Something I wish I knew earlier in my career, much much earlier!

http://www.savvysugar.com/How-Get-Your-Boss-Like-You-18859153
If you think working hard and producing great results for your company will get you a promotion, think again. According to a new study by market research firm Penn Schoen Berland, 92 percent of senior executives say they've seen people get promotions through favoritism and 84 percent of them have observed it at their own companies.