A previous boss of mine always said, “you’re only as good as your last piece of work”. Every time I heard this, I scoffed a little bit inside my head.
“Yeah, right.” I’d think.
But unlike most young millennials, head strong on their way to the top (or so they hope), I have learned the value of that lesson, and it’s something that I think everyone should try to live by. Everyone is constantly being evaluated. We live in volatile times, and even though the recession is waning, statistics still say we will change jobs close to every 2 years – a total of 14 changes before the age of 45, for some Millennials. That means you must constantly and consistently produce good (or better) results.
What I’ve come to realize though, is that the rule can apply to so many things, both personal and professional. Often, you only get one shot, whether you realize someone is watching or not.
Always make everything you do your best that you can do, and you will always be as good as your last project, last blog post, last presentation – last whatever.
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