• Set goals for your career and be realistic. Your career is a journey and will take time to get there.
• Don’t be afraid to change your mind. Just because you thought you wanted to be X, experience and opportunity my change your direction. Go with it. Even if you have been working in an industry for a long time.
• Network inside and outside of your current industry. It is good know and learn from people in multiple industries.
• When asked to do a project outside of your current job responsibility, say YES and go above and beyond.
• Be kind to people along your journey. You don’t have to step on the “little guy” to get ahead.
• Nobody likes a whiner. Stop complaining about your current job. If you don’t like it, do something about it. If you aren’t wiling to do something about it, shhhhh. Accept it and move on.
• Leadership is an action, not your title. Leadership is not a final destination, but a continuous journey into the future.
• You don’t deserve anything. You need to earn it. Just because you have worked somewhere a long time does not mean you should get a raise or a promotion, etc. Ask yourself, have you earned the raise or promotion?
• While change is hard, be one of the early adopters. If you adopt the change early, you can be part of the solution.
• Take risks. If you spend your career in your comfort zone all the time, you wont ever maximize your true potential.

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