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17 things i wish 
i had known 
before i started my career
business grad sales and marketing, 2010
2003 baker 
2004 
2005 
2006 
2007 
2008 
factory worker 
college! no parents! mountain dew for breakfast! 
project coordinator 
dance teacher 
professional dance instructor
2009 intern 
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014 
graduation! also, job: social media 
public relations 
e.crew 
internal comms 
account executive
getting noticed
nail the basics 
resume. linkedin. portfolio. 1
2start helping stop networking
2006 business club g internship 
2009 
2010 
2010 
2011 
2012 
dance fundraiser g job 
social media club g job opportunity 
young professionals g freelance work 
ama michiana g leadership experience 
e.crew g project experience, exposure
Recommended Reading: Learned Optimism, Martin Seligman 3 
be an optimist
getting ahead
4 
find a guide 
Recommended Reading: Leading Quietly, Joseph Badaracco, Jr.
Recommended Reading: Make The Noise Go Away, Larry G. Linne 5 
quiet the noise
6figure it out (but keep your boss in the loop)
Recommended Reading: First Things First, Stephen Covey 7college is busy real life is busier
Recommended Reading: Getting Things Done, David Allen 8 
if you have more than three 
priorities, you have no priorities
getting along
9relationships it’s all about
2003 family connection g bakery job 
2004 
2005 
2006 
2006 
2007 
friend g factory job 
supervisor g college student 
professor g project coordinator 
professor/friends g business club 
friend g dance teacher
2008 friends g professional dance instructor 
2009 
dance student g internship 
2010 
work relationships g social media, etc. 
2010 
networking g social media club 
2011 
networking/friends g ama michiana 
2012 
work relationships g e.crew
Recommended Reading: The Speed of Trust, Stephen M. R. Covey 10 
trust relationships are built on
Recommended Reading: Sticking Points, Haydn Shaw 11 build bridges you might need them someday
12always assume the best 
about the other person
Recommended Reading: How To Win Friends & Influence People, Dale Carnegie 13 
other people take genuine interest in
Recommended Reading: Listening Pays, Rick Bommelje 14 listen
growing up
Recommended Reading: The Willpower Instinct, Kelly McGonigal 15learn as much 
about yourself as 
you can
Recommended Resources: Dave Ramsey, YNAB 16budget learn to manage a
Recommended Reading: The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg 17habit make success a
bonus slides
Recommended Reading: Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy, WaitButWhy 18be patient
Recommended Reading: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey 19important things remember the
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nail the basics 
start helping 
be an optimist 
find a guide 
quiet the noise 
solve problems 
get a system 
no more than three priorities 
it’s all about relationships 
build trust 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
build bridges 
assume the best 
be interested in others 
listen 
learn about yourself 
learn to budget 
develop good habits 
be patient 
remember the important things 
hey, this looks great here!
Edgar Diaz 
@diptoe 
linkedin.com/in/edgarjd/

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