Career Advice Archives - Page 23 of 23

By Roger Custer • Apr 20,2012 Career Advice

Distinguish Yourself: Don’t be Afraid to Ask

Don’t be afraid to ask. There is no way that one person can know all the answers, but a person can learn many answers by asking others. Distinguish yourself in...

By Roger Custer • Mar 02,2012 Career Advice

Distinguish Yourself: Take Initiative

The famous Nike slogan “Just Do It” is not just a corporate marketing campaign. Rather, you can use it to advance your career by having a bias toward action and...

By Tom G. Palmer • Feb 27,2012 Career Advice

Working Your Way Up: Work with Colleagues, Not Underlings

Work with colleagues, not underlings. I learned a long time ago that it’s a lot better to introduce the people whose work you supervise as colleagues, not as “assistants” or...

By Tom G. Palmer • Feb 14,2012 Career Advice, Professional Development

Work Your Way to the Top: Be Knowledgeable, Not Just Opinionated

Become a knowledgeable person, rather than merely an opinionated person. If you know something, rather than merely opine a lot, people will come to you for your opinion. And here’s...

By Tom G. Palmer • Feb 06,2012 Career Advice

Working Your Way Up, Part 2

Before doing something, ask yourself why you are doing it. What is your rational purpose? What do you hope to accomplish? If you are successful, in what way or ways...