{"id":29,"date":"2017-02-28T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T12:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/Blog\/index.php\/2017\/02\/28\/career-advancement-be-the-purple-cow\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T18:43:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T17:43:55","slug":"career-advancement-be-the-purple-cow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/28\/career-advancement-be-the-purple-cow\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Advancement: Be The &#8216;Purple Cow&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CKXW6CHp7Sw\/WLVuw3i3MyI\/AAAAAAAADg8\/BG_1WyVoaIkjLyzfKVxaPKIje_9kMNT1QCLcB\/s1600\/Cartoon%2Bman%2Bstanding%2Bout%2Bfrom%2Bcrowd%2B-%2Bfreedigitalphotos.net%2BAKARAKINGDOMS.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CKXW6CHp7Sw\/WLVuw3i3MyI\/AAAAAAAADg8\/BG_1WyVoaIkjLyzfKVxaPKIje_9kMNT1QCLcB\/s640\/Cartoon%2Bman%2Bstanding%2Bout%2Bfrom%2Bcrowd%2B-%2Bfreedigitalphotos.net%2BAKARAKINGDOMS.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">Y<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">ou may not have read the book <b><i>Purple Cow<\/i><\/b>\u00a0by marketing expert, bestselling author, successful entrepreneur and renowned blogger, Seth<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"> Godin<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">Or maybe you&#8217;d heard that you could transform your business by being remarkable, (that&#8217;s actually the sub-title of the book that&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sethgodin.com\/purple\/\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">sold half a million copies worldwide<\/span><\/a>), but you haven&#8217;t gotten around to reading the book yet. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">Or perhaps you haven&#8217;t even heard it mentioned in your business circles.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">Whatever the case may be, the key message from the book is clear &#8211; you cannot expect to succeed in business if you become complacent (a.k.a.\u00a0boring) by doing the same things over and over again, and expecting different results. Even Einstein is believed to have declared that as insanity.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">Godin advocates putting a &#8216;purple cow&#8217; into your business. This means differentiating your business by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/46049\/praise-purple-cow\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">using specific actions<\/span><\/a> to stand out in a herd of brown cows, (a metaphor for the playing field), to become remarkable. This is necessary because being remarkable&#8212;and not &#8216;good enough&#8217; or &#8216;very good&#8217;&#8212;leads to success. The author&#8217;s focus was on the advertising sector, so all you marketing, advertising and sales pundits might want to go read (or re-read) the book.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><strong>Why you should strive to become the &#8216;purple cow&#8217;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">What I found interesting about the &#8216;purple cow&#8217; advocacy is that you can apply the key message in your career advancement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">Most of us have qualifications and experiences that could be matched by others. That&#8217;s the harsh truth. Got a Ph.D. in applied mathematics? Join the club. Possess intimate knowledge of how to grow a tech business in Nigeria? Yes, there&#8217;s a group of experts in that camp too. Have unique insights about space technology? Just hop onto <a href=\"http:\/\/www.quora.com\/\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Quora<\/span><\/a>, ask the most intriguing questions and prepared to be amazed by the answers you receive&#8230;from people in the know.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">Excluding those experts whose intellect and skills are unravelled by us normal folks, we&#8217;re all required to compete in the corporate jungle to stay relevant<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">One way you can become more effective in your career is to become the &#8216;purple cow&#8217;. Below are some points to consider:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial'; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>1) Become more knowledgeable in your role<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7Yq20OLtsdg\/WLWQgL8AkaI\/AAAAAAAADhY\/-vsUEJPIR6cGaQKbKBhq073TCqcB4CupgCLcB\/s1600\/Word%2Bcloud%2Bon%2Btablet%2Bwith%2Bexpertise%2B-%2Bfreedigitalphotos.net%2BStuart%2BMiles.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7Yq20OLtsdg\/WLWQgL8AkaI\/AAAAAAAADhY\/-vsUEJPIR6cGaQKbKBhq073TCqcB4CupgCLcB\/s640\/Word%2Bcloud%2Bon%2Btablet%2Bwith%2Bexpertise%2B-%2Bfreedigitalphotos.net%2BStuart%2BMiles.jpg?resize=640%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"536\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">Basically do everything within reason to become the subject matter expert, with or without the support of your employer. So<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"> enrol<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"> for that executive MBA, study for and get the necessary certification, and\/or get advice from wise mentors. It may take some time to achieve this goal but cherish the journey and stay the course.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">An inspiring story of African-American women employed by the U.S&#8217; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the 1960s, has been captured in the film <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/magazine-39003904\"><span style=\"color: blue;\"><strong><em>Hidden Figures<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/a>. The film, which was nominated for a 2017 Oscar, highlights the untold story of how\u00a0 the work of three African-American women was instrumental to the US space mission at that time. The women had to overcome discrimination in the male-dominated industry to follow their passion in science-based professions. Despite the odds (being women <strong>and<\/strong> a racial minority), they made an impact.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">I&#8217;ve heard it affirmed that excellence is hard to ignore.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">Therefore, be phenomenal in what you do. Be that &#8216;purple cow&#8217; in the herd of <em>very-good-but-common<\/em> brown cows.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><strong>2) Sharpen your communication skills<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">Without a good application of the three types of communication &#8211; oral, nonverbal and written &#8211; you will be unremarkable, and hence <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">forgettable.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; font-size: x-large; line-height: 115%;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; font-size: x-large; line-height: 115%;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; font-size: x-large; line-height: 115%;\">So<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; font-size: x-large; line-height: 115%;\"> practise<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; font-size: x-large; line-height: 115%;\"> those communication skills to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/25\/the-impact-of-communications-on-business-relationships\/\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">strengthen your business relationships<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: black;\">. <\/span>Such skills will become valuable weapons in your arsenal when you&#8217;re seeking to inform the Board, to persuade your audience, to refute claims or to confirm ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">Note that numerous resources abound to guide you in your goal of mastering communication.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial'; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>A) For oral communication<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-17a6_Dj_NZo\/WLa3d_X-oDI\/AAAAAAAADho\/7DDPUVC6wvoPylJL9bjIuDuJnEuvMBBZQCLcB\/s1600\/Businesswoman%2Bon%2Bpodium%2Bgiving%2Btalk%2B-%2Bfreedigitalphotos.net%2BIosphere.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-17a6_Dj_NZo\/WLa3d_X-oDI\/AAAAAAAADho\/7DDPUVC6wvoPylJL9bjIuDuJnEuvMBBZQCLcB\/s640\/Businesswoman%2Bon%2Bpodium%2Bgiving%2Btalk%2B-%2Bfreedigitalphotos.net%2BIosphere.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">To deliver strong pitches and nail public speaking, look no further than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kolarelesonaike\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Kolarele Sonaike<\/span><\/a>. As a Nigerian barrister practising in London, the President of the 100 Black Men of London movement, and founder of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatspeech.co\/\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">The Great Speech Consultancy<\/span><\/a>, he gives practical advice that people at different levels in their careers could use. Evidently, a practicing barrister is someone who knows a few things about delivering compelling speeches.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">I<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">\u00a0also recommend that you check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.genardmethod.com\/\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">The Genard Method<\/span><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; specialised theatre-based public speaking training. Its founder, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.genardmethod.com\/about\/dr-gary-genard\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Dr. Gary Genard<\/span><\/a>, a stage actor, speech coach and professor of communication, brings his wealth of experience on the stage to help professionals become more dynamic speakers for leadership positions.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">I<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">\u00a0regularly read blogs and articles from both professionals and must admit that they know their onions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><strong>B) For nonverbal communication <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">It&#8217;s important <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">to become aware of nonverbal cues and to practise certain desired traits you admire in those of authority. By doing so, you too could have gravitas. You would also display &#8216;executive presence&#8217;, charisma or whatever fancy name that is given to the intangible thing you exude that <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">epitomises<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">confidence and influence.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">I often advise participants in my coaching sessions to watch some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">TED talks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for inspiration. Observe how the speakers use facial expressions, movements, gestures and pauses to strengthen their deliveries.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>C) For written communication<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cxVrryaURAE\/WLVn1oynQPI\/AAAAAAAADgo\/4VsqqYoLNJgk2QHQSD0FZuIrZOZs4z31QCLcB\/s1600\/Keyboard%2Bwith%2Bmouse%252C%2Bnote%2Band%2Bpen%2B-%2Bfreedigitalphotos.net%2BSurasakiStock.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cxVrryaURAE\/WLVn1oynQPI\/AAAAAAAADgo\/4VsqqYoLNJgk2QHQSD0FZuIrZOZs4z31QCLcB\/s640\/Keyboard%2Bwith%2Bmouse%252C%2Bnote%2Band%2Bpen%2B-%2Bfreedigitalphotos.net%2BSurasakiStock.jpg?resize=640%2C456&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"456\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">This is a legitimate challenge for most professionals. Anyone is capable of becoming an effective business writer. However, like anything worth doing well, it takes discipline.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">To begin, read tips on <a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/27\/the-most-frustrating-question-about-writing-answered\/\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">how to become a better writer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: black;\">.<\/span> Then, note how your <a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/24\/communications-strategy-paving-the-way-to-a-healthy-corporate-image\/\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">six-component<\/span><span style=\"color: blue;\"> Communications Strategy<\/span><\/a>\u00a0will be invaluable when you plan\/lead projects, launch initiatives or implement change programmes. Next, <a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/28\/overcoming-our-phobia-of-formal-writing\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">overcome your phobia of formal writing<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with the\u00a0actionable tips given. Finally, become an expert in <a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/30\/how-to-craft-powerful-emails-that-get-you-noticed\/\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">crafting powerful emails that guarantee results<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: black;\">. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Don&#8217;t settle for just being &#8216;good enough&#8217;. Go all out to become <em>memorable <\/em>by elevating your communication skills. Practise them in season and out of season, and you will be amazed at how quickly you improve.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Be that &#8216;purple cow&#8217; in the herd of good<em>-enough-but-boring<\/em> brown cows.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"color: black;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">The quest to become remarkable should begin with the awareness that differentiation is necessary for career advancement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; 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line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">So become more knowledgeable in your role and use your (hopefully) newly enhanced communication skills to boost your competence. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">Become the &#8216;purple cow&#8217; and <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">strive<\/b> to consistently improve by bringing unmatched and undisputed value to the organisation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">And don&#8217;t forget to thank Seth Godin when you advance rapidly through the ranks. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;\">Over to you:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 115%; 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