Winners Give Up (Smooching)! or Winners Give Up Kissing A$$

I used to watch Looney Toones when I was a kid ( maverick, I know!) This one I remember, where there was a big alpha bulldog, with the spiked collar. I even think his name was Spike. Spike was always followed around by a little yapping dog. He was constantly yapping, sticking his nose in here and there, leaping up and down, running circles around Spike as he was trying to make his way down the road.
It was amazingly annoying to me, even at a tender young age. People who have ambitions or are trying to make their way up the ladder, sooner or later need to decide which type of dog they’re going to be.
You know the guy (or gal) who everyone is secretly (or not so secretly) annoyed by? You shake your heads at them behind their back. They could be your neighbor, or sit in the cubicle next to you. Regardless, the one who is CONSTANTLY kissing the bosses A**. Yap, yap, yapping. They draw so much time and attention to themselves its exhausting just to watch. Put yourself in the shoes of the boss, the big dog, do you think they really enjoy that, constantly being followed around by that yapping little dog? They may send it on errands, tasks etc. But at the end of the day, who are they going to want to promote or give the real meaty assignments to? The one who yaps all the time in search of attention? Or the one who gets attention for the work that speaks for itself?
Winners have learned to let their actions and works speak for themselves. They quietly organize the PTA meetings, they drive the projects and spread the credit around. They focus their energies on the end results. They draw attention to others and shine in the process. There is no need to kiss the bosses (Okole), no need to chase after the boss all day long, running back and forth across their path to constantly be seen, sooner or later the boss will come looking for you.