Career Advice no one ever told

As you continue developing in your career, you will probably come into contact with many pieces of career advice. It is helpful to think of career advice like feedback. You can read some pieces of advice and confirm what you do well and what you should continue to develop. Here are our best pieces of career advice no one ever told you:

1. Venture outside of your comfort zone.
2. View every person you meet as a door that may lead you to a new opportunity.
3. Show up early.
4. Think of yourself as a lifelong learner.
5. Every year, deeply consider your career path.
6. Search for the value in feedback or criticism.
7. Cultivate perseverance.
8. Do what you say you’ll do.
9. Ask the important questions.
10. Don’t be afraid to speak up.
11. Dress for the job you want.
12. Find a job you enjoy.
13. Say yes to the things that scare you.
14. Set realistic goals.
15. Let go of perfection.
16. Remember that a job doesn’t give your life meaning.
17. Every job will have unexpected inconveniences.
18. There is opportunity in chaos.
19. Find a mentor, and be a mentor.
20. Work harder than those around you.
21. If you need help, ask for it.
22. Use your strengths.
23. Be willing to sacrifice some things to build the career you want.
24. Live your life, not someone else’s.
25. Follow your effort.
26. Don’t settle.
27. Be confident, yet humble.
28. Embrace failure.
29. Use your intuition.
30. Be a team player.