Significant Career Lesson From a Digital Marketing Manager at Bank of America
Cody emphasizes the importance of "trust[ing] the process" and persevering through obstacles in digital marketing, rather than giving up when encountering initial setbacks. The key is to maintain a long-term perspective, continuing to "keep plugging forward" and pushing the project forward because success often comes from the "snowball effect" of sustained effort and patience.
Resilience, Overcoming Challenges, Achieving Goals, Motivation, Career Development
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Cody Bannon
Digital Marketing Manager
Bank of America
American Public University
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey, MBA
Business Management & Admin
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Communication and Marketing
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Trust the process and persevere through obstacles: Successful people don't give up when they encounter challenges but keep pushing forward patiently.
2. Adopt a long-term mindset: Focus on doing things the right way and continuing the process, even when facing setbacks, until the desired outcome is achieved.
3. Embrace the snowball effect: Consistent effort and persistence in pushing a project forward can lead to momentum and ultimately, significant accomplishments.
Transcript
Q11: Significant lesson - career
One of the best lessons you can learn is to trust the process and never stop pushing. Wait for the outcomes to happen.
Sometimes you create a great strategy or a great project, and then you run into obstacles or speed bumps. It can get really derailed, and I see people give up and say, "Well, we hit a speed bump. I guess this is done."
The people who are successful are the ones who say, "No, I'm going to keep plugging forward, keep trying, and be patient while waiting for the outcome." It's like the snowball effect: the more it rolls down the hill and you push the project forward, the more momentum and speed it gains.
Then, all of a sudden, you look up one day and you have this great accomplishment. So, not having such a short-term mindset, but going in with the idea that you'll do this the right way and continue the process even if you hit speed bumps, until you reach the desired outcome, is something you develop over time in your career.