9 tips on how to succeed in your job
Over the years a number of students have asked me about ways to succeed in their careers, and I've been giving a bit of thought to posting some of my advice here so I don't have to keep repeating myself. ("Just go look at this blog post, kid, and let me get back to my #&%$! pretzels and South Park!)
Fortunately for you, Carl Alviani over at Coroflot's CreativeSeeds has done a bang-up job on the subject in his recent post on (1st year job) = (last year school). His recommendations are excellent, and not just for young graphic designers. Be sure to read the whole post; here are a few of my thoughts on some of the key points
Fortunately for you, Carl Alviani over at Coroflot's CreativeSeeds has done a bang-up job on the subject in his recent post on (1st year job) = (last year school). His recommendations are excellent, and not just for young graphic designers. Be sure to read the whole post; here are a few of my thoughts on some of the key points
- "Be humble"--this is important especially if you know, just know that you're better than everyone in the joint. Humility doesn't just open you up to learning new things; it also generates trust, which makes people more open to accepting your brilliant ideas.
- "Make friends with people who know how to do things you don't." Again not just for knowledge, but for connections. People love to feel smart, needed, helpful, appreciated for being who they are--you can leverage this to build a network of patrons committed to your success.
- Learn the business/technical side: The more you know these pesky details, the more you can make them work for you.
- Go to events, with business cards: And not just conferences and business meetings. New York is full of parties. Clueless people think they're a place to get drunk and score. (Helpful hint: don't be Aquagirl.) But the tao of parties is that people create a zone outside of business so they can connect in an environment beyond mere exchange . . . which in turn builds the trust and connections from which business opportunities emerge.
- "Understand that you'll probably be working somewhere else in five years." Back in the 1960s, Marshall McLuhan wrote that in the electric age the permanent job is dead; people will change jobs five times in their lifetime. He was right and wrong--jobs are fluid, but often more like five times a decade. That's OK--it's the new normal. Focus on having roles to play, and you'll naturally flow through any number of different opportunities.
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