College Experiences That Helped an Assistant Vice President at a Fortune 100 Bank Succeed
Zach, an Assistant Vice President at a Fortune 100 bank, emphasizes the importance of "patience with yourself," countering the unrealistic portrayals of rapid career success on social media. The lesson learned is that "it can take a little bit of time" to achieve significant career advancement, highlighting the need for self-improvement and perseverance.
Patience, Career Development, Overcoming Challenges, Industry Realities, Motivation
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Zach Bransky
Assistant Vice President
Fortune 100 Bank
University of Arizona
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey, MBA
Finance
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Finance
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Video Highlights
1. Patience is crucial for career progression, especially in light of the often-misleading portrayals of success on social media.
2. Early career setbacks are normal and don't necessarily indicate future failure; consistent self-improvement is key.
3. Success often takes time, so avoid comparing your progress to others' potentially inflated online presentations
Transcript
What is one lesson you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
That's another good one. I guess I would say, just be patient with yourself, especially with social media nowadays.
You go on there and it looks like everyone who's 20 through 23 is making $5 million a year and driving a Ferrari. But that's not true for 99.9999% of the population.
So, if you have to work for a couple years before you break into a better job, don't be ashamed of that. Even if your first initial job out of school, some of my friends really didn't get much going for the first few years and now they're very successful.
But just really have that patience with yourself and always try to better yourself. Understand that it can take a little bit of time.