Take Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti, for
example. While he may run one of the fastest growing casual dining restaurants
in the United States, he began his professional career working at a hot dog
cart.
The buzzy brand isn't
the only company with a success story, though. Here's a true story to really
inspire you. My former agency, Blue Fountain Media, grew from a website design
company to a midsize digital marketing agency.
The leader of the marketing department started out as an intern.
He came on board and ensured that I
would trust him by proving he was reliable, loved what he did, was easy to work
with and would help his teammates -- and he did it all in a very short period
of time.
Ultimately, the best way to move up the
professional ladder is to show people that you're up to the task, whatever that
might be. When people see they can rely on you, and you get things done when
you're supposed to, they will continue to lean on you more and more, making you
indispensable (or darn close to it).
The Blue Fountain Media employee I
mentioned above exhibited several qualities that made him a great professional
fit:
- He would come to work early in the morning, and
he would listen throughout the day to learn.
- He wouldn't gossip.
- He would read about the industry a lot.
- He was good-natured and very respectful to
everyone in the office.
- He never complained and had a very professional
manner.
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