paying for. You may consider joining the gig / freelance economy through these channels to get some experience, or launching your own distribution channel. 

 

Question of the day: What’s something you want to monetise? (Comment below or on twitter)

 

Essential career advice for ambitious young professionals. 

 

Full show notes and other resources available at www.focusthefire.com

 

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Reflecting on the things that really made a positive difference this year, I realised that it kept coming back to the same theme: Overcome self-doubt and do things you never did before.

 

On this episode I share the back story how I ended up presenting my first career training webinar a in December 2019. 

 

Question of the day: What have you been talking yourself out of doing?  (Comment below or on twitter)

 

Essential career advice for ambitious young professionals. 

 

Full show notes and other resources available at www.focusthefire.com

 

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Growing your career at faster than the average pace requires building relationships with decision makers. These people can be a catalyst to your progress and get you seats at tables that would otherwise be inaccessible. In this episode we provide you six practical tips for networking with high level executives. How do you get connected with powerful people? 

 

 

Question of the day: Which tip are you going apply first? (Comment below or on twitter)

 

Essential career advice for ambitious young professionals. 

 

Full show notes and other resources available at www.focusthefire.com

 

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Today we continue the money conversation looking at the kinds of limiting beliefs you’ll need to shed to find success on the journey ahead. It’s a flashback to episode 61 that will set up some things are discussing over the next month. 

 

 

On Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 2PM EST I’ll be the guest presenter for the team at Whats Next! Join us for this free webinar and learn how to level up your career over the next two years. Click here for more info and to reserve your seat.  

 

 

Question of the day: What’s the craziest thing you’ve heard about money? (Comment below or on twitter)

 

Essential career advice for ambitious young professionals. 

 

Full show notes and other resources available at www.focusthefire.com

 

Connect with host on twitter @dalanv www.twitter.com/dalanv

 

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