Significant Career Lesson From a Software Support Manager at a Mid-size Influencer Marketing SaaS Company
Jarred, a Software Support Manager, emphasizes trusting one's intuition as a crucial career lesson, advising to avoid decisions that "make you feel weak." He suggests using internal feelings as valuable data, learning to discern actions aligning with a sense of doing "the right thing," ultimately advocating for trusting one's gut.
Career Development, Executive/Leadership, Motivation, Problem-Solving, Decision-Making
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Jarred Velazquez
Software Support Manager
Mi-Size Influencer Marketing SAAS Company
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
N/A (Currently at UCLA Anderson, no other Graduate degree)
Engineering - Electrical
Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Cyber Security and IT
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Trust your intuition: Pay attention to your gut feeling when making decisions; it often provides valuable insights.
2. Learn from mistakes: Don't be afraid to make mistakes; they are opportunities for growth and learning.
3. Self-awareness is key: Develop an understanding of what makes you feel you are doing the right thing versus the wrong thing in your career.
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
I would say, trust your internal compass. I might be stealing from someone here, but I think there's a quote something along the lines of, "Try as much as you can not to make decisions that make you feel weak."
When you start to feel internally that your gut is telling you something is wrong, take that as data. It might be a sign that you shouldn't continue down that path.
You're going to make mistakes, and people might say you're a failure if you do or don't do certain things. I would just say, take the data in and start to realize internally what things make you feel like you're doing the right thing and which things you feel like you're doing the wrong thing.
Oftentimes, I would trust your gut.
Advizer Personal Links
No