How to Start Building a Lasting Career in Your Twenties
- 1. HOW TO START
A LASTING
CAREER IN
YOUR
TWENTIES
ADVICE FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
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- 2. THE BEST TIME TO LAUNCH YOUR
CAREER IS IN YOUR TWENTIES,
BUT THE PROCESS CAN BE
DAUNTING.
HERE ARE MY TOP 5 TIPS FOR
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS LOOKING
TO START A LIFELONG CAREER.
©LADD GASPAROVIC, 2016
- 3. 1. TAKE RISKS.
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WHEN IT COMES TO
YOUR
PROFESSIONAL
GROWTH,
DISCOMFORT WILL
ONLY MAKE YOU
STRONGER.
DON'T BE AFRAID TO
TAKE RISKS; TRUST
THAT THEY WILL
EVENTUALLY PAY
OFF.
- 4. 2. FIND A MENTOR.
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THE MENTOR-MENTEE
RELATIONSHIP IS A
CRUCIAL PART OF
BECOMING
SUCCESSFUL.
WHETHER YOUR
MENTOR IS IN YOUR
FIELD OR ANOTHER
ONE, MAKE SURE YOU
CAN LEARN FROM THEIR
EXPERIENCES.
- 5. 3. SPEAK UP.
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MANY YOUNG PEOPLE
FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE
SPEAKING UP IN THE
WORKPLACE.
REMEMBER THAT YOUR
YOUTH ACTUALLY
GIVES YOU A UNIQUE
AND VALUABLE
PERSPECTIVE THAT
MAY BE HELPFUL AND
NECESSARY.
- 6. 4. TAKE IT
OFFLINE.
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THE STRONGEST
PROFESSIONAL
RELATIONSHIPS ARE
FORMED IN PERSON.
UNDERSTAND THE
IMPORTANCE OF
UNPLUGGING FROM
TECHNOLOGY SO YOU
CAN BE PRESENT AND
ENGAGED AT WORK.
- 7. 5. MAKE AN
IMPACT EARLY.
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THE FASTER YOU MAKE
AN IMPACT WITHIN A
COMPANY, THE MORE
SUPPORT AND
ATTENTION YOU'LL
RECEIVE.
TAKE ON BIG PROJECTS.
WORK HARD. WORK
LATE. SHOW YOUR
BOSSES THAT YOU MEAN
BUSINESS, AND WATCH
YOUR CAREER TAKE OFF.
- 8. YOU CAN DO THIS.
For more business advice, visit www.LaddGasparovicCoaching.com.
©LADD GASPAROVIC, 2016