Remember in school that one kid, the “kiss up,” the “butter up,” the “brown nose,” the suck up”? The kid who always raised his or her hand for every question, who always volunteered to help the teacher, who loved to be the class leader, who wanted every time to be chosen first for good behavior?

Yup, that’s the one.

Every class had one. Every job often has one. Throughout life, you’ll always encounter those who crave special attention, who obsess over being first at everything, who seem to need extra pets and perks to feel they are okay.

While they can annoy the people around them with their incessant striving, most folk are content to let them achieve, kiss up, or strive to their heart’s content, as long as it doesn’t take away from their own career trajectory.

Last week, we talked ab…