“The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry out their dream.”—Les Brown.

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Today, every passing minute, knowledge is being disseminated. We have more information today than we know what to do with. In fact, it is my opinion that we are overwhelmed by the sheer abundance of information all around us that we simply freeze in our pursuit to know. However, we are called to learn daily.

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In the early days of career development, it is okay to pursue being a generalist; broad range of competencies within your industry, and relatively shallow depth of excellence in each area. However, over time, it has been shown that professionals narrow towards a specific niche; a smaller range of competencies, but deeper depth of excellence. This is called the niche strategy.

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It is typical to want to avoid conflicts in the workplace as much as possible. But every known literature on the subject indicates that it is a mark of a healthy workspace to accommodate some form of conflict. Every human interaction risk friction; it could be friction of ideas, or friction of characters. And the best way to win is to master the art of converting every conflict into gold.

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It was Albert Einstein that said “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” The choice of the analogy is perfect because balancing on a two-wheel bicycle requires distributing your weight proportionately on both sides. Similarly, too, to live and thrive in today’s hyper-busy world, you must learn to allocate yourself proportionately across the things that matter.

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It is in the character of every salesman to perceive every engagement as a potential sale opportunity. Every call could be a deal in the making. It may be a social event, a casual meeting or a formal encounter, sales people see deals everywhere; everybody is a potential client. It is either you are being profiled for a sale, being sold an item or being managed after a sale. This same mindset can be akin to a successful career journey.

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Recently, I came across a concept called “Manager Offset Effect”, it builds from a more popular concept called “Jevons Paradox”, which refers to a counterintuitive phenomenon observed in the field of energy consumption and efficiency. It suggests that improvements in the efficiency of resource usage can lead to increased rather than decreased consumption of that resource.

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Generally speaking, I am a sucker for keeping meaningful connections. I think we should do everything in our power to stay in touch, remain in a network with everyone we have met before. In fact, I argue that every relationship has a future date value, and should be nurtured by all means. Today, however, I know better.

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Consider this: there are two top performing employees who both started their career 10 years ago. One has been loyal to one organization for the entire 10 years, the other has “jumped” three times, working for four companies in the 10-year period. While the former got promoted three times through the 10 years, the latter got promoted five times. What is the difference? Frequent Skill and Experience Repricing method.

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A few years ago, I was slipping into mild anxiety at work; I was busy as a bee worker, chasing deadlines and last-minute deliverables, thinking to myself that work is great. You can’t blame me, really. This is pretty much the sum of great work for many of us. Activity, I later realized, is not the same as progress. And sadly, progress is not even equal to purpose.

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