How To Be Moderately Successful
Matthias Mahr
DEFINE YOUR 'BASE CAMP' OF SUCCESS — AND GET THERE FASTER
Want to be a billionaire? A celebrity? Retire by 40? Go to the moon? This isn’t that kind of book. How to Be Moderately Successful is a smart, practical career handbook for people who want...
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United States
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DEFINE YOUR 'BASE CAMP' OF SUCCESS — AND GET THERE FASTER Want to be a billionaire? A celebrity? Retire by 40? Go to the moon? This isn’t that kind of book. How to Be Moderately Successful is a smart, practical career handbook for people who want something more realistic — a good job at a respected company, ongoing professional development and a healthy work-life balance. Whether you're just starting out, are stuck mid-career, or ready for a change, this career development book gives you the practical tools to shape your career path, move forward with confidence and get promoted. Based on 25 years of experience at Boston Consulting Group, eBay, Eurostar and Trainline — plus hundreds of honest conversations with professionals — it's written with warmth, wit and zero corporate jargon. It's the ultimate career guide for anyone who wants to level up without burning out! --- "A really useful toolkit for up-and-coming managers" — Vincent Cobee, ex-CEO of Citroen "Practical and compelling" — Sam Eads, Head of Ad Sales, Trainline --- CHOOSE FROM OVER 40 PUNCHY CHAPTERS, each one with a relatable story, a clear takeaway and an action you can try today. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: • What even is success? • Your Personal Brand: Are You IKEA or Apple? • Managing Your Boss • Working With Idiots • Strategy Is Deciding What Not to Do • Getting Promoted: Step Up! • Impressing People at Interviews: My 10 Top Tips Duration - 5h 20m. Author - Matthias Mahr. Narrator - Matthias Mahr. Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Maygood Publishing ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:32
Introduction
Duration:00:02:40
Part 1: How to understand yourself
Duration:00:00:52
What even is success?
Duration:00:04:28
Your 5 minute personality tests: Are you a fiery red ENTP?
Duration:00:08:14
A Brief Interlude: It's all your fault
Duration:00:02:14
Your personal brand: Are you IKEA or Apple?
Duration:00:06:56
No, you're not the only one who can't sleep at night
Duration:00:04:32
Part 2: How to be good at your job (the basics)
Duration:00:00:36
Aiming high: "Ca, c'est du vrai insight" at BCG Paris
Duration:00:03:52
Managing expectations: Your easyJey flight is delayed
Duration:00:07:35
Keeping focus: The exam question
Duration:00:05:34
Managing time: Trying to avoid 'al desko'
Duration:00:08:31
A Brief Interlude on being honest
Duration:00:04:03
Sending emails: Don't be a Boov
Duration:00:04:28
Writing presentations: Avoiding 'death by PowerPoint'
Duration:00:10:47
Being proactive: "Einer geht sich immer noch aus"
Duration:00:05:56
Moving on from setbacks: The 5 stages of grief
Duration:00:06:48
Finding balance: The Stockdale Paradox
Duration:00:05:19
Part 3: How to work with other people
Duration:00:02:35
Understanding people (1): What they do
Duration:00:12:50
Working with third parties
Duration:00:08:00
Understanding people (2): Who they are
Duration:00:09:30
Showing humility: Three men go camping
Duration:00:04:58
A Brief Interlude on swearing
Duration:00:02:57
Understanding people (3): Where they're from
Duration:00:17:15
Managing your boss
Duration:00:07:18
Making people feel special: Free fries in Greece
Duration:00:07:17
Working with idiots
Duration:00:07:27
Active listening: An endangered skill worth honing
Duration:00:05:18
Part 4: How to be good at your job (advanced)
Duration:00:01:26
Strategy is deciding what not to do
Duration:00:07:07
Setting goals: Aboard the riverboat Steam Queen
Duration:00:06:05
Solving problems: The hypothesis-based approach
Duration:00:07:21
Making decisions: You don't always need to 'sleep on it'
Duration:00:07:58
A Brief Interlude on humour
Duration:00:05:01
Negotiating well (1): Why cinemas only sell giant tubs of popcorn
Duration:00:06:51
Negotiating well (2): Getting my teenagers out of bed
Duration:00:06:24
Setting prices: Restaurant 97 in Surbiton
Duration:00:07:21
Managing people and projects: Let it go, let it go!
Duration:00:08:01
Reinventing things: Never waste a good crisis
Duration:00:06:05
Part 5: How to get a better job
Duration:00:01:45
Defining your 'value proposition'
Duration:00:04:12
Developing your career: Get a mentor, or two
Duration:00:05:54
Getting promoted (1): Know the process(es)
Duration:00:09:05
Getting promoted (2): Step up!
Duration:00:05:31
A Brief Interlude on luck
Duration:00:02:49
Fantastic jobs and where to find them
Duration:00:09:21
Working with headhunters: It's not you, it's them
Duration:00:06:27
A Brief Interlude on job titles
Duration:00:03:32
Impressing people at interviews: My top ten tips
Duration:00:08:27
Succeeding in a new role: How hard can it be?
Duration:00:04:41
Epilogue
Duration:00:03:20
About the author
Duration:00:01:04
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:04:54
Further reading
Duration:00:00:49
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:05