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Classy Career Girl's Recommended Book List

Check out this comprehensive list of the Classy Career Girl’s recommended reading.

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium

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How to Make Yourself Indispensable

If you work for a company—are you indispensable, or are you easily replaceable? How hard would it be for your employer to find someone that can do what you can do, but for less? The way to counteract that, is to ensure you do everything within your control to show your company or customers how indispensable you really are—how essential and valuable you are to them.

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium

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Self Improvement Cheat Sheet Bundle

Whether you're trying to land a job, save some money, or unlock creativity, we've got you covered with this self improvement bundle. Personal development never stops. We always have room to improve ourselves, learn from others, pick up new life skills, and achieve everything we can. To help you along that journey, we've put together this free bundle of cheat sheets themed around self improvement. Have a phone interview? Need to spice up your resume? Just want to be more creative? We've got you covered.

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium

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The Polished Portfolio Checklist: How to Clean Your Social Profiles + Create a Professional Presence

Make sure that the next time a potential employer, client, or networking connection Googles you, the results show the best version of what makes you so amazing! Did you know that 70 percent of hiring managers use social media to vet their candidates? Due to that wild statistic, we team up with Squarespace to create a checklist to clean up your college party photos and put your best foot forward, digitally-speaking. It’s time for you to reclaim your Google search results. Take back your name and make sure that your best potential connections can easily find you. Use this checklist to overhaul your digital presence to achieve the very best outcomes—for you and your career.

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium

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You Unstuck: Mastering the New Rules of Risk-taking in Work and Life -- Free Sample Chapter

Everyone gets stuck. It’s part of being human. The real question is this: What are you going to do about it? You Unstuck is designed to give you the hope and tools to get you past your sticking points. In You Unstuck, Libby Gill uses cases studies, client stories from her coaching work, and brain research to help readers understand the biological basis of fears that hold them back. She shows how to reframe what she calls Riskophobia, turn off the fear voices, and circumvent ancient defense systems. Readers can then create an Escalating Risk Hierarchy by "chunking down" their vision into small, actionable steps, ordered from least to most anxiety inducing. By combining stress-busting relaxation techniques with small action steps, the readers’ odds for realizing their vision greatly increase in this Relax, Risk, Repeat cycle. Gill also shows readers how to "Avoid Limiters & Embrace Liberators," keeping naysayers at bay while seeking influential supporters who can help free their creativity and productivity.

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium

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90 Ways to Stay Productive and Motivated When Working From Home

Working from the same place that you live can be challenging. Here's how to get the job done well when working from home. The rise of globalization led to a shift in how we view the workplace. For years we have considered our work life as an entirely separate event from our home life; distancing the two has been a crucial aspect of self-care. As more people are working at home, individual productivity should rise. However, many workers are feeling less and less productive. One of the biggest aspects of increasing productivity can be making some small changes in your daily routine. It's easy to fall into an efficiency slump when working from home. If you're looking to increase your productivity while working from home, check out this list of tips. We've put them together in one handy PDF, perfect for printing off and keeping on your desk.

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium

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Six Rules of Effective Public Speaking

Whatever type of speaking you do - in business, socially, or for personal pleasure - you’re performing. We all perform roles day in and day out, every day of our lives. Public speaking is no different. To be effective in your speeches and presentations, accept this strong relationship between performance and success. In fact, the more you can connect with audiences rather than remaining in the comfort zone of your content, the more successful you’ll be. Here are the Six Rules of Effective Public Speaking that will help you perform.

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium

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The GIMME - A Script to Finally Get that Raise You Want

Wouldn’t it be great if there were just a script for asking for a raise? Oh yeah, Career Contessa made one. The GIMME is a 5-step process that covers everything from how you open the conversation to how you end it in style. It looks something like this: By hitting each step as you talk, you’ll make a clear case for why you deserve more money, and you’ll provide your boss with a clear idea of what value you bring to the team. It’s a perfect sell—one that’s a win-win for both of you.

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium

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The Body Language Rules: 12 Ways to Be a More Powerful Speaker

Does body language matter when you speak in public? You'd better believe it! The nature of the audience, the speaking situation, your purpose...even the emotional context of an event matter greatly. Yet you must also control that most critical of public speaking components: your body language. Accomplish this task by learning 12 powerful ways you can use nonverbal communication to be a more credible and dynamic speaker in the minds of your audience. This cheat sheet will show you how to boost your influence through your nonverbal communication.

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium

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Meet Your New Coworkers: Robots

Recent research has shown the dramatic degree to which robots are replacing people in the workplace. In fact, it's an alarming rate, especially considering that robots can be much more efficient than people. With each additional robot, U.S. employment is reduced by 5.6 workers. Furthermore, every robot added to the workforce per 1,000 workers reduces wages by as much as .25 to .5 percent. This informational resource covers 9 key factors contributing to this burgeoning trend.

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium

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10 Fast and Effective Ways to Overcome Stage Fright

Learning to love speaking in public may seem like a distant goal. But it’s actually closer than you think. As a first step, remind yourself that the topic you’re passionate about is most likely of interest to listeners. And they are listening, not thinking about you and your nerves (or even your speaking skills). Here are 10 “quick fixes” that you can use for even more practical approaches when stage fright comes to call.

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium

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5 Key Tools of Vocal Dynamics

Skillful use of the voice helps you speak with clairity and credibility. To speak effectively, you must use vocal expressiveness or "vocal dynamics." These speaking techniques keep your audience attentive, engaged, and thoroughly informed and persuaded. Practice the 5 key tools inside to develop a more powerful and influential voice.

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium

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Bullet Journal Basics and Ideas for Quick Note-Taking

If you need a reliable system for fast note-taking, a Bullet Journal is up to the job. It gives you a good framework to begin with, but is not so inflexible that you can’t customize it. You can even turn your journal into the perfect productivity planner. In this cheat sheet, you'll learn the terms you'll need to know for bullet journaling, symbols, signifier ideas, starter tags, and collection ideas.

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium

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How to Give a Speech Preview Chapter

Take a sneak peak at Gary Genard's classic handbook for delivering relaxed, confident, and successful presentations. This preview chapter on "Acting and Public Speaking" explores what the actor's art can teach you about how to master stage presence and why acting skills matter in business presentations. Dr. Gary Genard's How to Give a Speech features more than 101 easy-to-master skills for dynamic public speaking. Learn how to tap your natural talents to engage and persuade your audience. Topics cover how to:

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium

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5 Ways to Recover from a Brain Freeze

No one is perfect when it comes to public speaking. The key to great speaking isn’t avoiding a brain freeze altogether, it’s what you do to recover. Here are five approaches to get back on solid ground when an all-too-human error occurs.

Apr 15, 2026 8 min read Premium