Sep 27, 2015

ALL THE CAREER ADVICE I HAVE TO OFFER

1) Your work talks and it is more eloquent and honest about you and your potential than anything your voice could ever convey. So whatever the assignment, do the best work you can.

2) When someone offers you an opportunity that interests you, no matter how much of a deviation it is from your plans or your path, be wise enough to say "yes."

3) To paraphrase a former colleague: whatever interests your boss should fascinate the hell out of you. Deliver on that and you'll have more space to pursue the things that interest you. 

4) Your boss' interests notwithstanding, the people who work with you and for you are every bit as important as the person for whom you work. On most days they are even more important. Treat them that way. 

5) It is entirely possible to be professional and also have fun. In fact, I think the ability to have fun is an essential part of being truly professional. A job in which you don't laugh at least once a day is not a job you should stay in. 

6) Every professional workplace will talk about things like values and core competencies. The HR people will probably list them on a poster in the lunch room and on letterhead and in the annual report. Whether it is on the list or not, nothing else on that list is more important than respect.

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