One of the keys to a successful career is making the right decisions at critical junctures, whether you're fielding a job offer, asking for a promotion or plotting your next move.

成功的职业至关重要的一点是在关键时刻做出正确的抉择，这种关键时刻也许是你在求职，晋升或者是策划你的下一步行动。

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A side business lets you make extra money without chasing a promotion or asking for a raise at work.

你不需要整天为升职或者加薪而努力工作，一份副业也能给你带来一份额外的收入。

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When Wal-Mart calls asking for a joint promotion of, say, Pepsi and Doritos, as it did for the Super Bowl in February, Pepsi can “respond in 24 hours, instead of six weeks.”

例如，当沃尔玛要求百事可乐与多力多滋举办2月份超级杯赛那样的联合促销时，百事能“在24小时内作出回应，而不再需要花费6周的时间”。

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When you are negotiating for a raise or asking for a promotion, have all the history and facts about your specific accomplishments and how they have impacted the business.

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However, when it comes to actually asking for a promotion that is likely to bring a higher pay with it, the study revealed that men are far more likely to ask for a promotion (39%) than women (28%).

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