17 things i wish

i had known
before i started my career

business grad

sales and marketing, 2010

2003

baker

2004

factory worker

2005

college! no parents! mountain dew for breakfast!

2006

project coordinator

2007

dance teacher

2008

professional dance instructor

2009

intern

2010

graduation! also, job: social media

2011

public relations

2012

e.crew

2013

internal comms

2014

account executive

getting noticed

nail the basics

resume. linkedin. portfolio.

stop networking

start helping

2006

business club g internship

2009

dance fundraiser g job

2010

social media club g job opportunity

2010

young professionals g freelance work

2011

ama michiana g leadership experience

2012

e.crew g project experience, exposure

be an optimist
Recommended Reading: Learned Optimism, Martin Seligman

getting ahead

find a guide

Recommended Reading: Leading Quietly, Joseph Badaracco, Jr.

quiet the noise

Recommended Reading: Make The Noise Go Away, Larry G. Linne

figure it out

(but keep your boss in the loop)

college is busy

real life is busier

Recommended Reading: First Things First, Stephen Covey

if you have more than three

priorities, you have no priorities
Recommended Reading: Getting Things Done, David Allen

getting along

its all about

relationships

2003

family connection g bakery job

2004

friend g factory job

2005

supervisor g college student

2006

professor g project coordinator

2006

professor/friends g business club

2007

friend g dance teacher

2008

friends g professional dance instructor

2009

dance student g internship

2010

work relationships g social media, etc.

2010

networking g social media club

2011

networking/friends g ama michiana

2012

work relationships g e.crew

trust
10
relationships are built on

Recommended Reading: The Speed of Trust, Stephen M. R. Covey

11

build bridges
you might need them someday
Recommended Reading: Sticking Points, Haydn Shaw

12

always assume the best

about the other person

13

take genuine interest in

other people
Recommended Reading: How To Win Friends & Influence People, Dale Carnegie

listen
14
Recommended Reading: Listening Pays, Rick Bommelje

growing up

15

learn as much
about yourself as
you can
Recommended Reading: The Willpower Instinct, Kelly McGonigal

16

budget
learn to manage a

Recommended Resources: Dave Ramsey, YNAB

17
habit
make success a

Recommended Reading: The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg

bonus slides

18

be patient

Recommended Reading: Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy, WaitButWhy

19

remember the

important things

Recommended Reading: The 7 Habits of Highly Eective People, Stephen Covey

nail the basics

11 build bridges

start helping

12 assume the best

be an optimist

13 be interested in others

find a guide

14 listen

quiet the noise

15 learn about yourself

solve problems

16 learn to budget

get a system

17 develop good habits

no more than three priorities

18 be patient

its all about relationships

19 remember the important things

10 build trust

20 hey, this looks great here!

Edgar Diaz
@diptoe
linkedin.com/in/edgarjd/