In this episode Ankur Warikoo shares valuable lessons for anyone looking to advance in their career, drawing on his 25 years of experience in the industry. He emphasizes the importance of trust, communication, commitment, and learning, alongside offering practical advice such as writing clear emails, regular updates to managers, and exceeding job expectations. He also highlights the significance of understanding human motivation over merely focusing on technical skills or qualifications, suggesting that successful professionals are those who grasp what drives people. This episode is a comprehensive guide for personal and professional growth, encouraging listeners to become indispensable, seek help early, and prioritize learning and integrity over instant results or recognition.
00:00 Welcome to Woice with Warikoo: Insights on Entrepreneurship and Growth
00:18 Career Lessons from 25 Years of Experience
00:48 The Essence of Trust and Communication in the Workplace
01:22 The Power of Commitment and Seeking Help
02:01 Learning Over Earning: Prioritizing Growth in Your Career
02:23 Exceeding Expectations and the Importance of Writing Things Down
03:34 Understanding Human Motivation: The Key to Professional Success
04:28 Closing Thoughts and Invitation to Subscribe
[00:00:01] Hey everyone, you're listening to Ankur Warikoo on voice with Warikoo.
[00:00:07] On this podcast, I talk to you about entrepreneurship, how to grow in life, manage personal finances,
[00:00:12] handle failures and a lot more things that just come to my mind.
[00:00:16] The episode begins.
[00:00:18] Here are a few incredible lessons for your career that I have learned after having
[00:00:23] been in the industry for nearly 25 years now.
[00:00:27] Early in your career, you get paid for what you can do.
[00:00:30] So you get paid for your skills, your capability and so on.
[00:00:34] Later on, you get paid for what you know.
[00:00:37] Number two, in the end every single role, every role, boils down to how you deal with people.
[00:00:48] Number three, if people can't trust you, it doesn't matter how smart you are.
[00:00:53] Trust is the underlining essence of every relationship, especially at work.
[00:00:59] Number four, you should write your emails assuming that they will be read by everybody,
[00:01:04] not just the one that you're sending the email to.
[00:01:07] Number five, if you cannot write down what you wish to say, you do not yet know
[00:01:13] what to say.
[00:01:15] Number six, spend time appreciating people then wanting them to appreciate you.
[00:01:23] Next, nothing makes you more indispensable than doing what you committed to do without
[00:01:30] anyone needing to check on you.
[00:01:34] Next, people are more willing to help when they know you will still do most of the work.
[00:01:40] So seek help with the problem early on.
[00:01:46] Next, there's no such thing as I can't.
[00:01:49] Either you don't want to or you need help.
[00:01:53] Next, I am a perfectionist is the worst excuse for not getting the work done,
[00:01:58] and especially on time.
[00:02:00] Next, don't be in a hurry to create impact.
[00:02:03] Be in a hurry to learn.
[00:02:06] Next, early on in your career pick a job where you learn the most irrespective
[00:02:11] of the money because learning will compound far faster than money ever will.
[00:02:16] Next, send your manager a weekly update on all the things that you did and where
[00:02:20] you need their help.
[00:02:23] Next, if you meet all expectations that the role has from you, you're doing your
[00:02:28] job at your level.
[00:02:30] For you to move to the next level, you have to start exceeding expectations
[00:02:34] that the role has from you.
[00:02:38] Next, it is much easier to be a commentator than a player.
[00:02:42] But it's the players that everyone is watching.
[00:02:47] So it's tough to be one.
[00:02:50] Next, never trust your memory.
[00:02:52] Write down everything.
[00:02:56] Next, what you're supposed to do is the output.
[00:02:59] What you're supposed to achieve is the outcome.
[00:03:03] Own the outcome.
[00:03:06] Next, the search is not for the best paying job or the best brand.
[00:03:10] The search is almost always for a manager who believes in you more than
[00:03:14] you believe in yourself.
[00:03:16] Next, do the right thing even when no one is looking.
[00:03:21] Next, a great way to set yourself up for success is to do more after you
[00:03:26] were finished doing what you were told to do.
[00:03:29] Become positively unpredictable.
[00:03:33] The truth is that a large part of our focus when you're building a career
[00:03:37] is on the technical aspect of it.
[00:03:39] The degree, the qualification, the years of experience, the interview,
[00:03:43] the appraisal process, etc.
[00:03:45] What we often miss is that the system has been designed by humans.
[00:03:49] And humans never change.
[00:03:52] In my experience, the most successful professionals across fields and
[00:03:56] industries are the ones who understood human motivation more than
[00:04:00] systems and processes.
[00:04:02] In fact, they understood that it is human motivation that will be far
[00:04:07] more important than their understanding of these systems or the
[00:04:10] tools that have been built.
[00:04:12] And that's why these tips that I share with you come from their
[00:04:17] experience of human motivation, their understanding of what drives
[00:04:23] humans, not so much systems and processes.
[00:04:27] I wish you the best.
[00:04:29] Thank you for listening to this episode of Voice with Varikku.
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