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Sep 6
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245. The Image Problem You Don't Know Yo...

SUSAN CALLENDER
About this episode

What are your coworkers really saying about you when you're not around? While you're busy being excellent at your job, other people are forming opinions about your competence and sharing them with everyone who will listen. In this episode, we're diving into how to take control of your professional image instead of letting office gossip write your career story.

The Image Gap:

  • Your desired professional image vs. what people actually think about you
  • Most people have a Grand Canyon-sized gap between these two
  • Your excellent work doesn't automatically speak for itself

Your professional reputation is being shaped right now by the people around you. You can either be part of that conversation or let other people have it without you. The choice is yours: keep hoping things change, or start being strategic about how you show up and create the change you want.

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