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Promotion Secrets: Inside Nate Dinet’s 3-Part Strategy for Career Ascension
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Promotion Secrets: Inside Nate Dinet’s 3-Part Strategy for Career Ascension

Decode the real rules of getting promoted—and staying in control.
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What if I told you that your career success isn't really in your hands?

Shocking, right? But here's the uncomfortable truth: 80% of your career growth is determined by your direct manager. Not your performance. Not your dedication. Not even your skills.

Your manager.

In this eye-opening episode of The Self Aware Leader Podcast, I sit down with Nate Dinet, the brilliant mind behind The Step Manager, who's spent over 15 years studying this exact phenomenon—and more importantly, figuring out how to beat the system.

The Problem We're All Facing

You know that sinking feeling when you watch less qualified colleagues get promoted while you're stuck in the same role? Or when your hard work goes unnoticed because your manager is too busy, untrained, or simply disengaged?

You're not imagining it. Most managers receive zero training on how to develop talent, recognize achievements, or advocate for their team members. They're winging it—and your career is paying the price.

The Solution That Changes Everything

Nate reveals his game-changing CARA Method—a strategic framework that puts you back in the driver's seat:

Current Activities - Document your daily impact
Responsibilities - Map your growing influence
Above & Beyond - Showcase your exceptional value

But this isn't just about tracking your work. It's about building an internal campaign for your own promotion—treating your career like the strategic operation it should be.

What You'll Discover:

  • The Manager Compass: How to decode your manager's motivations and work with them, not against them

  • The 80% Rule: Why traditional career advice fails most people

  • Managing Up Mastery: How to lead from any position

  • The Promotion Blueprint: A systematic approach to getting recognized and rewarded

The Bottom Line

Your career isn't a ladder you climb passively—it's a campaign you run strategically. Stop waiting for someone else to notice your potential. Stop hoping for the best.

Start taking control.


🌐 Learn more about The Step Manager methodology at [thestepmanager.com]

📅 Want to dive deeper? Book a 1-on-1 strategy session with Nate Dinet


What's your biggest career frustration right now? Hit reply and let me know—I read every message and often feature your questions in future episodes.

Keep leading,
Jason

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