Stop waiting for someone to build your career.
It's very strange that I see so many talented and skilled people just... Sitting comfortably. Waiting for their manager to give them a promotion, or for HR to create the perfect training course for them. But the people who truly succeed are not the ones who wait for their turn in line.
Seriously, most people think more about what to watch on TV tonight than about what skill they should learn this month. They wait for their annual performance review to get feedback, and then they're surprised when they find themselves in the exact same place a year later.
The people who get ahead are the ones who have decided that their development is their own responsibility. They listen to podcasts about their field on their way to work. They try out new software on a Tuesday night just out of curiosity. They don't need their manager's permission to get better.
The gap between the job you have and the job you want only shrinks when you take the wheel yourself. Not next quarter. Not after this big project is finished. Right now.