As much as I didn’t want to admit it at the time, I’ve been at a point in my career when I realized I had “stalled out.”

Not only was I no longer growing in my skills and abilities, I’d gradually become less and less useful to my company as a result.

I’d come to what co-authors John Hillen and Mark Nevins refer to in their new book as a “career stall.” It was time to reinvent myself, for the organization and for me.

Though I wasn’t able to benefit from their book during my career stall, the good news for you is, you can. You see, you will experience a stall eventually.

Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of What Happens Now? Reinvent Yourself as a Leader Before Your Business Outruns You before that happens.

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In today’s episode, I ask John to share about:

• What it means to be a sophisticated leader and how to become one
• Some of the more common career “stalls” most leaders will face
• How to tell when you’re in the midst of a “stall”
• …and plenty more!

This Episode is Sponsored By Self-Publishing School

My friend Chandler Bolt is the founder of Self-Publishing School, which is an online education company dedicated to one thing: Helping you get your book idea out of your head and onto paper as quickly as possible, and then getting your published book into the hands of as many readers as possible.

Chandler is hosting a FREE training where he’ll show you the exact process to follow to go from blank page to published author in as little as 90 days, and the exact book launch blueprint to follow to launch your book to $10,000 and beyond (and earn monthly royalties month after month).

If you’ve EVER thought about writing a book (whether as an extra income stream, to generate leads for your business, or to share a story you’ve wanted to tell) you OWE it to yourself to sign up for this training – and it’s completely free!

Oh! And when you sign up for the training, Chandler is going to send you a copy of his book Published absolutely free!

John Hillen’s Book

You can order What About Now? Reinvent Yourself as a Leader Before Your Business Outruns You now!

Books John Recommends

Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by General Stanley McChrystal

The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz

Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Theil

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