Who doesn’t want to perform admirably at work and enjoy an ex-
citing career? We all want to move ahead and be rewarded for our

accomplishments. We all want to develop our talents and skills and
be respected. We’d also like to find meaning in our work. But today’s
fast-paced, highly competitive world of work is challenging. It isn’t
easy to make oneself into a superior performer. In truth, most people
do not come anywhere near reaching their full potential when it comes
to workplace effectiveness. Despite their best intentions and worthy
efforts to improve themselves, many people fall short of being the
superior performers they would like to be. They fall behind others
who actually outperform them. They do not move ahead. They end
up earning less money than they feel they are worth.