Normal will Get You Nowhere and Other Random Career Advice for My Daughters

• Unpaid internships last no longer than three months.
• Make yourself memorable by being a true professional.
• Don’t let things sit back and happen. Make them happen.
• Give more , ask for more and plan fun weekends.
• Whenever possible, jump at the opportunity to speak in public.
• Have your own personal brand of elevator pitch.
• Reduce stress and anxiety, don’t harbor it in your body. Exercise. Every. Single. Morning.
• Don’t tell them, show them. Let your actions speak louder than your words.
• Always be interviewing.
• Create your task list for tomorrow, tonight.
• You will always be juggling too many balls in the air. Life is busy. Balance is hard.
• Don’t ever spend more than 2/3rd of your day at work.
• Measure your value. Create a portfolio of all of your milestones.
• Don’t over compensate and don’t over promise.
• Build your skills. Commit yourself to lifelong daily learning.
• When stressed, remember it really is okay right now.
• Don’t get stuck. If you don’t feel it, don’t do it.
• Normal will get you nowhere. Be astonishing.

Anything to add? What do you think is great advice for someone entering the workplace?