Presenting to the CEO? Show the problem you want to solve

Don't let success go to your head | A good coach can help you take the next step | What can you do without formal coaching? Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 18, 2018 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google+]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] Leading Edge [] [Don't let success go to your head]( The worst part about success is that it can stall our learning, as we become overconfident and stop listening to other people, LaRae Quy writes. "To become an expert means that we move the marker down the line to show progress has been made," she writes. [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (10/17) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [A good coach can help you take the next step]( Life, career and executive coaches take different paths, but each helps people examine themselves in a more objective way, writes David Mark. 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