What do I have to do to earn and deserve the key relationships that are going to get me where I want to go?

Professional is not a label you give yourself - it's a description you hope others will apply to you.

What you do with your billable time determines your current income, but what you do with your non-billable time determines your future.

What do I have to do to earn and deserve the key relationships that are going to get me where I want to go?

More than any other factor, it is the people we have to deal with that determine the quality of our work lives.

No one can manage you if you don't give them permission to do so. But if you are interested in accomplishing as much as you are capable of, then I believe there are good reasons to grant that permission.

Before a leader can be accepted, let alone succeed, autonomous professionals must agree to be influenced by that person.