Just random scrolling but this guy is right. When you’re less afraid of embarrassment When you don’t let fear dictate everything you do When you are seeing positive in the direction, not all the pitfalls and negatives You get ahead And once momentum builds You get ahead very fast

Big takeaways from today’s call with Zane: • Early in your career, broad experience is great, but over time you need to build real expertise. Don't fall into "10 years of one year of experience." • Find a niche and get really good at it. Specialists are the ones people seek out. • Get clear on what you actually want from your career. Your decisions should match your long-term goals. • If you feel stuck, talk to your employer. Ask for more responsibility and opportunities to grow. • Starting your own firm is tougher than most people expect. If possible, partner with someone, buy into an existing firm, or build experience before going out on your own. • If you're doing side work, understand liability, insurance, contracts, and don't underprice yourself. • Don't think only in terms of hourly rates. Focus on the value you provide, not just the time you spend. Lots of great advice in this one, especially if you're early in your career, thinking about specializing, or considering starting your own firm. If you missed it, check out the replay, and feel free to drop any questions below.

For those that started your own company, or bought an existing one, or even worked as a principal. What would you say was the main thing that made the company keep improving? Many people talk about hiring A-players, but in my opinion, now days that is so rare that it would take so long to find an A-player when your company needs someone ASAP. Also, people talk about being so skillful, but once you are the owner or a principal, you are mostly having other people doing the actual work. I know there has to be a balance, but I believe having the right systems in place and being the leader people want and need can get you further than anything else. Thoughts?

If anybody has seen a LinkedIn profile that they thought looked great, that was the VP of a firm or a principal of a firm, if you could snap a screenshot and post it here, I think it could help everybody. I'll try to find a few that look good.

Who needs help today? What is your biggest obstacle? What can we do together that we cannot do apart? Post!! You got this!