Penelope Trunk's Susan Boyle Career Lessons

We found this blog posting from Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist a couple of weeks ago, and keep going back to it as a reminder of the necessary long-term and short-term career planning. Her lessons boil down to these headers (taken straight from the posting):

• Everyone loves to be a shepherd of talent. (Translation: Network, network, network & find mentors.)
• You can only shine if you set the bar high. (Translation: What is the ultimate goal?)
• Settling for a day job does not destroy you. (Translation: 'What do I need?' often does not equal 'What do want?')