How Identity Has Influenced A Partner At Advue Consulting's Career
Daniel's DACA status prompted a focus on "what I can control," leading to a dedication to hard work and proactive mentorship seeking. This strategy, involving reaching out to professionals on LinkedIn and asking "How do I get to your position?", effectively compensated for perceived networking disadvantages and accelerated career advancement.
Overcoming Challenges, Networking, Mentorship, Resilience, Achieving Goals
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Daniel Tax
Partner
Advue Consulting
University of Houston, 2016
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Finance
Arts, Entertainment & Media, Consulting & Related Professional Services, Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Consulting
Honors Student, Immigrant
Video Highlights
1. Focus on what you can control: Daniel emphasizes focusing on actionable aspects of his career, such as effort and skill development, rather than dwelling on uncontrollable factors like his legal status.
2. Proactive Mentorship Seeking: He actively sought mentors and built his network to compensate for perceived limitations, demonstrating initiative and resourcefulness.
3. Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Daniel highlights how his experience as a DACA recipient motivated him to develop proactive strategies and overcome obstacles, showcasing resilience and adaptability.
Transcript
As someone who identifies as a DACA recipient, how has that impacted how you've navigated your career?
Being a DACA recipient has shown me that I should focus on what I can control, rather than what I can't. For instance, I couldn't control my legal status.
However, I could control the effort I put into my work. This has really helped me focus on actionable things, instead of dwelling on what's beyond my control.
Additionally, as a DACA recipient, I knew I might have had a smaller network and fewer opportunities than others. To supplement this, I actively sought out mentorships.
I looked for people doing what I aspired to do and asked them how I could get there. Even without immediate expertise or a surrounding knowledge base, I reached out to people on LinkedIn and other platforms.
I'd ask them, "How do I get to your position?" This helped me bridge the gap of what I didn't know and gain expert guidance to achieve my goals.
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