http://www.nancywidmann.com Nancy Widmann: public speaker and author of "I Didn't See it Coming" Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:29:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There were times in my career, when putting a team together, I made the costly mistake of opting for loyalty over competence.    I always paid the price eventually. http://www.nancywidmann.com/archives/35 look at your career as moving up a lattice not a ladder...you might take a few steps to the side, one slightly lower, then another up a step...what  you should consider when you are evaluating a move: 1. will I learn something new 2. will I increase my visibility 3. will I enhance my value ... http://www.nancywidmann.com/archives/32 1. Self promote....let everyone know that you are valuable and indispensible. 2. Over-achieve....be the first one in and last one to leave ... ask for more work. 3. Save...add to your survival fund..try to put aside 12 months expenses. 4. Network....make three new contacts and follow-up within 24 hours. 5. Cheerlead....be energetic and enthusiastic...most of ... http://www.nancywidmann.com/archives/31 1.  Shut off the "electronics" and work on  getting face time with your managers and colleagues..relationships are more important than ever...show up in person more frequently. 2. Forget about work/life balance for a while...these days everyone at every level is working harder than ever..you should ask for perks only when you earn them ... http://www.nancywidmann.com/archives/33 Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://www.nancywidmann.com/archives/1