The Hidden Rules of
Getting Ahead
in Your Career
3 research-backed frameworks to help you back yourself, get recognized and create bigger opportunities.
You can work hard, be great at what you do and
still find yourself underpaid, overlooked or stuck.
Why?
Because career success isn’t determined by performance alone.
The people who advance faster know how to overcome the internal patterns that hold them back, make their value visible and build the kind of career capital that creates opportunities.
In this live 90-minute masterclass, I’ll show you how.
You’re capable of more.
So what’s getting in the way?
- •You hold back in meetings, then think of what you should have said afterwards.
- •You know you should ask for more, but worry about seeming difficult or demanding.
- •You keep thinking about making a bigger move, but there’s always a good reason to wait.
- •You’re doing great work, but watch people you’re just as capable as get promoted, recognized or paid more.
These aren’t separate problems. They’re patterns.
And in this masterclass, you’ll learn how to start changing them.
Discover the hidden rules of getting ahead
Overcome subconscious blockers
Discover the 4 research-backed dimensions that influence how you approach challenges, decisions and pressure, and how they limit your growth.
Amplify your value
Learn why doing great work isn’t always enough, and how to make sure the right people see and understand what you bring to the table.
Create bigger opportunities
Discover how to expand your “Luck Surface Area” so you stop waiting for opportunities and start putting yourself in the path of them.
What to expect
90 focused minutes
One live training, straight to the point. Evidence-based strategies you can apply the same day.
A practical workbook
You’ll receive a free companion workbook to unpack your career blockers, capture your insights and turn what you learn into clear next steps.
Ask your burning questions
Everyone’s career is different. Stay until the end for the live Q&A and the opportunity to have your question answered.
What will change after 90 minutes?
You’ll understand:
- What may really be holding you back, including hidden patterns that hard work alone won’t fix.
- Why great work can still go unnoticed, and what shapes whether the right people recognize your contribution.
- How to make your value easier to see, without feeling like you have to constantly prove or promote yourself.
- Why some people become increasingly sought-after, while others with equal talent struggle to create opportunities.
- Where to focus your attention next, based on the gaps that may be limiting your growth right now.
- What your next step could look like, including how to go deeper and apply these ideas to your career over time.
Real people. Real breakthroughs.
Dr. Shadé Zahrai · PhD, MBA, LLB (Hons I), BA-Psych, Dip Pos. Psych, IECL Certified Coach
“I know what it’s like to be the person
holding yourself back.”
I’m Dr. Shadé Zahrai. My career started very differently. I was a commercial lawyer who moved into banking. I knew I was capable, but self-doubt, imposter feelings and staying invisible kept getting in my way.
Partly through desperation and partly through obsession, I began figuring out what was holding me back, and what actually helped me move forward. As things started to change, colleagues far more senior than me began asking me to help them do the same.
That sparked the question I’ve spent the last decade answering: why do some capable people thrive, while others with just as much potential get stuck?
- PhD research into performance and behavior change: years studying what influences how people perform, take action and progress.
- Trusted by leading global organizations: training and speaking for leaders and teams at Microsoft, Deloitte, LVMH, JPMorgan, P&G, Coca-Cola, EY and more.
- Taught millions of professionals: a community of more than 5 million people, with over 7 million learners through LinkedIn Learning.
- Studied self-doubt at scale: tens of thousands have completed my assessments, revealing what quietly holds capable, ambitious people back.
- Author of BIG TRUST: my bestselling, research-based book on overcoming self-doubt and learning to trust yourself when it matters most.
Trusted by Fortune 500s
Show up & get your
LinkedIn Optimization Checklist
$97 value · yours free when you attend live
Your LinkedIn profile can either sit there collecting digital dust, or actively build your reputation and pull in opportunities. Attend live and you get my 21-page checklist and cheatsheet.
Inside, you’ll discover how to
- ✓Position yourself clearly and strategically.
- ✓Strengthen the first impression your profile creates.
- ✓Showcase your experience without sounding generic.
- ✓Build credibility and authority in your field.
- ✓Make it easier for the right opportunities to find you.
8 essential principles with practical steps, so your value is easier to see.
Live only, no replays. The bonus goes to people who show up.
You could be closer to your next
career breakthrough than you think.
You don’t need more experience or another qualification. You need to know what’s getting in your way, how to get recognized for what you bring, and how to create bigger opportunities.
Give me 90 minutes. I’ll show you what most people learn far too late.
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