So, why should you listen to me? We will start by giving attendees my 30+ year career summary in (hopefully) 5 minutes. Then, we will move onto why and how someone can not only stay on the technical career track but also achieve real advancement and career fulfillment. This quote from Steve Jobs best sums up the motivation for this talk. "Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle." Let's get together and discover how to do this.