The biggest, yes biggest mistake is arrogance. You may be good, but if you work for someone you have to learn to compromise. To be part of a team that runs with as few kinks as possible, you have to put aside your ego. It doesn't matter what your career, if you can't take orders, you will never work happily.
Sheila Pinge*, an editor friend, fell prey to her pride. Brilliant as she is, she just could not seem to work with others. Maybe a month goes by without incident, but gradually small suggestions and helpful advice from her colleagues would bring on turmoil both at work and at home. After four years of working she finally recognised that her arrogance was the motivating factor for quitting every job she had. But amends can still be made and change appropriated.
They say to err is human and forgive divine, but sadly, this doesn't apply to the world of the working man or woman. To err is now a financial liability and forgiveness takes up valuable business time, and our fast paced, hypersonic world chooses not to waste any time on trivialities. So as you go about your pursuit of a meaningful career, make sure you don't commit these career mistakes.
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