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.

Leanna Cruz
Editorial Director
You may have heard Warren Buffet say “if you wait until you see the Robin, spring will already be over.”
Two weeks ago several women were promoted as the Chairman of General Motors Co. Ed Whitacre looks to change the culture of the auto giant. A female auto analyst says that she was surprised [...]

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Have you ever been surprised when you expected to be promoted but were passed over? If so, you may have overlooked the criteria employers consider when promoting employees. Not being aware of these could be what is keeping you from getting the promotion you want and experiencing career success.
Of course, employers look first to those [...]

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 [...]

 
By Wendy J. Meyeroff
 If anyone had a reason to let life defeat her, it was Leigh Valentine. “My multi-millionaire husband not only divorced me, he made sure I didn’t have a penny to support myself or our son.” Yet within seven years, Leigh had a skin care company worth $250 million.
 
There’s no doubt that hard [...]

Consider taking a page from Dr. John Gottman, one of the country’s most respected marriage researchers, on how to deal with colleagues.

Jeff Van Pelt
Have you ever been surprised when you expected to be promoted but were passed over? If so, you may have over looked the criteria employers consider when promoting employees. Not being aware of these could be what is keeping you from getting the promotion you want.
Of course, employers look first to those who [...]

You enjoy what you are doing and do a great job, but you would like to move on for more responsibility, gain influence or increase your compensation. Whether your position is retail sales, corporate development or committee chair, the key to ensuring promotion is to develop the skills and qualifications to perform in the position [...]