This might feel counterintuitive—why do you need your peers to recognise you?  Why do you need to be more established within the professional group that you’re working in? There are several good reasons why you need recognition from your peers.

Many of the Portfolio Executives and Fractional Directors I work with have a level of personal humility that means you take it for granted that you’re doing a good job and don’t crave explicit recognition.  However, as you build and develop your portfolio and want to create long-term sustainable relationships, you must get explicit recognition from your clients.  How do you go about this?