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Success tips

One of the advantages of a long career is that you learn things along the way. Eventually they become obvious to you, but they are not always obvious to other people.

Some tips are quite short. Others are linked to another page, with the title being a hyperlink. They are listed in reverse date order of creation.

Read "The Economist"

To rise to a senior position, it is not enough to be good at your technical specialism. You also need to understand current political and commercial affairs.

Use business cards effectively

There are some good habits which become second nature when you develop them. However I am always surprised by the number of people who fail to make the best use of their own and other people's business cards.

Speak proper English

You are more likely to succeed in life if your spoken English is outstandingly good. I give some simple advice on how you can improve it.

Use a good quality head and shoulders photograph

Many of us have entries on sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. If you are there, it is because you want people to interact with you; on a serious site such as LinkedIn this could extend to seeking to hire you. People are far more likely to contact you if you have a good quality photograph. You don’t need to go to the expense of a professional photo, but at the very least find a friend who is a keen photographer and who has the right camera, lenses and other equipment such as lighting, reflectors etc. Expect to take about 50 pictures from which you are happy with one. Once you have a good photo you are happy with, you will find yourself using it again and again.