A Worthwhile Investment: You

A former colleague recently contacted me to say his employment had come to an end. He commented that he was tired of letting others decide his career path. That niggled in my mind for a while, as I know how easy it is to rely on our employers for career growth — and yet how fatal that can be.

The reality is no one cares as much about your career path as you do. Or at least, no one should. But when you’re overwhelmed by the work that is screaming out for your attention, it’s hard to think past the next mail drop, Web page update or major-donor call.