{"id":2536,"date":"2016-09-26T00:01:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T04:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/?p=2536"},"modified":"2016-09-22T14:34:55","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T18:34:55","slug":"10-important-career-lessons-most-people-learn-too-late-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/2536","title":{"rendered":"10 Important Career Lessons Most People Learn too Late in Life."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I recently read an article on LinkedIn by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bernardmarr\">Bernard Marr<\/a>. \u00a0It was a fantastic article. \u00a0I was so stricken with it that I wanted to pass it along to my fellow readers:<\/p>\n<h4>10 Important Career Lessons Most People Learn Too Late In Life<\/h4>\n<div id=\"application-body\">\n<div id=\"stream-container\">\n<div id=\"content-main\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"pulse-article-wrapper\" class=\"ssr-wrapper\">\n<article id=\"pulse-article-content\" class=\"pulse-article\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-li-main-content=\"\">\n<header id=\"article-header\">\n<ul class=\"article-meta\">\n<li>Published on <time datetime=\"2016-09-18\">September 18, 2016 via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/10-important-career-lessons-most-people-learn-too-late-bernard-marr\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/time><\/li>\n<li>Featured in: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/feed\/channel\/best_advice\" data-spa-href=\"feed\/channel\/best_advice\"><span class=\"channel-link\">Best Advice<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/feed\/channel\/thenextlevel\" data-spa-href=\"feed\/channel\/thenextlevel\"><span class=\"channel-link\">Careers: The Next Level<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/feed\/channel\/inspiration\" data-spa-href=\"feed\/channel\/inspiration\"><span class=\"channel-link\">What Inspires Me<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/feed\/channel\/your_career\" data-spa-href=\"feed\/channel\/your_career\"><span class=\"channel-link\">Your Career<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Keep your head down and your nose to the grindstone.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That\u2019s what a lot of us were taught to believe about work. But is it really the best strategy?<\/p>\n<p>I find that people often take this sort of advice to heart \u2014 and then learn too late in their careers that there\u2019s more to life (and success) than just keeping busy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"application-body\">\n<div id=\"stream-container\">\n<div id=\"content-main\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"pulse-article-wrapper\" class=\"ssr-wrapper\">\n<article id=\"pulse-article-content\" class=\"pulse-article\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-li-main-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"prose\">\n<p>I\u2019ve gathered up my top 10 lessons you should take to heart <em>now<\/em>, before it\u2019s too late!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Life is short. <\/strong>Here\u2019s the thing: Life is too short to put up with a job you hate, a boss who demeans you, or a company with no soul. \u00a0Many people convince themselves that they can put up with a job or career situation that makes them unhappy because they need the income, because they don\u2019t know if they can find another job, or for some other reason. But the truth is none of us knows how long we have on this earth, and spending too much of it in a bad situation will only make you miserable and regretful. If you\u2019re in this situation, take a step today \u2014 no matter how small \u2014 toward a better situation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social networks matter. <\/strong>You might think that networking events are dull, that it\u2019s boring to chat with coworkers around the watercooler, or that you\u2019re simply a born introvert, but study after study confirms that social networks are vital to our success. In fact, the most successful people tend to have the broadest and most diverse social networks. The more time and effort you put into nurturing your social networks, the more successful you are likely to be.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sacrificing your health for success or wealth isn\u2019t worth it. <\/strong>Many driven, successful people have a hard time creating work\/life balance and can end up burning out or developing serious health problems from stress and overwork. The truth is, it\u2019s much easier to stay healthy than to heal from a problem or disease \u2014 and no amount of success or money can replace your health. Don\u2019t take your health for granted and take steps to mitigate stress that could cause problems later.<\/li>\n<li><strong>None of the best moments of your life will take place looking at a screen. <\/strong>In our connected world, it\u2019s tempting to let all the little screens we have access to dictate our lives. But you\u2019ll never reach the end of your life wishing you\u2019d spent more time checking email on your phone. Disconnect regularly and experience real life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Never stop learning. <\/strong>With the rate at which technologies are changing today, if you decide that you are \u201cdone\u201d learning, you will be left behind within a matter of years, if not sooner. The idea that you can\u2019t teach an old dog new tricks is blatantly false, and you will never wake up and regret having invested in your mind by learning something new.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diversify<\/strong>. Hand in hand with learning, if you stick to only doing what you know, or what you are good at, you may quickly find that you\u2019re only good at one thing. We need to be agile, nimble, and interested in many different things. Otherwise, you could get stuck in a job or career you don\u2019t love, or that goes with the times. Think of the taxi driver threatened by Uber or the customer service person replaced by a chatbot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You can go fast alone, but you can go farther together. <\/strong>In other words, teamwork makes the dream work. Many people claim they don\u2019t like to work in teams, but the ability to work well in teams is vital if you want to succeed. The idea of the solo auteur is a myth; every big idea needs a team to make it happen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Worrying doesn\u2019t achieve anything. <\/strong>The antidote to fear and anxiety is action and hustle. If you\u2019re wasting time because you\u2019re afraid to pursue an idea, speak up, or are worried what others will think of you, you won\u2019t achieve your goals. If you push through the worry and the fear, however, and take action, you\u2019ll almost always find that you were worried about nothing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Failure is not an end. <\/strong>If you give up when you fail, you\u2019ll never learn anything. Instead, look at failure as an opportunity, as the beginning of a new journey. If you do, you\u2019re much more likely to try again and succeed at something else.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Happiness is a journey, not a destination. <\/strong>So many people put off their happiness; they think, \u201cI\u2019ll be happy when I get that job, when I lose that weight, when I\u2019m in a relationship, when I\u2019m out of a relationship\u2026\u201d and so on. But we can choose to be happy. \u00a0Happiness is a habit and a choice. No matter what your situation, if you can approach it with an attitude of happiness, you will be more successful.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"application-body\">\n<div id=\"stream-container\">\n<div id=\"content-main\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"pulse-article-wrapper\" class=\"ssr-wrapper\">\n<article id=\"pulse-article-content\" class=\"pulse-article\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-li-main-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"prose\">\n<p>What other advice would you add to this list? I\u2019d be interested in hearing your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for reading my post.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/today\/posts\/bernardmarr\" target=\"_blank\">Here\u00a0at LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bernardmarr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Forbes<\/a>\u00a0I regularly write about management, technology and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ap-institute.com\/big-data-possibilities.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Big Data<\/a>. If you would like to read my future\u00a0posts then &#8230;\u00a0feel free to also connect via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/BernardMarr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BernardWMarr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/BernardMarr\" target=\"_blank\">Slideshare<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ap-institute.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Advanced Performance Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You might also be interested in\u00a0[Mr. Marr&#8217;s]\u00a0new and free ebook on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ap-institute.com\/big-data-possibilities.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Big Data<\/a>\u00a0in Practice, which includes 3 Amazing use cases from NASA, Dominos Pizza and the NFL. You can download the ebook from here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ow.ly\/y9nY300fgZ5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Big Data in Practice eBook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>There were many comments, well over a thousand, but one comment jumped out at me and I&#8217;d like to include the synopsis of it: &#8220;Life is not always about us. \u00a0Make a sacrifice and do something for someone else because you want to, even if they don&#8217;t know.&#8221; \u00a0You shouldn&#8217;t need praise nor reward to help another.<\/p>\n<p>The original article can be found here:\u00a0&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/10-important-career-lessons-most-people-learn-too-late-bernard-marr\">10 Important Career Lessons Most People Learn Too Late In Life<\/a>&#8221; \u00a0by @BernardMarr on @LinkedIn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently read an article on LinkedIn by Bernard Marr. \u00a0It was a fantastic article. \u00a0I was so stricken with it that I wanted to pass it along to my fellow readers: 10 Important Career Lessons Most People Learn Too &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/2536\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2537,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"kt_blocks_editor_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8,48],"tags":[79,72,60,99],"class_list":["post-2536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life","category-recommendations","tag-doing-good","tag-friends","tag-simple-2","tag-work"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10ImpCarLessPplFail2Learn.jpg?fit=2000%2C1334&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15068,"url":"https:\/\/dansdigitaldive.com\/web\/archives\/15068","url_meta":{"origin":2536,"position":0},"title":"Time to strap in and buckle up!","author":"DR D","date":"January 20, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Today is January 20th, 2025, Inauguration Day, which, by all accounts, should be a peaceful turnover of power from the current democratic president to a recycled republican president (yes, the lower cases are intentional). 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