What's one piece of advice you'd give your younger self at the start of your career?

Gizem Nur Keskin
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Tim Aton
Meaningful networking has been the biggest growth lever of my career.
Gizem Nur Keskin
@tim_aton I am working on that! Thank you for your advice Tim!
Valentine Boyev
Keep your eyes on Bitcoin 😁
Valentine Boyev
Oh, yeah, one more! Buy Apple stock at the start. For sure.
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Stay away from overengineering.
Gizem Nur Keskin
@mehmetkose Thank you for your advice!
Julie John
Keep your self focused to one thing at a time and don't put your eggs in multiple baskets
Gizem Nur Keskin
@julie_john Oh! That's great advice!!
Dewmal Handapangoda
Be patient and learn things, good things take time.
Gizem Nur Keskin
@dewmal_handapangoda Thank you for your advice Dewmal!
Ross
Act on the ideas you have for side projects.
Gizem Nur Keskin
@dfi Thank you for the advice!!!
Jane Makarevich
Believe in yourself, no matter how experienced or educated you are already. If you know you can do it, you'll handle it
Gizem Nur Keskin
@jane_makarevich Thank you for your advice Jane!
Edgar
Manage your own career, if you don't enjoy the work and management doesn't listen to your requests find something else. I ended up getting stuck for years doing work I didn't like because I didn't have the confidence to manage my own career
Gizem Nur Keskin
@edgar1 Thank you for your advice Edgar!!
Well, I guess I would advise myself to not be afraid… not be afraid to ask questions (even though they might look silly at the first glance), make mistakes and change things if you are not satisfied with them.
Gizem Nur Keskin
@oksana_ch thank you for your advice Oksana!!
Nithin Jawahar
Don't get too comfortable with your job and workplace. Especially at the start of your career. If you don't see an opportunity to grow, find a better job and switch asap.
Gizem Nur Keskin
@nithin_jawahar Thank you for your advice Nithin!
Mehdi Mhamdi
Work on 1 thing at a time!
Gizem Nur Keskin
@mehdi_mhamdi Thank you for your advice, Mehdi!
Toli
Focus on building the right processes – for everything in life. Such a simple thing as eating well can make a world of difference for your performance and life quality.
Gizem Nur Keskin
@anatoliik Thank you for your advice Toli!
Gizem Nur Keskin
@yang_bai1 Will do! Thank you for your advice, Yang!
Natallia Shakhmetava
Don’t hesitate to try different directions and spheres :)
Karen Sánchez
I would tell myself, don't be afraid! Travel, meet, take risks, speak. You are young but the world is not going to end because of a mistake, fall and get up, not everything should be perfect, not everyone should like you, be what you want to be. Time passes and there is only one life, one opportunity. Lives! 💪🏻
Gizem Nur Keskin
@karen_sanchez21 That was one valuable piece of advice and it made me feel excited! Thank you Karen!
Dávid Sipos
Focus on one thing and not start everything without planing!
Dávid Sipos
Learn the basics, don't skip them, and start investing and saving money!
Gizem Nur Keskin
@david_sipos I will, thank you for your advice David!
Rahul Jain
Be more hands on with your projects.
Gizem Nur Keskin
@rahul_2992 I will! Thank you for your advice Rahul!
Mark Stephenson
Focus more on working with good mentors who are willing to spend time with you than compensation.
Gizem Nur Keskin
@mste thank you for the advice!