My best advice: 1. Never stop learning. This doesn't include the workplace. If you depend on your job to train you, you will quickly fall behind. Find new and

My best advice: 1. Never stop learning. This doesn't include the workplace. If you depend on your job to train you, you will quickly fall behind. Find new and exciting technologies and think - Would I want to work on this in the future? 2. Find roles that are outside your comfort zone. If you're a developer, try sales engineering - a great mix of technology, sales and public presenting. At the very least get a role that requires presentation skills (such as consulting) 3. Network, Network, Network... If you don't go out on a limb to start something new, maybe your friends will. This will open up new opportunities. As you grow in your career your professional network is what will open up opportunities for you. Whether you start your own thing, or get poached to work on new projects it will depend on who you meet and your personal interactions with them. IF you don't interact with your peers you'll find yourself stuck in the same role with few options to change. 4. As an employee you are important, but not as important as the business as a whole. So you possibly will find yourself in a position where you need to change or leave. Embrace this opportunity to grow. Go broad, then specialize!