Have an Action Plan
Go into whatever you do and make sure you give yourself a time limit to be where you want to be. If it doesn’t happen, move on but work with 1 to 3-year limits and you will move up much quicker in the industry.GOD I wish I had known this when I was younger I would have saved my most valuable asset, TIME. So I’m giving it to you. Take chances and apply for GREATER job opportunities each time. When someone offers you something, that indicates that you have leverage, never accept the initial offer. ALWAYS ask for a day or two to think about it (so you don’t appear desperate) even if you just pissed on yourself with excitement.Lateral moves are a waste of time and NEVER and I mean NEVER take a gig that is a step backward in order to move up unless it is temporary and you REALLY need it. That is never to your benefit but more so to the person hiring you. I fell for this once and it took me 3 years to recover from that.The one person who should always have your absolute best interest at heart will always be YOU first. There are older industry people who will mislead you, not always intentionally but sometimes that is the case too and they will give you the worst advice. Follow your gut.
