Getting ahead at work is tough. It is even tougher if you make a pledge to get ahead by not brown-nosing.
A while back we shared a few tactics you could use in an attempt to get promoted. Today, The Simple Dollar blog lists 15 simple things you can do to help make a better name for yourself.
There are several that I really like but this my favorite by far:
Prepare some comments in advance for your next meetingThink of this as setting the deck in your favor and thus shine a little brighter than the guy next to you.
Got a meeting later? Instead of dreading it, look at it as an opportunity to shine. Look at what the meeting agenda is and prepare some notes and thoughts that you can present during them. If you’re going to sit through someone’s presentation, find out what it’s going to be about and do some preparatory legwork in advance so you can ask a few astute questions.
15 Things You Can Do Right Now To Help Your Career by The Simple Dollar
