9 Top Lessons From the Book “Invaluable”

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1. Develop An Owner’s Mindset

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔎" title="Naar rechts wijzend vergrootglas" aria-label="Emoji: Naar rechts wijzend vergrootglas">Do you try until you fail or do you refuse to accept that failure is not an option?

Actionable steps to help you develop an owner’s mindset:

- Know the business
- Do more with less
- Go beyond your job description

2. Build a Habit of Learning

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Elektrische gloeilamp" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische gloeilamp"> Develop a personal growth machine, using the 5 Circles Methodology:
Capture news and real-time updates
Curate, prioritize, and automate the flow of information
Create and commit to a reading list
Join a community
Follow and engage with influencers

3. Make An Impact

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- Make sure you are long-term greedy and consider the big picture in every decision
- Use first-principle thinking to ask the right questions
- Avoid sunk cost bias
- Focus on the work that matters, using a prioritization matrix

4. Jump On Opportunities

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🗝️" title="Oude sleutel" aria-label="Emoji: Oude sleutel">How to be an opportunity-digger and create opportunities at work:

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📍" title="Ronde punaise" aria-label="Emoji: Ronde punaise">Initiate a project
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📍" title="Ronde punaise" aria-label="Emoji: Ronde punaise">Offer to take the load off of your manager
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📍" title="Ronde punaise" aria-label="Emoji: Ronde punaise">Seek mentorship
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📍" title="Ronde punaise" aria-label="Emoji: Ronde punaise">Help others

5. Learn Problem-Solving

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❓" title="Rood sierlijk vraagteken" aria-label="Emoji: Rood sierlijk vraagteken">How to identify problems:
1. Find pains
2. Find ways to increase efficiency
3. Do proactive opportunity-digging

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1. View problems as opportunities
2. Figure it out
3. Collaborate
Use lateral thinking to find a creative solution

6. Make An Influence

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blauwe diamant" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blauwe diamant">Define the purpose of your narrative.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blauwe diamant" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blauwe diamant">Identify the challenge or barrier you’ll need to overcome.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blauwe diamant" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blauwe diamant">Identify the benefit or motivation for your counterpart.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blauwe diamant" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blauwe diamant">Support your story by gathering data.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blauwe diamant" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blauwe diamant">Call for action.

7. Learn To Manage Up, Self and Across

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Get to know your manager
Understand their goals
Learn to anticipate their needs

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Gain credibility
Find some common ground
Craft a compelling story with a positive outcome for them
Align expectations

8. Take Accountability

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Learn to be unsatisfied with the status quo
Leave your ego at the door

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Go through the process of introspection
Come up with solutions or ways to improve

9. Review Your Progress

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1: Your list of responsibilities
2: Goals and KPIs for each responsibility area
3: Achievements (tracking)
4: References
Put a reminder on your calendar to update your tracking document every other week.