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Stop looking for the perfect job
Instead of Looking for The Perfect Job, Keep Moving in the Right Direction career strategy mission self-assessment
Being a generalist is limiting your career
Why Being a Generalist is Limiting Your Career career strategy personal branding
Find meaning through mission at work
How Important are Mission and Meaning to You at Work? career strategy mission self-assessment
How to Advance Your Career When You Don’t Have a Lot of Time networking productivity
Go-to resources to keep you focused on your most important work
Resources to Help You Focus, Manage Your Work Effectively, and Save Time productivity
Why Your Important Work Isn't Getting Done productivity
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Doug Lester, Author and Principal of Career Narratives

Doug Lester

Executive Coach and Career Strategist

Doug Lester, Founder and Principal of Career Narratives, helps MBAs and ambitious professionals find meaning at work, craft compelling work-life narratives, and advance their careers.

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The Top 3 Mistakes You Don't Want to Make with an Executive Recruiter

Are you making potentially career-limiting mistakes with executive recruiters?

Career Narratives Founder and Principal Doug Lester shares an insider's perspective based on his work as a senior recruiter at a top 20 executive search firm. And he helps you avoid making the rookie mistakes that could be holding you back.

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