Career Success Is Being Connected.

Last week a distant cousin wrote an email to the effect of, “I’ve been working hard in my career- why isn’t it paying off?”. Apparently,  he’s been struggling in the same position for a good five years.

Today’s lesson. life is like high school.

When you’re in high school, it’s ALL about popularity, being cool, what you wear, what clubs you’re at, etc.

When you go to college, the focus shifts to academic achievement.

Many people get out of college thinking the world will be like that. “The harder you work, the more you will be rewarded.” But it’s not.

Life is like high school. It’s all about who you know, how socially charming you are, what scene you’re in, what you wear, what parties you’re at, flirting, and being cool.

But you can make this work in your favor.

When I think about every big leap that has happened in my career, it was always because of “someone I knew.” Always friends of friends. People in some position of power who I kept in touch with, did favors for, and got the same in return.

Go meet 3 new people each week you think could help your career. Be a good friend. Make it mutually beneficial, not some suck-up relationship. There’s always some resource you have that can totally help out someone and it shall be reciprocated.

Happy furahi day!!

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