7 pieces of career advice (from asking 1.4M people)

Hey {NAME}, Between LinkedIn and Twitter, I've got an audience of over 1.4M people. I decided to ask them all one question: “What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?” Here are the 7 best answers: 1. "You'll learn more from chatting with someone one step ahead of you than you will from the CEO." - [Jeff Su](=) Why I Love It: Too many people idolize and emulate people who are a million steps ahead of them. Billionaires, CEOs, etc. What works for those people probably won't work for you. Instead, learn from and emulate the people a few steps ahead of you on the journey. 2. "Everybody is winging it - even seasoned executives take on responsibilities and tasks they have 0 experience in. True leaders know how to leverage internal networks and create teams to accomplish any task that is thrown at them." - [Jeremy Belliston]() Why I Love It: This has been true at every level of my career. From internships all the way up to connecting with CEOs generating 9 figures and influencers with 8 figure followings. Everyone is winging it, but the people who end up being more successful simply embrace that and move forward in spite of it. 3. "Spend the first 10 years of your career using companies as a tools for collecting and building as much experience and skills as possible. Then, reflect on that experience to figure out what the heck you actually want to do with the rest of your career!” - [Doug Howard]() Why I Love It: Experience you gain in your 20s can literally 10x your earning potential in your 30s and beyond. A 10% raise in your 30s will be worth a hell of a lot more than a 10% raise in your 20s. You also have a ton more flexibility in your 20s than you will later on in your career. 4. "You don't have to take 100% of the feedback you're given. As an ambitious female, I've been told countless times to lower my expectations... It's hard to reject feedback when it comes from people further in their career...but sometimes it's the right move." - [Rachel Lundeen]( I Love It: Everyone has an opinion. If you try to treat them all equally, you're going to be overwhelmed and paralyzed. This is easier said than done, especially when the opinion comes from someone more senior than you. But you are the CEO of your career. You get to choose what advice you take and what advice you leave. 5. "Don’t apply for a specific job. Find a company you want to work for and get in any way you can." - [Max Landesman]( I Love It: Jobs are fickle. There are too many variables involved. If your manager leaves, or multiple team members leave, or the department decides to be cut, your life at work completely changes. So don't focus on one job title. Instead, try to find companies who align with your values and treat their people well. Then try to get into roles that align with your interests there. 6. "Set your own boundaries for work/life balance. No one else will do that for you." - [Jess Almlie]( I Love It: If you don't control your time, other people will control it for you. If you want better anything at work, you need to advocate for yourself and set expectations / boundaries accordingly. It can be hard, but the reward is priceless. 7. "Learn to write. Success in so many jobs depends on it." - [Sarah Wilkins](=) Why I Love It: Most things we do today happen in writing. We text our friends, Slack coworkers, email clients and prospects, write content, write resumes, etc. Honing your ability to write in a compelling fashion will level up your entire life. Now I'm curious. What's the best piece of career advice you've ever received? Be well, Austin PS - Ready to land your dream job? Let us help! [Hit this link to book a free Career Clarity Call]() to learn more about how we can work 1:1 to help you land your dream job without applying online. [Cultivated Culture] Land a job you love without applying online. How Can I Help You? [Build A Resume](=) [Score Your Resume]() [1:1 Career Coaching]() [LinkedIn Analyzer]( [Twitter]() [Twitter]() [Podcast](=) [Twitter]( You are receiving this email because you subscribed to get more career-related content on [cultivatedculture.com](). If you do not want to receive these emails or other communications you can easily remove yourself from our email list by [clicking this link to Unsubscribe](.                              Â