002: Chasing Opportunity with Arla Lach

<p>Arla shared some powerful insights on identifying and pursuing career advancement opportunity. If you’re currently eyeing a new move, you’ll want to hear her take.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— YOU'LL LEARN —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>1) How to do your homework to snag the next advancement.&nbsp;</p><p>2) The importance of proactively chasing the big break.&nbsp;</p><p>3) Lessons learned from serving as Chief of Staff for two separate CEOs.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe or visit</strong> <a href="https://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep002" target="_blank">AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep002</a> for clickable versions of the links below.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— ABOUT ARLA —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Arla Lach is a Partner in Audit Services in the Chicago office of Grant Thornton. She has more than 16 years of experience in public accounting, serving companies with revenues from $4 million to $1 billion. From 2008 through 2010, she served as chief of staff to the CEO of Grant Thornton LLP. In 2011, Lach received a “Women to Watch” award in the emerging leader category from the Illinois CPA Society. She’s passionate about helping women rise into and succeed in leadership roles.</p><p>• Arla’s firm,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.grantthornton.com/" target="_blank">Grant-Thornton LLP</a></p><p>• Arla’s email address:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:arla.lach@us.gt.com" target="_blank">arla.lach@us.gt.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• School:&nbsp;<a href="http://illinois.edu/" target="_blank">The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</a></p><p>• Book:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lean-Women-Work-Will-Lead/dp/0385349947/?tag=petemo-20" target="_blank"><em>Lean In</em></a><em> </em>by Sheryl Sandbery</p><p>• Book: The&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Divergent-Veronica-Roth/dp/0062387243/?tag=petemo-20" target="_blank"><em>Divergent</em></a>&nbsp;young adult novel series by Veronica Roth</p><p>• Tool: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Fr