LIKE MANAGING YOUR OWN MONEY, BUSINESS, OR FAMILY,

I've found that the savvy business person has balance across

While crucial, it's a form of potential energy. What you do with it is more important.

The raw skills needed to complete your jobs, such as project management or programming.

The people whom you can rely on and should help in turn.

Careers with a series of job positions that align with a common career theme, like marketing.

Before investing in bolstering each of these elements,

Don't over-invest in one area and neglect another. It will decrease your overall value.

Actively share the knowledge you gain in social tools to simultaneously grow your network.

To devote a certain number of hours to investing in these elements outside of your day job.

What do you see as critical career elements?

Jeremiah Owyang | www.web-strategist.com | @jowyang