Asking doesn’t come easy for most. But if you don’t ask for want you want you won’t get what you want. To avoid having to ask we convince ourselves that we shouldn’t have too, believing that our work speaks for itself and that we should be rewarded for our effort. Or we believe that we have sufficiently hinted about our desires, but become frustrated and disappointed about being overlooked or ignored when career advancement opportunities arise. You must be visible and vocal to experience the career success you deserve.

Accelerate your career advancement by developing friends at work and in your industry. You can be a people magnet and build lasting business and social relationships.

You know that networking is necessary for career advancement. You’ve heard more than once that it’s not only what you know it’s who knows you. Relationships are vital to success and the key to developing relationships critical to career success is to hone your networking skills and expand your network.

During times of change you will discover opportunities for career advancement. These are only three strategies to lead you to them.

You can experience more success if you start with a positive attitude. With a positive attitude and a positive perspective, you will do the things you need to do to get the result you want regardless of the struggle. Grab some paper and let’s bring success your way. Change your input to change your attitude. Success requires [...]

Sarah, a 56-year-old woman who has been working in Silicon Valley for more than 25 years, attended a recent Anita Borg Institute TechLeaders Power and Influence Program. During the final exercise, she turned to me and asked, “Have men known these things all along?” When I nodded yes, she frowned and returned to doing calculations [...]