Many of you have young people in your life who have recently started a first “real” job or will soon do so. Many of them no doubt received much sage advice as they headed for that first day in the “real world.”

A one-page article in Inc summarizes some advice from legendary management writer Harvey McKay. The article suggests that traditional admonition to newbies of “Putting your head down and working harder is not always the best route to career advancement.”

A young person you care about may profit from learning about the “10 Keys to Rising Above the Crowd in Your Business” excerpted from Mr. McKay’s classic“Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in The Door.”