We all have a responsibility to prepare ourselves for that time when luck will meet opportunity. There will come a day when you could find yourself in a privileged position for promotion. You'll have an opportunity to  leap frog a few steps forward and start earning more, taking on more responsibility, commanding more influence and/or playing on a larger stage. This will likely not happen without any investment on your part though. Yes, the opportunity may come regardless, but if you have not invested time, effort and hours into building yourself you will not be...