Hello I'm Brian Cooke.

This is Note #4 on Fundamentals for Career Advancement

Here are four keys to assure and accelerate career progress.

Choose challenging and achievable milestones. The earliest seafaring explorers did not cross the Atlantic in one uninterrupted passage. They advanced in shorter steps that connect Europe to England, Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, and Nova Scotia. The surest way to achieve big things is to advance in a sequence of connected steps!

Know where you are. Knowing your position relative to your planned destination is essential not only for success but for survival. Do you know when you are on-course or wandering? Do you have a clear set of beliefs, values, and principles to guide you? Do you collect and use reliable data to monitor progress and update your position?

Maintain proper velocity. Choosing and maintaining the right pace to arrive safe on-time can be an uncertain navigational challenge. Do you recognize when you are stalled or going too slow? Do you know when you are at-risk and advancing with too much speed?

Recognize changing circumstances. When the wind, tide or weather change, successful leaders adjust their course. Do you know the forecast? Have you considered best-case, worst-case, and most-likely scenarios? Are you making strategic adjustments or preparing to pivot if needed?

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