5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Joining FAANG!

👨🏻‍🎓 Having been in the "corporate life" for the past 7 years, I recently looked back at some of the mistakes, learnings, and takeaways from this period of my life and in this video, I share the 5 Lessons from the First Years of My Career! First, I learned how to quickly build credibility with colleagues even when I had relatively little work experience. I also observed colleagues who seemed to be able to influence others effectively even when they didn't hold a senior job title. I have also regularly come across terms such as "visibility," "presence," and "exposure" and they're often associated with job promotions and salary raises, yet many young professionals (myself included) have a misconception as to HOW we should go about becoming more visible in the workplace. Burnout is also a very real issue nowadays so how should we go about saying "no" to others (especially senior stakeholders) without inadvertently damaging a work relationship? Finally, I share a bad habit I picked up in college: assuming all networking events needed to have a purpose - to benefit me. When in reality keeping an open mind and being genuinely curious about others' work may open doors you never even considered of previously! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:21 Build Credibility with Colleagues 01:45 Influence Without Authority 03:08 Visibility in the Workplace 04:50 How to Say "No" 06:28 Network with an Open Mind 07:52 Bonus Surprise :) 💪 Support this channel by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwAnu01qlnVg1Ai2AbtTMaA/join RESOURCES I MENTION IN THE VIDEO Gmail Tips and Tricks - https://youtu.be/DPWVEL4UNi0 Harvard Business Review Article - https://hbr.org/2008/02/exerting-influence-without-aut MY FAVORITE GEAR 🎥 My YouTube Gear - https://geni.us/youtube-gear 🎒 What's In My Bag - https://geni.us/mybag 💻 What's On My Desk - https://geni.us/mydesk 🛩 What I Travel With - https://geni.us/mytravel MY FAVORITE SOFTWARE ✍️ Skillshare - https://geni.us/skillshare-j