How To Position Yourself For A Better Paying Job

This lecture presents four levels of progression—self-development, competence, relationships, and outcome—showing how to swing toward the right side of the pendulum for better career and life results.

Explore the four levels—who you are, what you do, how you relate to others, and what you achieve—and swing to the right through self-acceptance, integrity, and skill development.

Skip the four levels; short-term gains fade as patchy learning and weak leadership emerge. Develop from level 1 to 4—self, skills, relationships, and personal discipline—to secure a better paying job.

Spotlight the 'woman with power' who uses internet-enabled mobility to work from anywhere, illustrating how globalization expands opportunities and how employers seek globally mobile talent.

Explore how destructive innovations disrupt markets by introducing cheap or superior alternatives that displace incumbents, and examine the future impact of driverless tech on mechanics and transport jobs.

Explore disruptive innovations shaping the future of printing, wearable charging tech, and wireless networks, and learn how these trends affect job opportunities and career positioning for higher pay.

Position yourself for a better paying job by learning that experience is overrated and the experience trap, where more experience can lower performance.

Conducting my own research, I share findings: more you work the less you learn, training and trying things prevent complacency, and embracing failure helps you land a better paying job.

Many employers aren’t forward thinking, so don’t rely on them for your career. The Uber, iTunes, and Netflix examples show you must take charge of your future.

Explore how a home 3D printer could print cups, chocolate, and a cake, enabling in-house prototypes and challenging traditional jobs.

Identify a great employer by observing how managers develop employees, seek personal growth, and look out for you, with insights drawn from Gallup’s research on engaged workplaces.

Discover five Gallup-identified signs that you work for a great employer, including manager support, a culture that encourages risk-taking and problem solving, and recognition that stretches and develops employees.

Great employees take on challenges others avoid, deliver beyond what they are paid for, and persist after setbacks; cultivate these habits to stand out and earn recognition.

Import ideas from competitors and other industries to add value to your workplace. Align with organizational goals, support your manager, and become a reliable go-to partner who helps others.

Position yourself for a better paying job by focusing on your area of passion, because passion drives progress and makes you a valuable, secure employee who earns more.

Identify your passion by what brings you joy, what you can sustain long-term, and what others recognize; start somewhere in that industry to accelerate progress toward a better paying job.

Attend a new job interview every six to nine months to stay out of financial pressure, discover your true market value, negotiate better pay, and unlock new opportunities.

Develop a growth mindset to advance your career, increase income, and attract headhunters by moving beyond a fixed mindset that avoids challenges.

Adopt a growth mindset to learn new skills, innovate, and increase your value at work. Embrace challenges as opportunities to grow and position yourself for a higher paying job.

Regularly reading content from thought leaders reshapes your mindset, boosts industry knowledge, and sparks creativity, helping you stand out, advance, and secure higher paying opportunities.

Learn how deliberate repetition and diligent practice transform your work into subconscious skill, making you a valuable, sought-after employee and advancing your career toward a better paying job.

Emphasizes repeated, wholehearted practice across key job tasks to build instinct, then apply a structured improvement plan by breaking down skills, addressing weaknesses, and scheduling focused study.

Compete daily with yourself to improve your performance. Apply the science of marginal gains by making small daily improvements, like David Brelsford did for British cycling, to advance your career.

Pair with a mentor or supporter who acts as a coach to navigate your career path, boost self-confidence, and become a valuable employee headhunted for a secure, higher-paying job.

Discover how disciplined thinking and varied actions set millennials apart, navigating drudgery toward the delight of a higher paid job.

Access 1-to-1 consultancy to test and validate your business idea, secure your first client, and raise capital, while uncovering your business goldmine and innovative funding options.