After moving to a new city for a new job, I was overwhelmed with all sorts of questions about my career, work and navigating the “real world.”
At the time, I didn’t have many connections in Seattle and had to build my network again from scratch. Seeing this as an opportunity, I decided to try an experiment with social networking app, Weave.
During my first three weeks in Seattle, I used the app to set up as many coffee meetings as possible until I started work. I didn’t have a set agenda for any of these meetings, though there was something I wanted to get out of each of them — one valuable lesson.
By the end of my experiment, I had thirteen different coffee meetings and gained something valuable from each one — be it wise words or a new friend. I thought it would be a waste to keep all of the great advice I received to myself, so I finally got around to sharing it here.
In no particular order, these are some of the lessons I learned over coffee. In this blog article, you can also find some amazing coffee facts.
Always be reading
Self-development books like Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends & Influence People can act as substitutes for life coaches. But it’s also important to fill your reading list with a broad range of books for variety — you never know where you might draw inspiration from next.
Listen to audiobooks
Audiobooks build on crucial comprehension skills. They also come in handy when it comes to multi-tasking — listening while cooking, driving, jogging… etc.
It’s ok to say you’re young and inexperienced
If you’re starting a new job after graduating college, chances are that you’ll be one of the youngest people in your office. It’s also possible that you might come across people who are skeptical of Millennials at your workplace.
If this is the case, saying that you still have a lot to learn is a safe and easy way to admit inexperience and not come across as a self-absorbed, overly self-confident millennial to some (the unfortunate reputation we have). At the same time, don’t be self-deprecating either. If getting your voice heard by certain people proves to be challenging, find alternative ways to frame your opinions.
Make your boss look good
Another bit of advice for the youngsters (myself included). Don’t go about this by kissing-up — support your boss in his or her needs and make up for what your boss might miss or lack sometimes (no one is perfect — even if your boss is close). A happy boss equals a happy working relationship.
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