I usually discourage my readers from trying to make themselves indispensable at work, because when you do that, you limit your opportunities for promotion. While you may have some advantage when it comes to getting raises, your supreme competence and usefulness to your superiors makes them unwilling to let you go.

Perhaps at 45 it’s because I’m getting older, but I’m also becoming more of a realist due to business conditions these days. Job security remains a top priority for many of us. After all, we've just pulled out of what many economists call "the Great Recession"—the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. And some would argue we're not out of the woods yet, and an organization's fortunes can change rapidly. 

February 2, 2015: U = Unease. Use positive stress to your advantage! The “faster, cheaper, do more with nothing” approach has created a workplace in which workers are always in high gear. Ironically, this work style usually increases stress while reducing productivity. If you find yourself whizzing along out of control without any idea of how you’re going to make it through the day, this webinar will help you to gently apply the brakes.