{"id":7241,"date":"2018-04-19T09:00:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T09:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.naylor.com\/associationadviser\/?p=7241"},"modified":"2020-01-15T14:40:01","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T14:40:01","slug":"young-professional-roadmap-fulfillment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naylor.com\/associationadviser\/young-professional-roadmap-fulfillment\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Your Shine On: A Young Professional Roadmap to Fulfillment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nwlHeadline\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"nwlSummary\">\n<div>In &#8220;Get Your Shine On: A Young Professional Roadmap to Fulfillment&#8221; at the 2017 ASAE Annual Meeting, panelists Genevieve Borello, Paul Leahy, Brittany Shoul and Jacob Wilder shared their experiences (so far) navigating the office and finding a meaningful work life.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Below are some of our favorite tips and lessons learned from these young association professionals.<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Remember: You are your own champion; fight for yourself and be the biggest proponent of your own work.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ve been hired to do a job, so master it first and then look to where you can contribute above and beyond your current role. Prove yourself, and then earn the opportunity to reach higher.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t become too comfortable in your own space. Build relationship with people who can help push you outside your comfort zone.\u00a0Seek out experts in the association space who you admire and respect.<\/li>\n<li>Take advice from different people. Each person you\u2019ll meet will have different strengths and weaknesses \u2013 learn from them all.<\/li>\n<li>Always be learning. Look for articles, online resources and communities, like ASAE or your state allied society. Read, listen and watch everything you can get your hands on.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t be afraid to say &#8220;I don\u2019t know,&#8221; and don\u2019t be afraid to fail. 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