Practical Career Guide

The Professional Playbook

Practical ideas for building relationships, reputation, skills, community and purpose.

These are things that have helped Eddie throughout his career. Explore the examples, take what is useful, and build your own path.

Relationships + Reputation + Skills + Service + Purpose

Build relationships before you need them

Build genuine relationships, stay in touch, help others, and introduce people.

Build a reputation, not just a résumé

Be helpful, be reliable, develop expertise, share ideas, document your work, and give other people credit.

Build things and keep learning

Use technology and AI to turn ideas into things people can see, test, and use.

Get involved and learn to communicate

Start by asking where you can help. Attend, volunteer, help, lead, mentor, and show up again.

Lead with purpose

Consider the relationships you build, the reputation you earn, the skills you develop, who benefits from your service, and what you are trying to accomplish.