Ed Evarts is founder and president of Boston-based Excellius Leadership Development, He works with successful leaders to increase their self-awareness so they can manage themselves more productively.

Listen to Laura and Ed chat about how more strategic communication practices can propel your career forward. Specific takeaways include the following:

• How to cultivate a more positive relationship with your boss

• The essential questions you need to ask yourself first

• A tip to deliver more effective presentations

• When you should put on the brakes

• How people without self-awareness actually succeed at work

Ed's latest book is "Drive Your Career: 9 High-Impact Ways to Take Responsibility for Your Own Success"

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