“We’re not curing cancer.” It’s something I heard a lot working in the beauty business.   “First world problems!” is another one you hear. Makes sense. Managers want to relativize situations that feel stressful or overwhelming. The trouble is that it also says, “Your problems aren’t important,” or “The work you do has no meaning,” …

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Last week I wrote about the importance of informational interviewing when you’re thinking about what’s next. Talk to people a couple of levels above you, but first, have a sense of what you are good at and what you want. But here’s where it gets interesting. Don’t limit sharing your message to the times that you’re …

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Right now I’m working with two senior executives strategizing their next move. And they’ve reminded me of the importance of informational interviewing. Here’s why. Too often people aren’t thorough when they think about what’s next. They limit themselves to what H.R. is proposing. Or to the jobs that are available on job boards. And often …

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