Significant Career Lesson From An Associate Strategy At Scotiabank
Veikko's significant career lesson, learned over 10 years, is that "nothing is that important," even during challenging times like job loss or economic crises; this perspective shift allows for a better work-life balance and less stress, making the experience ultimately more fulfilling.
Resilience, Stress Management, Overcoming Challenges, Work-Life Balance, Perspective
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
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Veikko Petrozzi
Associate Strategy
Scotiabank
Universidad de Lima - 2011 (Peru)
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Accounting
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Finance
International Student
Video Highlights
1. Don't stress too much; most things aren't as crucial as they seem in the moment.
2. Failures and setbacks, even job loss, are not the end of the world; maintain perspective.
3. It's better to enjoy your work and life than to be perpetually stressed and unhappy. A good work-life balance is important.
Transcript
What is one lesson you learned that has proven significant for you?
That's a deep question. I wouldn't be that technical.
My answer is more of self-reflection on things in general. Nothing is that important. When you are working, you tend to think that whatever you're working on is crucial, key, and relevant.
Everything has some degree of importance, but it will never be the end of the world. You can be in really s***** situations, sorry, catastrophic situations. At the end of the day, nothing is that bad, unless you really do something outside of what is permitted.
But in a regular setting, you can have a failure. You can even lose your job; it happened to me. I know people that went through this, and it's not the end of the world.
We can be in the middle of an economic crisis, like we are right now, and it will be in the past soon. That will give you a better perspective on life in general.
So, I would say don't stress that much. It sounds cliché, but after having worked for 10 years, I think that probably two or three times that stress was worth it, in the sense of, "Okay, this was really transformative for my life." But that would be the exceptions.
So, don't stress that much. Nothing is that important. Also, don't take things that seriously. Seriously, but not that seriously. It's better to have a good time than to just have a horrible day, do your work, and go back home and never feel good.