Success is easy to find when it’s broken down into the basics.   What are the 10 key ingredients of a successful career? How do you avoid the common pitfalls?   In this special 200th episode of the podcast, we talk about the secrets to a million dollar career.   If you don’t understand what you need to do to be successful in a company or it’s ambiguous, stay away. -Craig Picken   Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode    - Mediocrity doesn’t open doors What are signs that you’re not showing up at peak performance?    - Focus, focus, focus How do you become a focused, specialized expert?    - Forget being the best of the best What should we be paying the most attention to?   Learn More About Your Host:   Co-founder and Managing Partner for Northstar Group, Craig is focused on recruiting senior-level leadership, sales, and operations executives for some of the most prominent companies in the aviation and aerospace industry. Clients include well-known aircraft OEMs, aircraft operators, leasing / financial organizations, and Maintenance / Repair / Overhaul (MRO) providers.    Since 2009 Craig has personally concluded more than 150 executive searches in a variety of disciplines. As the only executive recruiter who has flown airplanes, sold airplanes, AND run a business, Craig is uniquely positioned to build deep, lasting relationships with both executives and the boards and stakeholders they serve. This allows him to use a detailed, disciplined process that does more than pair the ideal candidate with the perfect opportunity and hit the business goals of the companies he serves.