What are you here to teach?

Let’s say you want to work on special projects with the movers and shakers of your industry. Or you want to be considered for a coveted promotion at your company. Or, maybe, you’re just thinking about what a higher salary could mean for your life.

The inevitable, inescapable first step to making this happen? You must feel comfortable standing out from the crowd.

The brilliant, sought-after professionals who work at the cutting edge of their industries didn’t get there just because they were hard-working or talented.

They took deliberate steps to make sure that they were visible. They set themselves up so that their contributions would be recognized and their ideas would be heard.

They understood the importance of being value-adding and being in service to their industry. And then they took it one step further.

They made themselves the solution for some of the biggest problem areas within their space.

You could do the same thing. And, not only that, you could start down this path today.

Grab pen and paper, and jot down responses to the following questions:

• What were some of the big fires across your career that you were called upon to put out?

• What problems or concerns do your colleagues regularly seek you out for?

• What are you here to teach? What could you teach your industry today?

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