Picture yourself in 10 years: you have a career and a life that you love. Now - how did you get there? Real success - the kind that builds unstoppable momentum and gets you more of what you want from life - doesn't just come from chasing your next raise or promotion up the corporate ladder. This talk will give you a brand new roadmap and set of tools so you can start building a future you love. In the tech industry today, you have to take your career growth into your own hands, and the most successful people will be those consistently learning and growing the right skills. If you're ready to truly level up in your career, it's time to start focusing on the things that really move the needle and take you where you want to go.

1. BACK
KATE MATSUDAIRA
@katemats
Future Insights Live 2015
future
to
your
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* nothing in this talk is original :)

2. imagine...

3. WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR
you to be successful?

4. DO YOU HAVE A TARGET?

5. BACK IN
time...

6. RECOGNITION IS NOT
just about what you do…
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7. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/12314598953934238/
WHEN YOU ARE GOOD AT YOUR JOB,
no one knows what you are doing.

9. you can’’’t just be a star,
you have to be seen as a star.

11. YOU NEED
a plan

12. you
amazing you

13. FAST FORWARD TO MONDAY
Do they put in more effort?
Are they more knowledgeable?
What do they have that you don’t?

14. CHOOSE
goals
the
right
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15. focus on your strengths

16. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/224194887675663626/
4 KEYS FOR
your goals

17. #1
IDENTIFY
success

18. http://ishareimage.com/ikea-funny-instructions.asp
#2
SET SPECIFIC
next steps

19. #3
IDENTIFY
obstacles

20. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/326722147941819356/
#4
PLAN TO
follow up

21. http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/plan-didnt-work-the-alphabet-has-25-more-letters.html
PLANS WILL
change

22. YOU NEED TO
make it happen

23. LOOK FOR PLACES
to add value

24. http://www.chilloutpoint.com/science_and_technology/astronauts-in-real-life-no-space-for-fun.html
DO WORK THAT
matters>

25. http://memegenerator.net/instance/9118489
MANAGE YOUR
manager

26. SEEK
feedback

27. how do you measure performance?
Hours?
Features?
Bugs? Tests?
Lines of code?
Documentation
Mentoring
Operations
Maintainability
Innovation & new ideas
Quality
Recruiting
Collaboration

28. trust and integrity

29. WHAT IS TRUST?

30. build trust

32. know your timing

33. be great at estimates
estimate
actualanalyze
incorporate
validate
confidence

34. Make 2 ordered lists:
1. The most important people on your team
2. The people with whom you have the best relationships
How can you improve your relationships on the team?
How will that impact your work and happiness?
improve your relationships

35. relationships are like filmstrips

36. FIND COMMON GROUND

37. ask for help

38. http://pooryou.com.au/photographs/photos-60/attachment/tumblr_mht4pbnfiz1qa42jro1_1280/
focus on the long term

39. do not give up

40. communication

41. CRAFT CLEAR
messages

42. BE A GREAT
writer
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43. be proactive

44. YOU NEED
some help

45. INFLUENCE

46. POWER

47. 1. Charisma
2. Expert
3. Relationship
3 TYPES
of informal power

48. THE POWER
of charisma

49. THE POWER
of expertise

50. THE POWER OF
relationships

51. BE THE MODEL TEAMMATE
friend
EMPLOYEE
person

52. how are you coming to work?

53. be open

54. bring solutions
http://twitpic.com/8ntg3j?&cuid=548b2c131a29b83e76a09d6987f3674d

55. COMMISERATING IS
not a strategy

56. REFRAME
problems

57. MAKE OTHERS
feel important

61. KEEP
improving

62. HOW
YOU
CAN I
help
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kate@katemats.com
@katemats