Climbing the corporate ladder is painful.
95% of the time you feel like your boss is out to get you and he's handing out promotions to people who don't deserve it.
I wish someone had told me what to focus on when I started.
Here's 11 principles on how to manage your career:
95% of the time you feel like your boss is out to get you and he's handing out promotions to people who don't deserve it.
I wish someone had told me what to focus on when I started.
Here's 11 principles on how to manage your career:
1/ Acknowledge that it will require blood, sweat, and tears.
Many people will tell you to only work smart. But the reality is that you have to work hard, smart, and long.
I once spent 56 hours straight in the office to finish an audit.
Did it suck? Yes. But I learned a ton.
Many people will tell you to only work smart. But the reality is that you have to work hard, smart, and long.
I once spent 56 hours straight in the office to finish an audit.
Did it suck? Yes. But I learned a ton.
2/ Office politics is part of the game.
You may be the best at your job. But if you can't navigate office drama, you won't get very far.
Companies are run by emotional people whose bonuses and promotions are at stake.
Learn the art of negotiation and how to influence others.
You may be the best at your job. But if you can't navigate office drama, you won't get very far.
Companies are run by emotional people whose bonuses and promotions are at stake.
Learn the art of negotiation and how to influence others.
3/ Skills that got you your job might not be relevant for the next one.
You might have been hired because of your critical thinking and analytical mind ... for an individual contributor role.
But your next job manages people. Leadership and emotional intelligence matter more.
You might have been hired because of your critical thinking and analytical mind ... for an individual contributor role.
But your next job manages people. Leadership and emotional intelligence matter more.
4/ Saying "no" is more important than saying "yes".
The more you move up in a company, the more people will want your time to fulfill their needs.
Indulging in these requests will only lead to burnout. Protect your time and priorities.
It will make you more effective.
The more you move up in a company, the more people will want your time to fulfill their needs.
Indulging in these requests will only lead to burnout. Protect your time and priorities.
It will make you more effective.
5/ Productivity is key
Learn the art of managing yourself (especially before managing others).
Timeboxing, Pomodoro technique, Eisenhower matrix.
These are tools to help you become more productive. Do your research and learn what works for you.
You'll thank yourself later.
Learn the art of managing yourself (especially before managing others).
Timeboxing, Pomodoro technique, Eisenhower matrix.
These are tools to help you become more productive. Do your research and learn what works for you.
You'll thank yourself later.
6/ Find mentors early on
Without the guidance of my mentors, I wouldn't be where I am today.
Find someone who has the position you want in a few years.
Start a conversation and develop a relationship. Most people are willing to help.
They once were where you are right now.
Without the guidance of my mentors, I wouldn't be where I am today.
Find someone who has the position you want in a few years.
Start a conversation and develop a relationship. Most people are willing to help.
They once were where you are right now.
7/ Be comfortable with the uncomfortable
Seek out challenges that make you grow.
Work abroad.
Work cross-functionally.
Work with ambiguous topics.
Develop a risk-taking mindset.
A lot of times, the people who get the big jobs are the ones who took the jobs nobody wanted.
Seek out challenges that make you grow.
Work abroad.
Work cross-functionally.
Work with ambiguous topics.
Develop a risk-taking mindset.
A lot of times, the people who get the big jobs are the ones who took the jobs nobody wanted.
8/ Master communication skills
Learn how to break down complex things into simple concepts.
Learn how to give an elevator speech.
Learn the Pyramid principle from Barbara Minto.
Business is all about effective communication. Learn this ASAP.
Learn how to break down complex things into simple concepts.
Learn how to give an elevator speech.
Learn the Pyramid principle from Barbara Minto.
Business is all about effective communication. Learn this ASAP.
9/ Learn the business model
Get as close as you can to operations.
Walk around the manufacturing floor.
Speak with engineers and product managers.
Ask questions that allow you to see the big picture and how you fit into it.
Bosses are impressed with people who have context.
Get as close as you can to operations.
Walk around the manufacturing floor.
Speak with engineers and product managers.
Ask questions that allow you to see the big picture and how you fit into it.
Bosses are impressed with people who have context.
10/ Define specific goals and objectives
Every year, create goals that are directly tied to the company's performance.
Show everyone that you're spending your time on moving the company forward.
Nothing kills promotions as much as working on something that nobody cares about.
Every year, create goals that are directly tied to the company's performance.
Show everyone that you're spending your time on moving the company forward.
Nothing kills promotions as much as working on something that nobody cares about.
11/ Learn the basics of finance
Becoming proficient at reading financial statements will accelerate your career.
Understand how your work impacts the numbers and make better decisions.
Download my FREE Accounting Essentials guide to get a headstart. 👇🏼
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Becoming proficient at reading financial statements will accelerate your career.
Understand how your work impacts the numbers and make better decisions.
Download my FREE Accounting Essentials guide to get a headstart. 👇🏼
theantonioreza.com
TL;DR
11 principles to navigate your career:
- Say no
- Find mentors
- Learn finance
- Upskill yourself
- Learn productivity
- Get uncomfortable
- Blood, sweat, tears
- Navigate office politics
- Communicate effectively
- Learn the business model
- Goals tied to company's goals
11 principles to navigate your career:
- Say no
- Find mentors
- Learn finance
- Upskill yourself
- Learn productivity
- Get uncomfortable
- Blood, sweat, tears
- Navigate office politics
- Communicate effectively
- Learn the business model
- Goals tied to company's goals
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