NOTE THAT, you might not utilize all of this suggestion(s) all at once, but it'll provide a framework for you to navigate your path towards building a professional career as well as a global brand.

#1. Open a file on your smart phone notepad app or Laptop where you consistently save curated files of thoughts and ideas. Content development in the area of your field of interest make you establish remarkable thought leadership. Consistently look forward to utilize your LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter Accounts to brand yourself and your work. Content marketing is gold mine and it build credibility, influence, authority and impact for you and your works.

#2. Open a file where you can consistently save your answers or previous detail of answers to past job interview questions, fellowship essays, and scholarship essays on your laptop or you can save it on basic app on your smart phone, mainly "Google Drive".

#3. Have an electronic version of an updated CV/Resume, which could be up to 2 or 3 pages based on request. Some important feature(s) you could include on your CV are:
- Your Name
- Your Address
- Your Phone Number
- Your Email Address
- Your LinkedIn Profile
- Your Language
- Your Skill Inventory
- Your Educational and Professional Qualification
- Your Professional Work Experience
- Your Volunteer Experience
- Your Certification
- Your Professional Training
- Your Honour/Award
- Your Publication
- Your Referee
[It might not follow this ordering, but make sure you apply your ingenuity and creativity].

#4. Design a 10 page slide pitch deck for your startup, work and organization. Some important feature(s) you could include are:
- Your Problem Statement
- Your Solution Offering(s)
- Your Value Proposition
- Your Business Model
- Your Top Competitor(s)
- Your Market Potential
- Your Revenue Potential
- Your Past Milestone(s)
- Your Team
- Your Contact Detail(s), Webpage, Organization Email & Social Media Platform Detail(s).
[ You can apply creativity to your pitch deck design by including your project pictures and graphical designs].

#5. A relationship audit journey. I'll advice you to prioritize those who have interest in you and what you do as well as the needed influence that'll make you progress in life.

#6. Other suggestion(s) is to build 3 quality network of people. The first is strategic network of people -- those who have the needed influence and network to make your ideas or innovation come into fruition as well as they're willing to help you out in building scale and traction for what you do; operational or professional network of people -- those who are in same field like you or areas of interest like you as well as they're willing to give you the tripod for building a lofty career or profession; and inner core -- those who hold you accountable and who you hold accountable.

#7. A career development plan. Depending on your current level. Project this into 5, 10, 15, and 20 years. Have a map out plan for your career. Know the industry where your GEEK - Gifting(s), Knowledge, Experience, and Expertise; will be needed. Work where you're needed. Where you're needed you'll be celebrated and not tolerated.

#8. Have an updated LINKEDIN Profile page.
In building a good LINKEDIN profile; you'll have to have all of these and they're:
- A professional headshot of you.
- A bio of not more than 100 characters.
- Demonstrate your work experience, stating your key achievements.
- Post your thought(s) frequently.
- Frequently engage inbox with your network.
- Always have a ASK and WHY request. Give value out to be noticed. Valuable people gravitate towards Value. Pull out value consistently.

#9. An organized schedule and a vision board. Having a plan will add speed to your life journey. A plan is a roadmap for charting your life course. Always create a to-do list for what you desire to accomplish daily.

I believe in you always.
❤️

P.S: If you need an expert to help with your CV, Business Plan, Business Model Canvas and Business Pitch Deck; LinkedIn Profile Creation and Personal Branding; or you want me to mentor you in any of the areas discussed above; you can reach me here:
Email Address: tosinomics@gmail.com
Phone Number: +2348160686295(WhatsApp & Call).

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