How to Get Ahead Without Playing the Game
Sep 19, 2025 3:54 pm
Hey, ,
Spoiler alert: You can't outwork the boss's opinion. But, most bosses I've met kind of want you to suck up to them. To play their game. They'll praise the game players and ignore the rest.
This is why 60% of employees (that's CRAZY high!) report that their self-esteem is negatively affected by their boss.
Your job isn't an audition. Your boss isn't the casting director of your life.
Accumulate evidence that you're the real deal. Because you are.
You've got this!
Ken
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