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Twenty Twenty Hind Sight - Pay It Forward

By madhu on June 30, 2014
Ever wished you could go back and talk to your younger, twenty something self? While you can’t go back in a time, you can pay it forward. Hindsight is twenty-twenty—and some of the best insights come from past experiences.

Ever wished you could go back and talk to your younger, twenty something self? While you can’t go back in a time, you can pay it forward. Hindsight is twenty-twenty—and some of the best insights come from past experiences.

1. Weigh That Career “Growth Opportunity” Carefully

“It was eight months into my first job in the mortgage industry and flourishing. I was making great money while working in a solicitors office in Parramatta, and before long, I was offered an opportunity to join a senior broker. On paper, it seemed like a great chance for growth, I was desperate to earn more money for my family and it included a healthy raise. I was so excited that I didn’t ask the questions necessary to understand if the opportunity was a fit for me and where I was professionally.

[I learned] it’s important to carefully evaluate every ‘growth opportunity’ against your skills, values and personal opportunity cost.

2. Start Saving/investing Your Pay as Soon as Possible

“Like most young professionals, I heard this message but thought, I’m young and still have time, and instead told myself I would start saving consistently when I earned more In retrospect, we all should have saved 10% to 15% of every paycheck. But I invested instead in property purchases, as I’m actually not a very frugal person, but frugality doesn’t necessarily equate to money in the bank if you’re not actually putting it there. ..

3. Acknowledge When It’s Not a Good Career Match

“When I was in my 20s and working at my second job out of college, I realized three months in that it wasn’t the right place for me. But when I was offered a great opportunity to move, I decided to stay at [my current] job because I thought [leaving] would make my résumé look flaky or non committed.

My advice to my younger self?

If a job really isn’t working out, find something new and change. Life is too short. It’s the random experiences that make life exciting and will lead to new opportunities.” YOU NEVER NEVER KNOW IF YOU NEVER NEVER GO…GOOD LUCK

Article written by madhu

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