25 Things I wish my mother would have told me before I started work

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Last week at the SWE National Conference there was a session with this title and I just couldn’t resist a post about it.  The session was presented by Becky Schmieding an Executive Project Manager at IBM. The summary sheet was just too intriguing not to post.  Thanks Becky for advice we can all learn from!

  1. Aim High
  2. Embrace being new
  3. Know what you are judged on
  4. Time is of the essence
  5. Do it now
  6. Be accountable
  7. Use your strengths
  8. Keep you skills up to date
  9. Become an excellent listener
  10. Ask and receive
  11. Look to the future
  12. Build strong work relationships
  13. Make connections inside and outside the workplace
  14. Find a mentor
  15. Understand behavior differences
    1. Non-verbal
    2. Verbal
    3. Success/failure
    4. Ability
  16. Act as if you own the place
  17. Establish the rules
  18. Embrace change/uncertainty
  19. Kill Miss Congeniality
  20. What goes around comes around
  21. Embrace criticism
  22. Lighten up & separate
  23. Take a break
  24. Balance your life
  25. You control your own PR

 

What advice would you add?