Oh I forgot, also be brave. After progressing through all the engineering grades and having had my first couple of management appointments in my middle/late twenties, my boss was promoted. He was one of 6 technical heads reporting to the Engineering Director. Anyway, the day he moved out of his office, in the days when they took all their furniture with them, I decided to move in and one of my engineers and I literally picked up my furniture and I just moved into his office after everyone had left. The next morning I was sat in there when the Director arrived. He was slightly taken aback, walked into the office and said to me "what if you don't get the job", I said "I'm sure you'll give it to me, and if not I'll move back out and find a job where they do want me", I was formally appointed later that day..........4 years later, the same Engineering Director reported to me until I was promoted again.......
