At this point you have accomplished so much. You have made progress. Yet .... there is still time... Time to get a 100% of what you said you would do ... DONE. Time to get a little edge for your team and business. Time to stretch your performance! Time is on your side, just make the choice. Tracking your goals doesn't have a finish line at the end of the year. We certainly will carry into the new year - BUT - what you get done now is what is measured, and we must set ourselves on the highest launch point possible. Lean in... 70 days

Pro tip: If you are asked a question by your boss, customer, or anyone, and you don't know the answer, instead of jumping around trying to answer it in a roundabout way or to make a elongated statement on why you don't have it, just say, "I don't know. I will find out." That phrase I learned early in my career. I was doing electronic sales in the 90s, and the lesson came up again when I was a trainer and was flying around the world on the latest technology, teaching how to do penetration testing and teaching how to deploy firewalls and consulting. In multiple times, mentors and ultimately myself gave the advice. "If someone asks you a question that you do not know the answer to, say, 'I do not know. I will find out.'" Write it down and then work as hard as possible to get the answer. And then you bring it up and you share the details. That last part is super important. Do you have a tendency to not do it? The reason is, in that moment you did not know, and you thought it was a moment of weakness, a moment of vulnerability. A notch lower in your career ladder because you were called out and you didn't have the answer to a question. And so as a result, your ego has you not excited about re-visiting that moment and now have an answer because you have to reopen that moment and approach it again. But the truth is, you're coming back as the victor. You have the knowledge now. You have the information. You could make everybody's life better and make them aware right now. So tell them, "Be the one to institute it, be the one to initiate it, step into the light, own the moment you have the answer." And now you have matched your say and your do together. Byproduct of you doing this is you are demonstrating your ability to deliver on what you say and that you're not going to waste time explaining away upfront why you don't have it. The takeaways here: If you ask a question and you do not know, say, "I do not know. I will get you that answer," and then go get the answer and communicate it clearly and concisely with no excuses, no dialog as to what it took or why it took so long or whose fault it was that you didn't have it. None of those details matter - only the answer. For you, you gained a lot of insight as a result of overcoming that journey and all those excuses and all those reasons you didn't have it. So to win-win-win: Be upfront, you got this.

Welcome to a community built to put your career in high gear. 🚀 This is a place designed for professionals like you—driven, ambitious, and ready to take control of your growth. 👉 At a Fortune 1000 company? Navigating mid-year or performance reviews, working hard for that bonus or promotion? You’re in the right place. 👉 Feeling like a lone ranger? Stuck at a company without reviews or real development, with a manager who isn’t helping you grow? You’re in the right place. 👉 Want to step up? At a good company, but hungry to get noticed, build momentum, and win promotions? You’re in the right place. 👉 Dealing with a tough (or absent) manager? You guessed it—you’re in the right place. 👉 Even if you love your manager and your company... but still feel like you’re not getting the success, recognition, or results you deserve—you are absolutely in the right place. Here’s the truth: even the best managers can’t always guide every step of our careers. Sometimes we’re left wondering how to reach that next level. That’s where this community comes in. We’re here to share the HOW: - Practical ways to self-correct and course-adjust each month - Proven practices that actually work - Honest advice to real questions - Crowd-sourced wisdom from people walking the same path This isn’t just about talking—it’s about moving forward together.We share. We support. We grow. Welcome home. Let’s drive your career forward.

Too often I speak to professionals and they talk about their calendars, their schedule, their busy busy days. Yet when I ask how their goals are doing they are a bit nervous. Are you nervous when the question of your life goals / professional goals are discussed? Same. Been there too. I drift off target occasionally too. It happens. The answer is simple - Calendar is for operations - Schedules should be optimized and output maximized. - PLANS should be specific actions with precise output - very specific My plans this week are to do X, Y, Z. Don't schedule your plans to do things, get the things DONE. Are you planning or scheduling?

You have a short amount of time. A quick window, a moment. Maybe it is 4 minutes before a call; a bathroom break, or less than thirty minutes before your next activity. These are precious minutes. What you do in them defines your priority. How you spend these seconds and minutes defines if your life grows, heart expands, and life goals will are achieved. It is in these seconds, minutes, and maybe blocks of minutes where we win the goals of life. Are you wasting them on consumption of media, social media, or mindless movement? Or, are you instead checking one more needed thing off your list? In these seconds and minutes ... - You could say 'I love you' to the ones you love - sharing your love. - You could send a teammate a note, email, an insight to help your project or them. - You could order supplies for your business, or confirm delivery dates for your customers. - You could write down some ideas for yourself (personal) or to share (brand awareness). - You could make your space better, cleaner, more effective, and just nice. - You could do that for another too. Beyond all the good you can do, it accumulates. These actions stack and give you momentum. These seconds also add up rapidly and can represent 3-5 HOURs a day. Imagine your life when you gain 3x7 = 21 hours extra a week. Amazing. Treasure and use your seconds, they show you your true priorities and what you'll achieve.