Being able to recognize that one can find aspects of the job/career to be passionate about, stay motivated and continue to develop is one of the best ways to find those “opportunities”. So many of my young clients talk about how unfair their last boss was in “giving a leg up” to other employees, even when my client had more seniority or experience. They fail to realize that unless they show interest (and some aptitude) and a solid work ethic, alignment with the company, etc, they will continue to miss out. It isn’t favouritism, it’s reality.

The cream rises to the top. The CPC definitely has quite a rich dairy pitcher, so it is no surprise to me that our dedicated members have “surprising” success and “out of the blue” opportunities. They earn recognition and respect on a daily basis and put more of their hearta into their career than is normally seen.

Congratulations again, Stephanie. You deserve this opportunity and Inceptive is incredibly lucky to have you.

Good luck with the project.

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Thank you for sharing this insightful post. It is an excellent reminder about the value of memberships and networks leading to opportunities.

My experience has been somewhat similar although in different capacities by participating in activities at CPC. In fact, to some extent it contributed to leaving full time employment to operate a home based business almost five years ago and continues to do so today.

I am developing a one day workshop on Transformational Leadership for Law Enforcement. My audience will primarily be upper command staff, i.e. Chiefs, Sheriffs, Captains, Lt., etc. Do you have any suggestions for interactive exercises, debates or discussion questions that have yielded good results?