Steveer Robbins here.

Welcome to the Get It Done Guys quick and dirty tips to work less and do more.

Today's topic is how to get noticed by your CEO or managing director.

Alex writes in, I have a question.

I'm a hard worker in a large CPA firm, but I can't seem to get the managing

director to notice me. How do you recommend I engage him in conversation? Alex, the quick and

dirty tip is to engage him around a topic he cares about where you can add insight, help him meet

his goals. And this raises a question. What does your CEO care about? If your managing

director sucks, notice his motives. And I'm saying his because Alex said the managing director

is a him. Is his idea of a good time sitting around, talking about himself while people bow,

scrape and suck his toes? If so, he's probably motivated more by ego than

business. Flatter some stupid decision he made, or praise some recent success. Tell him how much

you admire him and that his Armani suit is just fabulous. If all else fails, offer to suck his toes,

at that point, you've got nothing to lose. I think I'm kidding. But I'm not

sure. There are a lot of CEOs out there who know their perks better than they know their

business. And with those folks, you're on your own. So let's assume that your CEO knows his stuff.

1950s Warden-June Cleaver Logic would be, do a good job.

Your manager will notice you, her manager will notice, and her manager.

And eventually, the head hot show will hear the legends of the hardworking you,

invite you to the executive dining room and promote you to Grand Tsar!

As if, many managers don't showcase their employees. Heck, they don't even notice them.

So you'll have to do it yourself. Start by adopting your CEO's perspective. Imagine for a moment

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