Advance your career faster – without burning out

Jana Rugg • June 19, 2025

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Wondering how to advance your career faster – without burning out?  Here's how:

Success in pharmacy (or any profession) often hinges on one key skill: aligning with your manager’s priorities. But what if those priorities are ambiguous?


Whether your supervisor is a seasoned leader or still finding their stride, you can rise above the muddled communication.


📌 Be proactive. Be strategic. Be indispensable. Then ask yourself:
👉 Ask yourself these questions:

  • What goals do you discuss with your boss?
  • What keeps you up at night about our team or projects?
  • What actions or changes would make the biggest difference in 90 days?
  • What do you wish you had more time to work on?
  • What does good performance look like? Great performance?
  • What emerging trends should we be mindful of?
  • How does [a particular task] compare to my other responsibilities?


Our friend Melody Wilding shares practical strategies to help you ask the right questions, clarify expectations, and become a trusted, go-to team member. Read her full article, “7 Questions to Decode Your Manager’s Priorities,” as published in the Harvard Business Review.


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