You Inc.
More than ever I have come to the realization that the only employer that I should really be concerned about pleasing is myself. A conversation I had yesterday evening and another today at lunch have reinforced this thought of Olivier Inc. Whether you are an employee in a small or large company. Whether you are self-employed and run a business of one or of hundreds you need to look after yourself. Not the company, not the government (especially), not a union, not anybody will do it as well as you can. You owe it to yourself to network with people in and out of your place of work. To keep up your connections with those people that you have crossed paths with and whose work and/or personal traits appeal to you. You owe it to yourself to be knowledgeable of the latest trends in your field of work and in your hobbies. You owe it to yourself to be curious about what others are doing and to show interest. To reach out. To prepare for the next thing. To think about the next challeng