CAREER INSIGHT
Iistemne to .ul\ ia' Jill! .k Ini/ i'll III A Ilk .1
# 2. Develop a presentation that demonstrates
your personal pride.
Walk sii.m'ht. keep si'lli lu\ul up shake
hands lirinK ami establish esc contas i
sshenever you are in a ions creation Speak
quiells set ss nil cons letion and ilon t be aliaul
In sas ss hat s mi belies e Meiilmslik to
eimneet ssitli Inline leaileis Slims tliat sou i
ssoiths ol eonsiileialion
# 3. Be willing to accept failure os easily os you
accept success.
I earn trout you! mistakes Build the
stieiiL'tli needed to Its ae.un bs .ai. lulls
es.iinininu sslial ssent ssione and ss licit sou
could have done dittercntls to base
guaranteed a more
sin i esslul outcome
It possible, seek
help bom som mentors
Iheii pel spies use s an help sou
klenlils emu - caused In sour
mexpeiienee. aimelv or naisete
# 4. If someone says the race is five miles, be
ready to run 10.
In most instances. yon sail ncvci tv loo
pieparcsl Recoem/c that pc< .pU‘ who ha.
control over the preparation pro., ess has e
significant mtlueiise over the lesnlts ot then
etlorls lake tune to understand as mans
alternatives to a problem or assignment a.
possible Prepare toi whalevei question- .on
miehl receive troin yom mentoi yout I'o-- an
audience 01 your peels
# 5. Recognize thot many of your friends and
relatives, as well as your mentor, may not
understand your need to excel.
I ook to -i.ihlish lelalionslnps with people
who undeistand yout drive and determination
file piocess ot huildine new relationships
works hand m hand w ith identity me new
mentors While some ot the 11lends you make
w ill he colleagues i likely yom same aye.
manv will he older mote evperieiked aiul in a
position to take sou undei then win.- Void
potential mentors who patroili/e you and youi
career plans
# 6. Travel as much as possible.
You lli.n have already idenlitied tiavel as
cutis.il to your development In ultendmc a
college away troin home I vpericncme otliei
htestvles and cultures broadens your
perspective and evposes you to evcitme new
possibilities, both m vour caieei and in your
pci si m a I life It also can attract the attention
ot fellow travelers w ilhin the company Many
mentoi relationships bcean when |umoi
CIliploM'CN sealed IlCVl * ‘ * 111C11 mole
senior collcauuc-s on lone iliuhis
(In a piadieu I Hole muiiueme lhe
schedulin'.1 ami loeisiics ol Havel will mljuove
com business sax \ x and help xml earn
malimlx laslei than othei leicnl eiailuales
# 7. Be persistent and flenible.
I Vi iplc u ho pel si ,| ,|e\ elop ■ i lain ill
their lielils lastei Ilian those xxlio settle loi
secoikl best I line i' on vom sule. so use it to
keep plueeme uxx u\ at sow eoals \lso
ilemoiistiale \oui llevihdilv xx hen appropnate
It a potential menioi simplx is too luisv to
help ilon l else up I ovale auotliei. pethaps
more suitable menioi ami stall aeain
Shi'xx me 11vxibi111s. also o important xxhen
ret eix me a men!, n advice a . It-a•
Iliujimbothum a human it .otirt
at Vitional Senm . 'iiilm loi ( orp ill Santa
i iii’ Nexx bu ot
be llevible. inakme them muv li easier to Haul
and i ullix ate lie sax -. Don 1 tv die haul
headed etception
* 8. Work to develop a
sincere, honest and trustworthy
reputation.
Vs liclhct .1 memhci nl -i 111 ! nl
oriMiu/alinii hi .1 new employee st unit In
\lllll SS Ill'll .Hill USHIll plaSIIIC pnlilic.il C,IIIICs
St.it in.hi.' mentor for e>
llidi tiiMii.idu imp il to .motliei uii bruit:
disaster .mil the loss ol two t!listed friends
I earn to personds sincerity .md honesty m
sour tel.ilioii'lnps w ith otheis ( oncenu.ile
on dome sour |oh ellicienlls .md
thoiouetils. .md I. e.e p !l. L
# 9. Monitor your health carefully.
I lie qu.ilits ol som health open
dictates som ahilits to mtplemeitt tile olliei
mi i, t tin ,i I kills I'.ts all. 'll ion !, ‘ ill diet
andeveisise regularly tat least tssice a sseeki
It w ill unpiose the quality ol soul personal
present.ilii >n in terms ol hoth phy sie.il
appeal.nice and menial sharpness
* 10. Set realistic career goals.
I tils is a tun i.d skill to des lop \\ 11 lion! a
career map. ness ei.iduat. a.m dull aimlessly
lioin one fob to anolhei otten pulled I's little
more than all impie as e nil ol a la • • a
pass ties k M.'iitoi sai. ol 111 help ' hen flies
don’t knoss lioss sou ss.mt them to help Sour
Inst goal inieht he to entnpleh a hnel It
assessment ol the pres unis nine skills to see
lioss sou measure up
I Ilk - SOU III t Hfl ilk' III skill .HIM Stull
Ik'lssm k "I III, lilt ’I sllll ill's flop llUtUlalls
k , pm .' llu- t milk's lion .ilis lIn. nit'll ilk'
seals ilk ii becomes as impoii.iiil as
labi I'.liin m i tit H i 'i.ilimoliip it- M Hill.i
I f.l|V. illlfs lOI Ol Ills' s .11 s't'I SS'I S It s'' I lilies' ,it
11.ii s .ml I ms t'i sils
Sllisl.'iil ■ .11 f ss s'11 .Itls iss'sl lo ks's'p ill lolls 11
a nil llui a liti lus s' i.iks'ti ilk' inn ■ m as s*
ilk iii -ooil oils is s- she sas s I hose iiienlors
.ns- mis'!esls'sl in soul progress ansi ssill
likely Ik' sstlhiu' lo hel|’ .team anil ae.tin
ihroneh Ssun s.iift i K.'.ofiii/s she a.ltls
lh.it mils a brief meeliiu: m eonscisalion
A lit' I iik-nis u ,, 'III.I S lull ' ' ills' s oil! . ' ol St HU
pel son,11 ol ptolessioll.il ties lopineiil
I )i-s elopii!.' , i ills al pel -i ni.il skills ss til help
sou carnet the tespesl anil atlniiialiou ol
people holli in .iiitl mil ol Ihe blisiiies sstnIt 1
( ippmliiiHlies Im pei oiial and 11nails ml
fiossth besmitl ss li.it soil belies ed possible
alt' ss ill erne i e I s ei s on ss ants lo he
a . .. ialt-tI ss uli a ss iniii'i 1 li.H s hois you ss ill
be ps'iieisi'll sslien sou master these 1(1
nnjy»>itant kill
Mi Biewsiei is president ol Boston based l S Biewstci &
Co a management consulting him specializing in
marketing and sales