When I meet people and tell them what I do for a living, I tend to engender a fair amount of envy. Admittedly, I lead a good life, traveling the globe, visiting utilities and seeing the latest in technologies rolled out onto our power-delivery system. But I also tremendously enjoy working for a company that appreciates its editors. Our parent company, Penton, recognizes that editors are (in essence) the brands. So let me ask you a question? Does your company value you? Be honest. Companies go through life cycles, and in different cycles, certain skill sets will be more valued than others. I left Georgia Power after 20 great and two not-so-great years. I know for a fact that near the end of my utility career, I wasn't providing sufficient value. In fact, I was of negative value as I was paid to leave. Not that I was (or am) at all upset. I was quite thrilled with the financial package (those early packages were quite hefty). But in reality, the company was in a segment of the corporate cycle that focused on costs, while my skill set leaned more to the entrepreneurial side. Would you consider yourself entrepreneurial? A producer? Maybe you are more of an integrator? Or maybe administration is your thing.
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