Welcome to the next part of our career development series.  We’ve already covered the rules of the working world.  Now, we’ll begin delving into specific activities that will help grow your career.  Specifically, we’ll focus on how to document our achievements and how to ensure that we look good and that people like us. … Read entire article »

What does growing your career have to do with achieving financial independence?  The short answer is: everything!  Even if you’re an early retirement aspirant who wants nothing more than to make a permanent escape from the daily grind, growing your career is something that I would strongly suggest.  I’ve already written about how having a higher income will help you save more money, and the more money you save, the faster you can achieve financial independence.  Yes, you could concentrate solely on frugality, but you can only reduce your lifestyle down so far before life ceases to be any fun and savings becomes nothing more than a chore.  Below, I begin a discussion about a variety of techniques and strategies to help you maximize your career potential. … Read entire article »