


That introduction in no way promised a new job the introduction promised nothing but opportunity. Note: I simply wanted to introduce my friend to a potentially influential contact. I wanted to introduce her to the friend of a friend, working at a company that I thought would be an excellent transition for my friend. Years ago, for example, I was a party with a friend whom I knew hated her job. No one can sabotage you like you can, namely, because no one else cares.

The best tools won’t work, cannot work, if you don’t. There’s almost no point in taking the time to fix your resume, or write the most captivating LinkedIn profile, or order the coolest business cards, if you won’t spend the same amount of time getting your mind right. I’m going to nag encourage those investment bankers, and graphic artists and IP attorneys, those men and women, all the same way, when it comes to one crucial point: Ambition requires confidence. But all of these different people and their different goals, all need one thing in common to achieve their multiplicity of purpose: the confidence to create and then seize the opportunities necessary to their ambition. I’m getting ready to do a number of career development workshops, aimed at a variety of different groups-from investment bankers to attorneys to artists-, covering a variety of professional goals, and social media platforms.
