Career growth is about increasing your output > master AI prompting: analyze data, summarize long meetings, and draft project charters > own a niche: be the go-to person for a specific technical tool or process > quantify everything: list business impact rather than tasks done

when my team asks how they can get promoted faster, i ask them what their competitive advantage is. if you don't know the unique proposition that makes you stand out, why would anyone see that you're ready to produce superior results in a bigger role?