If you ask him the secrets of building a wildly
successfully career before the age of 30, Mehta will first tell you that you
shouldn't try to copy what others have done--you already. "There is no secret formula, no
blueprint to success in business," he says. "To try to mimic one . The idea that you can
recreate success is a myth."
According to Mehta, there are five strategies anyone can use to
build a successful career before hitting the big 3-0. And they just happen
to be great advice for people at any age.
At
just 28 years of age, Varun Mehta has already held key positions at Boston
Scientific and Johnson & Johnson. Today he is a VP at the Clutch
Group--leading the company's financial services practice.
1. Collaborate
One of the best ways to advance your career is to think,
"How can I help others succeed?" When your team wins, you win along
with it. It's not all about you--when you're a team player, you build a strong
foundation for your own success. According to Mehta, "Who gets credit is
irrelevant. What matters is that as a team you are doing great work, achieving
your goals. Steer people in the right direction. Make others look good--your
clients and colleagues, bosses, and employees. Be a true team player, and
success will come back to you tenfold."
2. Innovate
Instead
of waiting for change to find you, stay
ahead of it. Take the initiative to come up with ideas for doing things
better--and then have the courage to advance and implement them. Says Mehta,
"Experience isn't required for innovation. Thinking differently is. Look
at everything and figure out where and how you can contribute, and then do
so."
3. Google it
With Google at your fingertips, you no longer have to tell your
boss "I don't know" when you're asked a question you don't know the
answer to. Instead, you can say, "I will find out," and have an
answer quickly and easily. Says Mehta, "Today, we have an opportunity most
people didn't, to surf our way to becoming an expert or at least dangerously
close--with Google as a secret weapon."
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