Dan's five ways that you can stand out as a professional so that people pay attention to you really intrigued me and so I share Step #1 with you today. Enjoy! 

Step #2: Become an expert in your field

“In a recent study, we asked what type of workplace diversity would make professionals most successful at work and they unanimously said “subject matter experts”.  Note that they didn’t say people of different genders or ethnicities. In a separate survey, we found that 65 percent of managers are more likely to promote subject matter experts. Aside from in the workplace, if you want to be a consultant or entrepreneur, it’s easier to get visibility if you’re already known for your area of expertise. To become an expert at anything, it takes a lot of reading, performing and measuring your results. Wake up each day and read as much as you can about your subject matter, take classes, apprentice under an expert and take on freelance projects to practice.”