I noticed early in my career that people who dressed better got noticed more - i.e. promotions. Habitually wearing flipflops and track shorts to work won't work.
> But the negotiation and sales part. That's the issue. Its not easy to get good at that.
You're right. I work at it all the time, and I have a very long way to go. It will always be a "work in progress" for me.
But at least one can try to not be simply terrible at it. I still shudder at the stupidity of some of the things I did that clearly damaged my career.
> But the negotiation and sales part. That's the issue. Its not easy to get good at that.
You're right. I work at it all the time, and I have a very long way to go. It will always be a "work in progress" for me.
But at least one can try to not be simply terrible at it. I still shudder at the stupidity of some of the things I did that clearly damaged my career.