Significant Career Lesson From An Associate Counsel At JW Player
Molly's significant career lesson is that "you are the only one who has to live with your choices," emphasizing the importance of prioritizing personal fulfillment over external validation. This approach, involving adaptability and trusting one's intuition to pursue desired paths, even if challenging, has been key to their career success.
Career Exploration, Career Development, Overcoming Challenges, Motivational Stories, Achieving Goals
Advizer Information
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Molly Noreika
Associate Counsel
JW Player
UCLA 2015
University of Pennsylvania School of Law, 2020, JD
History, Art History
Arts, Entertainment & Media, Technology
Legal
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans
Video Highlights
1. Take ownership of your career choices and don't worry too much about what others think.
2. Be adaptable and willing to pivot your career path as needed.
3. Listen to yourself and trust your instincts when making career decisions.
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
One of the biggest lessons I've learned that I really credit with getting me to where I am today is that you are the only one who has to live with your choices. This applies to a lot of things in life, but career-wise specifically, you're the only one who has to do your job day in and day out.
This also applies to the school you're thinking about going to or the program you want to pursue. If you're ever hung up on what people will say if you change your mind, or if you decide to do a career that someone else doesn't think is as prestigious as another option, it's a recipe for disaster.
Personally, I think if you're worried about what other people are going to think or say or do, you're running the risk of ending up in a place you don't want to be and won't enjoy.
I think if you are willing to be adaptable and pivot, and really listen to yourself when something just feels right, and go for what you want even if it seems out of reach, or like it's going to be a lot of work or inconvenient, you will thank yourself later. At the end of the day, it's your life. So, I think just really listen to yourself and try to tune out the other noise.