The Best Career Advice, in Ten Words or Less

The Best Career Advice, in Ten Words or Less

From TheSimpleDollar.com

1. Attending extra training opportunities and taking part in pilot projects.
2. Work to live, don’t live to work
3. Work for yourself.
4. Make eye contact with everyone, and smile.
5. No matter what you do, be prepared to work. Hard.
6. Whether you realize it or not, you’re self-employed.
7. I only need to work hard.
8. Jobs are targeted expressions of our current passion or responsibility.
9. Pursue only what you really love — you’ll be more fulfilled.
10. Diversify income; never rely on one source that could disappear.
11. Show enthusiasm for learning because no career is stagnant.
12. Don’t just chase the money. Find something you love.
13. Trust your gut, and find a mentor.
14. Stay out of collections, and your boss’ wife.
15. Never be afraid to take a risk occasionally!
16. Reputation is everything.
17. Stop whining and do your freaking job.
18. Take time to live life before deciding upon a career.
19. Pick your battles carefully.
20. Get to know people in your desired industry.
21. Find another concept to be the recipient of your allegiance.
22. Let love lead you and never fear the unknown or perceived threat(s)
23. Your work is not just about what you know, it’s about who you know.
24. Stick with your own experience.
25. Find your niche, become an expert, then diversify your strengths.
26. You may be underpaid now, but someday you’ll be overpaid.
27. If it feels wrong it probably is - move on.
28. Develop yourself as your own best career asset.
29. Take an acting class, HUGE for public speaking/presentation skills.
30. Get to know everyone and tell them what you want.
31. Don’t do anything you’d be ashamed to tell mom about.
32. Keep a work diary: what you did/what you liked
33. Don’t be afraid of change.
34. Dress to impress or for success.
35. Follow your heart. Work hard. Success will come.
36. Presence does not equal productivity. Stay on task, work efficiently.
37. Don’t follow the common script; define ‘career’ and ’success’ yourself.
38. Treat every day like it’s your first day at work.
39. Say what you will do, do what you said, then prove it.
40. What would you do for free? Find a career there.
41. Be nice to everyone, even if you have to fake it.
42. Not Tomorrow or the next day, BUT Right NOW!
43. If you work in an office: DO NOT wear t-shirts, faded, ripped jeans or flip-flops.
44. Do what you love and you’ll never hate your job.
45. Watch what you say, compose yourself and be overwhelming honest.
46. Career and spending habits should be in sync.
47. It’s not how many resumes you send out, it’s how many hands you shake.
48. Know what your strengths are and focus on them.
49. Your signature is your integrity. Never sign any false statements.
50. Be careful what you read.