My 10 Most Popular Episodes and Articles this Year - Issue #339

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In 2021, I spent over 500 hours researching and writing newsletter articles — and recording podcast episodes — to share with you every week. The top 10 are listed below, and I’ve also categorized more than 100 articles and episodes for easier browsing.

Whew! No wonder I’m feeling a little bit tired as the year is winding down. 🤣

If you found my advice and the interviews helpful and would like to support my continued writing and podcasting in 2022, please consider a premium membership that also grants you access to my private Invincible Career community.

It would mean a lot to me. Thank you! 😊

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Welcome to my end-of-year wrap-up that summarizes and categorizes everything I published in 2021.

When people ask for my advice on a career, work, leadership, or entrepreneurial topic, I can usually point them to a specific article that I’ve written on that very issue. You may already be a loyal subscriber, but I know that it’s easy to miss something over a year. I certainly do with the newsletters I follow.

So, enjoy this recap, and feel free to share the summary article with friends who might find some of the advice helpful!

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My Top 10 Articles

I reviewed the stats for my articles, newsletters, and podcast episodes. These 10 rose to the top in 2021.

1. How to Relieve Stress During These Trying Times - How are you holding up?

2. Be a Bridge to Climb the Ladder - Those who don’t stall out in the middle

3. How to Stop Rambling in Conversations and Interviews - It happens when you’re unfocused and unprepared

4. Tough Love You May Not Want to Hear - Some common patterns of behavior I’ve observed

5. Career Success with Caroline Tsay, CEO of Compute Software - She also sits on the board of directors for The Coca-Cola Company and Morningstar

6. Career Success with Irene Au, Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures - She shares advice from her Silicon Valley experiences

7. Improving Your Conversational Skills - It’s more difficult online, but I know you can do it

8. You’d Better Ride That Wave! - The timing for your career peak may be limited

9. A Simple Framework for Your Success This Year - Creating your 2021 career plan

10. 20 Things You Should Stop Doing - Say no to the wrong things so you can say yes to the right things

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Articles organized by category

I thought it might help to organize all of my 2021 articles and podcast episodes into categories that you would find most useful. There are more than 100 of them listed below. Enjoy!

Career planning and performance

• A Simple Framework for Your Success This Year - Creating your 2021 career plan

• Who Will Be Fired This Year? - These 10 questions provide some clues

• How to Change Careers (Big, Medium, Small) - A professional pivot is always possible, but it isn’t easy

• Total Career Reinvention - An Interview with Sam Sycamore - A pivot from carpenter to successful web developer in less than a year!

• It’s Never Too Late! Fiona Pagett’s Career Reinvention - Pivoting, adapting, and thriving

• Have You Mapped Your Career Journey? - Every step you take has a season and a reason

• You’d Better Ride That Wave! - The timing for your career peak may be limited

• Why You Must Ask for a Raise or Promotion - It’s that time of year again

• Finish this Checklist Before the End of the Year - 16 tasks to boost your performance review, promotion request, or job search

Job search, interviews, and negotiation

• How to Stop Rambling in Conversations and Interviews - It happens when you’re unfocused and unprepared

• Interview Advice from Dayna Wu, Silicon Valley Tech Recruiter - Interviewing do’s and don’ts for job candidates

• How to Instantly Feel More Confident - Self-confidence tips that help with job interviews, work meetings, and good ol’ social events too

• Not Your Average Recruiter - Andrew Shearer, Founder & Principal of BravePath - What happens when you put your employees first?

• Make Potential Employers Compete for You - It’s the easiest way to negotiate job offers

Success

• How Memorable Are You? - You only attract excellent opportunities if people remember you

• Career Success with Caroline Tsay, CEO of Compute Software - She also sits on the board of directors for The Coca-Cola Company and Morningstar

• Career Success with Irene Au, Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures - She shares advice from her Silicon Valley experiences

• Career Success with Jeremy Baker, CTO of Retail Zipline - The unconventional career path of an entrepreneurial technologist

• How to Stop Being a Quitter - Do it for you and scratch your own itch

• Do You Ever Feel Like an Impostor? - Six strategies for dealing with your impostor syndrome

Living your best life

• How to Relieve Stress During These Trying Times - How are you holding up?

• Do You Love Where You Live? - If not, what are you waiting for?

• How Writing Can Change Your Life - Three ways your writing makes a difference

• Are You Experiencing Burnout? - How to handle it before it’s too late

• No, You Can’t Have It All - But you can have more of what matters

• Don’t Let a Job Kill You - A toxic work environment is terrible for your health

• How Walking Benefits Your Career and Life - Why some of the best minds in the world walk every day

• 20 Things You Should Stop Doing - Say no to the wrong things so you can say yes to the right things

• What Makes You Feel Grateful? - Practicing gratitude is good for the recipient AND the giver

Solopreneurship and entrepreneurship

• How to Become a Consultant - The fast path to building your business or side hustle

• The Power of Storytelling with Anna Codina, Content Strategist - She also shares her global entrepreneurial journey

• Kickstart Your Life with Sami Gardner, Career Coach and Author - She redesigned her career to travel the world

• How to Find Your Puzzle Piece Partner or Co-founder - Do both of you complete the same picture of the future?

• The Global Wake-Up Call - My Conversation with Marvin Liao - A former VC partner shares his advice for founders, investors, and everyone seeking financial stability

• Why Brigitte Granger is Bootstrapping Her Startup - Her Supporti app taps into the power of accountability

• 25 Years of Solopreneurship - Sherri Edwards, Founder of Resource Maximizer - Don’t wait for permission

• She Had to Follow Her Dreams - Joan Kennedy, Artist, Illustrator, and Author - Yes, it’s possible to build a successful creative business

Life lessons

• How to Repair Your Reputation - You can’t wait and hope it will all blow over and go away

• Tough Love You May Not Want to Hear - Some common patterns of behavior I’ve observed

• Why Things Work Out — Eventually - Don’t give up hope

• Late Bloomers Aren’t Doomed - Five ways to make peace with being one

• No One Is Coming to Rescue You - What are you waiting for?

Personal and professional development

• Does Your Voice Sound Strange? - How to create your vocal delivery style

• Should You Fix a Weakness? - That depends on what fixing it means

• How to Stop Rambling in Conversations and Interviews - It happens when you’re unfocused and unprepared

• Improving Your Conversational Skills - It’s more difficult online, but I know you can do it

• How to Plan Your Days - Matt East, Productivity Coach - Schedule your Fluid Layer and Habit Layer activities

• Be a Bridge to Climb the Ladder - Those who don’t stall out in the middle

Networking

• How to Squeeze More out of Social Media - Use it instead of it using you

• Have You Found Your Tribe? - Your long-term success depends on finding your community

• The Surprising Value of Weak Ties - Don’t overlook the casual acquaintances in your network

Office hours, challenges, and private episodes (for premium subscribers)

• Identify Your Goals for This Year

• Break Your Big Goals into Subgoals

• Create Your Plans for the Year

• Leverage Your Calendar

• Write Your Full Story

• Create Your Elevator Pitch

• Document Your Strengths and Weaknesses

• Define Your Professional Brand

• Define Your Personal Website Requirements

• Compare Your Online Options

• Research and Secure Your Domain

• Choose Hosting for Your Website

• Share Your Website

• Post on Your Personal Blog

• Publish on Medium

• Cross-publish Your Writing

• Learn about Self-publishing

• Research Newsletter Platforms

• Choose a Newsletter Platform

• Developing Your Writing Focus

• Build Your Audience

• Professionally Leverage Social Media

• Get More out of LinkedIn

• Explore the Passion Economy

• Share Your Portfolio of Work

• Audit Your Professional Brand

• Assess the Progress of Your Plan

• Review Your Metrics

• Learn More About Google Analytics

• Adjust Your Plan

• How to Build a Powerful Network

• Nurture and Reignite Your Network

• Connect with New People

• Find Your Communities

• Invest in Your Public Speaking

• How to Find Speaking Events

• How to Host a Workshop

• How to Be on a Panel

• Networking to Practice Your Communication Skills

• How to Be a Guest on a Podcast

• Explore Your Own Podcast

• My Podcasting Equipment

• How to Choose Podcasting Solutions

• Record a Test Episode

• Choosing a Video Platform

• Identify Your Video Theme

• My Smartphone Video Equipment

• Record, Edit, and Publish a Video

• Making the Most of Your Mentor

• How to Grow Your Video Audience

• Interviewing with Multiple Companies

• Ready for the Final Push?

• Emerging opportunities in the multi-generational workforce

• Capture Your Achievements for the Year

• Don’t Be Too Patient

• Write Your Self-review

• Get on the Same Side of the Table

• Reflect on the Year

• What Needs to Change? (coming next week)

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I’m looking forward to writing more articles, interviewing new guests, and recording new podcast episodes for you in 2022. If you have any suggestions for topics you’d like me to cover, please leave a comment below or send me a message.

BTW, I have no employees, interns, or even an assistant. The newsletter and podcast are a one-person labor of love. This is my passion and how I make a living as a solopreneur.

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Larry Cornett is a leadership coach and business advisor who hosts a private mastermind community for ambitious professionals with weekly challenges, office hours, and 24x7 support. If you’re interested in starting your own business or side hustle someday (or accelerating an existing one), check out his “Employee to Solopreneur” course (launching in 2022).

Larry lives in Northern California near Lake Tahoe with his wife and children, and a gigantic Great Dane. He does his best to share advice to help others take complete control of their work and life. He’s also on Twitter @cornett.