Also, be a shark. Or Lion. Really, just the metaphorical predator of your choice. I can go to our company picnic, watch 5 minutes of a volleyball game between recruiting and the proposals team and immediately pick out all the losers who probably suck at the office, too. Your boss can probably do the same. So, you got to be aggressive out there. Crush some nutsacks (<--probably just metaphorically on this one, too. But play it by ear).