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Creating a productive schedule
Avoiding procrastination
Prioritizing tasks effectively
Make the Most of Your Current Situation
Just because you can’t work on something under your boss’ eye doesn’t mean your growth has to stagnate.
Maybe you can’t start a blog, but you can assist your team in writing copy for your company newsletter. Or, instead of being able to help out your colleague on the sales team, you grab a coffee to learn more about the work they’re doing. Or, maybe you take your passions outside your office—signing up for an online class or taking on a side gig.
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Making A Convincing Case
Make the connection for your boss not just to how this project aligns with team or company goals, but how it’ll make you a more valuable employee. What skills will you develop? What relationships will you build? What discoveries could you make? See if anyone else can advocate for you, someone who...
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Working On Another Project
You don't necessarily hate your job, but you’re kind of bored. Your day-to-day responsibilities have become second nature, and you no longer feel like you’re being challenged.
Then an idea smacks you in the face. Someone on the sales team is working on a new assignment you’d love to get yo...
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Understand That You Might Get a No (for Now)
There is no guarantee your manager will say yes—even if you did all your homework, even if you made a solid case, even if other people back you up. Your boss has the final say on what you work on, and it’s possible this project would conflict with their expectations for the future.
If you g...
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Approaching Your Boss
If you can show it’ll be good for them (and not just good for yourself), you’re more likely to get their stamp of approval. An email can do the initial trick.
Prepare for and address any concerns they may have. What are the counterarguments to getting this project up? How will you defend yo...
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