My podcast colleague teaches introductory marketing to his MBA students, a class offered in their first semester when their energy is high, and their enthusiasm is, too. Inevitably, these same exuberant students will appear at his office hours wanting career advice.
Of course, my podcast colleague is an academic, so while he has never steered anyone wrong, he has a limited frame of reference for his counsel. He appealed to me on a recent podcast to help him refine and focus his advice. I am sharing it here, too, since many of you probably have the same question.
So, without further ado, here are my insights gained from a decades-long career: