Replay: Business Focus or Self Development? Make it both

Here are some specific tips:

• How you can align both 
  • Be aware about your own long term goals 
  • Don’t think in specific positions 
  • Think what you want to do 
  • What do you need to improve? 
  • Think about your strength first 
  • What are you passionate about?
  • What are the needs on the level you want to get to?
  • Know your rate limiting weaknesses
• Be clear about your company and department goals? Your supervisors goals!
  • How do your ambition fit?
  • What are your personal company goals?
  • Can you get on the right project?
  • What is possible?
• Have a discussion with your supervisor and your mentor 
  • Speak about the win for the supervisor and the department.
  • What initiatives or specific projects could you become involved in?
  • What opportunities exist outside of your company?
  • Does it make sense to work in professional associations like PSI or ASA and bring knowledge back?

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