Your career mentor is always on the lookout for great career advice. I found some in an interview with Gary Knell, CEO of National Geographic.
Here are his best three piece of life and career success advice…
- Disrupt yourself or you will be disrupted.
- One idea can change the world.
- Be prepared, have someone else’s back, and take advantage of opportunities when they arise.
He’s right about disruption. Things happen at a really fast pace these days. You never know when your world might get turned upside down. JT O’Donnell my friend and founder of Careerealism says it best — “Every job is temporary.”
But I really like what Gary has to say about being prepared to take advantage of opportunities when they come your way. Just the other day, I sent a stay in touch email to one of my longtime consulting clients. She responded telling me that she had just received a promotion. I asked who was taking her place in her old job. She told me. I got in touch with that person and was able to land a small consulting project helping him transition into his new role.
The opportunity was there, and I was able to take advantage of it. Opportunities are every where. You just have to look for them — and then take quick action to take advantage of them.
Your career mentor,
Bud
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