Make sure you are getting credit for what you do.

Uncomfortable as I am it has been a good thing. It's a great source of support.

[5. Demonstrate initiative:] Don't just do what you're told all the time, ... Do more.

I felt fine, it was just a regular annual mammogram.

I think we take for granted that everybody just wants to make more money.

You've got to create friends, not enemies. If you think your boss is an idiot, tell your friends at home. Not anyone in the office.

Your current boss, whether you like him or not, holds the key to your immediate future.

Before they want a raise, ... most of the people I deal with . . . want flexibility in their work time.

Take inventory of what you're really good at. Are you in a place that is going to allow you to flourish doing that? If the answer is 'no' then you have to move on.