Last night I was watching an old CSI episode. Greg Sanders was demanding that his boss, Gil Grissom make a decision.

(I am paraphrasing here) “Tell me what you have decided. Do I remain in the lab? Or can I start to work full-time in the field?”

Grissom (paraphrased) “Greg – when you have hired and trained your replacement, you can start to work full-time in the field.”

It’s that simple!

If you want to move forward in your career, you must look for, hire (figuratively) and train your replacement.

I wrote an article on this subject last year – “The Best Career Advice – Ever!” Here is an excerpt:

“Want to get ahead in your career?  Make your boss replaceable.  Start solving their problems.  Don’t continue to bring them your problems, bring them possible solutions.  Let them see that they are replaceable – by you!  Let them move up a rung on the career ladder.  And if they are smart, they will bring you along with them on the journey up.  They will be your mentor.”

 

Follow this advice. It’s guaranteed to work every time!