Significant Career Lesson From a Manager of Volunteer Programs at Adler Planetarium
Grace, Manager of Volunteer Programs at Adler Planetarium, learned that "tomorrow is a new day," emphasizing the importance of leaving daily setbacks at work. This approach allows for a clean slate and the opportunity to "do better and move forward" each day, rather than dwelling on past failures.
Resilience, Stress Management, Overcoming Challenges, Work-Life Balance, Problem-Solving
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Grace Souza
Manager of Volunteer Programs
Adler Planetarium
Loyola Marymount University
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English, Writing & Education
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
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Video Highlights
1. Learn from setbacks and move forward: Every workday will not be perfect; some days will be more challenging than others. It's important to leave those setbacks behind and focus on improvement in the next workday.
2. Effective time management is key: Avoid overcommitting, and manage your workload to ensure you can fulfill your responsibilities effectively and prevent potential issues.
3. Maintain a positive outlook: Starting each day with a fresh perspective and a commitment to doing better is essential for success in overcoming challenges and achieving your goals.
Transcript
What is one lesson you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
I would say a lesson that I've learned is that tomorrow is a new day. There's always going to be a day where nothing goes right, where you are late to every meeting, where people don't show up, someone doesn't do something they said they were going to do, or you don't do something you said you were going to do.
As a result, the day just kind of implodes, and you just have to do your best to get through it. When you leave work, when you clock out, you kind of take that lesson with you. Hopefully, you commit to things that you can accomplish; you don't overextend yourself.
But in some ways, you just have to leave it where it is. You just have to leave it at work, leave it yesterday. Then, when you come in the next day, you just try and do better and try and move forward from it. Dwelling in it doesn't often lead to more success.
You just try and have a clean slate. Tomorrow's a new day.
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