The workplace is rapidly changing. What was true before is no longer true today. The career advice that is popular in times past may not be applicable now in this information age.
If you want to keep up with the times, you need to look up career advices that are up-to-date. Some of them are unusual, that's true. But these are unusual times, and you need to be innovative to face what's up ahead.
1. Don't look for fulfillment in your career
In the past, the adage: 'find your fulfillment in your career' has been played over and over again. And look at what happened to most of 'successful' people in this world. A lot of them die young because of self-inflicted diseases caused by heightened stress in pursuing their career goals. They also made a lot of enemies on their way to the top.
If you want that kind of life, fine, but if you don't, there are other venues in life where you can find your fulfillment such as your family or a personal hobby where your talents and skills are given their freedom, or giving help to those who are less blessed than you.
2. Please your direct boss, not your company
This career advice is effective especially if you are working for a conglomerate peopled by thousands of employees. Your direct boss will be directly aware of what you are doing, not those at the top of the heap. And if you are contributing to his success, you might get up the ranks as well.
He is your spokesperson to the company, therefore make him look good. This is how you can propagandize yourself.
3. Don't take the established route
There are only three reasons why you need to go to college. One is if you want to be a doctor, lawyer, engineer, dentist, or play in professional sports. The second one is if you always want somebody to tell you what to do, and the third is if you are used to not finishing what you have started.
But if you just want to establish a business to earn big income, then volunteer to be an assistant of a successful entrepreneur for one year without any salary or just a token and you will learn a lot that a business degree won't able to provide - hands on.
