How to Get Ahead: A Proven 6-Step System to Unleash Your Personal Brand and Build a World-Class Network so Opportunities Come to You (BUSINESS BOOKS) - Hardcover

Slayback, Zak

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1260441849 ISBN 13: 9781260441840

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2019

Synopsis

Turbocharge your professional success and accelerate your career.


This practical guide cuts the fluff and gives you real, tangible, actionable steps you can take to build your own world-class network. Even if you think the terms “personal branding” or “networking” sound sleazy, How to Get Ahead teaches you how to earn more, learn more, get more done, and set yourself up for long-term career success.


THIS PROVEN, SIX-STEP SYSTEM TEACHES YOU HOW TO:


• Stop spinning your wheels and set professional goals that you can actually achieve.
• Identify, reach out to, and learn from mentors, teachers, and advisors to shave years off your learning and avoid painful mistakes.
• Eliminate overwhelm and burnout through a personalized project management system
Identify and signal your skills and expertise to unleash your own personal brand.
• Discover The “Seven Deadly Sins of Networking” that kill your chances of building a world-class network―and how to avoid them.
• Tap into your own personal network and get introductions influential people―even if you hate “networking.”
• Make people want to work with you―even if you hate “pitching.”


Whether you’re an employee, a business owner, an academic, a student, or an aspiring “digital nomad,” this book gives you the steps to set up your own system for professional success.

About this title

About the Author

Zak Slayback is a career expert, writer, and venture capital professional. He writes at ZakSlayback.com and creates career development material at GetAheadLabs.com. He's a principal at 1517 Fund, a venture capital fund that invests in technology companies run by young founders working outside of tracked institutions like academia. His writing and strategies have appeared in Fast Company, Newsweek, The Muse, and the New York Observer.

From the Back Cover

"In this new world, no one gives you anything, but you are free to have whatever you want--provided you do the real work, take chances, and hustle. I can't recommended this book enough. "
- Ed Latimore, entrepreneur, author, boxer

"Perhaps one of the most important skills in this day and age is the ability to break in and provide value quickly, and Slayback knows exactly how to do that, and at scale. "
- Austen Allred, CEO & cofounder, Lambda School

"If your comfort zone has become a prison and you're ready for a jailbreak, read How to Get Ahead and open that new chapter in your life without delay. "
- Tom Woods, New York Times bestselling author

"How to Get Ahead is a beacon for those who have a story to share and those still trying to find their voice. Zak brings back the beauty of communication that tends to get lost in our current digital landscape. "
- Cynthia Johnson, CEO, Bell-Ivy, author of Platform: The Art and Science of Personal Branding

"How to Get Ahead is a road map for personal success."
- Lawrence Reed, President Emeritus, Foundation for Economic Education

"I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to narrow down the focus, identify who can help you reach your goals, work smarter and most importantly, be successful."
- Danny Vega, the "Ketogenic Athlete"

"How To Get Ahead is an essential read for any individual seeking distinction and definition."
- Janett Liriano, startup founder and Forbes 30 Under 30

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1260441849
• ISBN 13: 9781260441840
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272