- Commit yourself to never-ending education and training
- Decide what you are now and what you want your value-add to be
- Devise a self investment strategy that balances expertise with flexibility
- Become an expert, totally focused
- Become a generalist, staying flexible
- Develop yourself as an economic resource; choose a mix of hard and soft skills
- Develop a plan to acquire the knowledge and skills you want[i]
[i] Peterson, C.D., “How to Attain Career Self-Reliance,” National Business Employment Weekly, March 23, 1997, p. 33-34.