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3 Foundational Career Skills Everyone Overlooks

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You’ve built the expertise and you’ve delivered results. So why does it feel like you’re still waiting for the recognition and opportunities you’ve earned?

Here’s what most mid-career professionals don’t realize: senior leaders aren’t promoting people based on technical skills alone. They’re looking for something else entirely.

While everyone’s chasing the latest “must-have” skill, such as AI fluency, the people getting promoted are mastering three foundational skills that make them impossible to ignore. These skills aren’t trendy. They won’t be outdated next quarter. And they’re not what you’d expect.

In this Career Mastery Live, May Busch reveals three foundational skills from her #1 international bestselling book, VISIBLE, that determine how far and how fast you’ll go in your career.

You’ll come away with:

  • The inner skill that changes everything – most people think they know themselves, but miss the one blind spot that keeps them repeating the same career-limiting patterns
  • How to make your expertise land with impact so your ideas get heard, your contributions get remembered, and decision-makers actually understand your value
  • The multiplier skill that separates solid performers from irreplaceable leaders – the ones who don’t just execute well, but create opportunities and drive growth

These skills compound over time. Master them now, and you won’t just keep pace with change in your career – you’ll be positioned ahead of it.

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