Career guides
The specific moves, not the general advice. Every guide here is drawn from the coaching frameworks inside Tradecraft — and each one comes with a free tool that does the work with you.
How to Ask for a Raise
Timing, the ROI case, the script, and what to do when the answer is no.
Read the guideHow to Negotiate Salary
Who names the first number, how to counter, and the four costly mistakes.
Read the guideHow to Get Promoted
Only one of the four promotion blockers is about skill. Find yours.
Read the guideStarting a New Job
The first 90 days, the day-60 pivot, and the anxiety nobody mentions.
Read the guideImposter Syndrome at Work
Why affirmations fail, and what actually shifts it.
Read the guideInfluence Without Authority
How to get things done across teams you don't control.
Read the guideManaging Up
Reading your manager, handling a difficult one, and where the line is.
Read the guideAdvice is easy. The move is hard.
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