PPAag06 said:
Find some fine looking coattails and start riding.
ahhhh coattails !! Very important especially early on. BUT very dangerous . Be very careful since you will learn , usually the hard way, that he who rises by the tail can and WILL fall by the tail. Remember that , regardless of your ability , accomplishments , talent, worth etc.. the Jedi master you have hitched a ride to could fall into disrepute thereby thou shalt fall along with him. One must carefully select his master and ride with an eye on an escape route . Have you radar on full power and IF you begin to sense any ripple in the force surrounding your master BAIL , BAIL QUICK... do not pass GO, do NOT collect $200. DO NOT be fooled by any sense of loyalty of ANY FORM either to your aster or from him. Matter of fact do NOT under ANY circumstances waste ANY loyalty or effort on ANYBODY or ANYTHING other than your own career. WARNING...do NOT become an overt back-stabber, one must also master the art of being ( on the surface) totally supportive of whomever is on first even as you plant the knife deep in their back. Be popular but not the MOST popular. Your full time and ONLY job is self promotion PERIOD. Of course you need to competently do whatever menial tasks you are given, act as if the success of the company is important ( ha ha ha that a good one..remember the success of the company is ONLY important in that you will need to to be part of a viable concern so it HAS a treasury when you achieve looting status one day) .
Coattail is a great way to rise as a young un and is a great , but risky, vehicle to an actual office vs a cubicle. Use them wisely.