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5 Changes You Need to Make to Your Resume Right Now

Whether you're actively looking for you next career move or not, it pays to be prepared. But the truth is even some of the top accountants and consultants I know fall short when it comes time to sell themselves. This checklist reveals 5 updates you can do in the next 30 minutes and leapfrog what I'd estimate to be 80-90% of your competition.

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June 23, 2020 by Eric Butts Leave a Comment

Knowing the difference between these two things can be the difference between you thriving vs struggling in your career

When you’re feeling stifled in your career, there’s a good chance you’ve stumbled into this paradox of perception vs reality.

You see, one of the first things you hear when you work in a high performing culture is you have to own your career.

What they don’t tell you is…

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June 18, 2020 by Eric Butts Leave a Comment

This sandwich could put bread in everyone’s pockets

My wife sometimes thinks I’m weird because of how high sandwiches rank on my favorite food list.

Hot (philly cheese steak)?

Cold (simple turkey and cheese)?

It doesn’t really matter.

I’m actually getting hungry just thinking about it…

But this isn’t about actual delicious sandwiches topped with a little bit of Hellman’s mayo.

This is about something else…

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June 13, 2020 by Eric Butts Leave a Comment

How to make sure you’re focused on the right things in your career

I just realized I’ve been holding out on you a little bit.

So for that I apologize and I’m going to make it right today.

You might be wondering what I’m rambling about now but I need you read this because it’s important.

But before you do, I need you to keep one thing in mind.

What I’m about to tell you is purely based on if your goal is to accelerate your career as fast as possible…

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Filed Under: Career Advice Tagged With: career, career advice, career management

June 5, 2020 by Eric Butts Leave a Comment

What to Do if You Get Passed Over For that Promotion (2020 edition)

It’s that time of year again at my firm…

Where we rack and stack our people and difficult decisions have to be made. That’s the real business part of doing business that people often overlook or just don’t understand.

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June 2, 2020 by Eric Butts Leave a Comment

Measuring the Wrong Thing in Your Career (and Probably Other Places Too)

Or tunnel vision.

Take your pick — the problem is the same.

Let me know if this sounds like you or anyone you’ve heard:

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Filed Under: Career Advice Tagged With: resume writing

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