Great work doesn't speak for itself - tell the story

If you're present in your job, and you actually have fun with it and solve the problems, people will come out of the woodwork, say, 'You're great, and tell your boss you should be promoted.' You don't need to ask for a promotion. Your outcomes should speak for themselves.

I spent years slowly climbing the corporate ranks... And I spent years just thinking that all I need to do is put my head down, do my job really well and that was it. But then I looked around... some sort of people were getting way more opportunities.

No one is going to promote Lenny if they don't know who the hell you are. You cannot choose what is not in your head.

I had one learning there that has stuck with me, and I think can work for other people too, is that it's not just about doing things that actually matter, and learning. It's about being able to tell the story, and it's about understanding what other people perceive as valuable.