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Be Proactive
Starting a new role or project can feel like a first day of school (where introductions take place and you are given the instructions you need), a first day in a foreign country (where no one knows who you are), or a combination of the two. No matter what situation you find yourself in, however, the lesson is the same: No one will care more about your success than you—and no one will know more about what you need than you. You can’t just sit around and wait for opportunities to come to you. You need to think like an owner.
Learn Your Job
On his first day in a rotational trainee program at a brewing company, Jabril picked up his name tag, backpack, laptop, branded water bottle, and training schedule. As soon as he logged ...
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