Career Lesson From A Productivity And Leadership Coach At Find Clarity Here
Nicole, a Productivity & Leadership Coach, identifies "embracing what makes you different" as a significant career lesson, advising against conforming to workplace norms and instead highlighting unique qualities to achieve success; this contrasts the initial approach of "just need[ing] to fit in" and mimicking colleagues.
Leadership, Productivity, Self-Discovery, Authenticity, Differentiation
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Nicole Dupuis
Productivity & Leadership Coach
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Fordham University, 2008
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Entrepreneurship and Business Owner
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Video Highlights
1. Embrace your unique qualities and let them shine. Don't try to fit in by mimicking others.
2. Success comes from leveraging your individuality, not conforming to what you think others expect.
3. Don't feel pressured to engage in activities you dislike just because others do (e.g., playing golf to network).
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
One piece of advice is to embrace what makes you different. I think a lot of times, when we enter the workforce after school, we feel like we just have to fit in. We might think, "I just need to do what I'm told, perform my role, and show up like everyone else."
You might also feel pressure to learn about topics everyone else is discussing. However, in my experience, anything that has made me successful has come from embracing what makes me unique, not what makes me like everyone else.
Let whatever makes you, *you*, shine through a thousand percent. Don't feel like you have to dress a certain way or participate in activities just because others do. For example, I never played golf, and I'm perfectly fine. It’s about figuring out the things that are unique to you.