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Hard work alone may not be enough to get the recognition you deserve.

Enjoy the story:

Recognition

James worked hard but that was not enough. Throughout the four years, James got no credit or someone else got credit for his work. James was frustrated. One day, his long-time friend told him – “James, either you make it hard to give you credit or you make work seem easy.”

Update: Based on first comment and two emails I received, it is clear that some people are reading too much between the lines. So some clarifications below:

* In order to be recognized, you don’t need to boast your accomplishments, you don’t need to hide them either.

* You need to be humble but you that does not mean “devalue” your contributions

* You don’t have to promote yourself but that does not mean you should shy away from showcasing a masterpiece that you might have created.

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