Umair Haque about a career, Upside Down

4. Build your personal brand. It'll help more than you think.

3. The point of the work you undertake isn't just to do stuff for other people. It's to develop you. Never confuse the two.

2. If it's a "job", stop. It's not going to develop your career.

1. You don't get what you don't negotiate for. So whatever you do, don't just negotiate for "money ".

Ok. I'm going to make three points about careers, work, and jobs. I'll be brief 

Actually, he made four.

See also 2012: Tell the status quo to go to hell