The Marco Secrets to Career Longevity
Marco & Associates has been in business for a little over eight years.
Just to put that into perspective, at this time in 2010, Jay Leno was named the new host of The Tonight Show (again), Avatar was the movie of the future, Beyoncé had everyone trying to learn the “Single Ladies” dance, and nobody had ever heard of Instagram.
We’ve traveled a long, winding road to get to where we are now, and it has truly been the most fun, rewarding experience that we could have ever asked for.
So as we reflect on what has made us successful these past eight years, we wanted to pass along what we’ve found to be the Marco secrets to longevity.
Be a Lifelong Learner
You’ve likely heard the adage “You don’t know what you don’t know”. We have a slightly different saying – “Find out what you don’t know before it finds you!”
No matter how long you’ve been in the business, there are still plenty of things to learn every day. Become an active learner and be prepared to tackle any issue that may come your way. Find new solutions to problems before they arise and take note of your mistakes, making sure to avoid them in the future.
Embrace New Technology
It’s no secret that technology is constantly evolving, whether we want it to or not. According to a 2016 study by McKenzie & Company, 86% of accounting and bookkeeping activities have the potential to be automated. This is both an exciting and terrifying revelation.
If you want to stay ahead of the curve, be willing to embrace new technology. If you don’t do it now, somebody else will and they will be the ones who succeed in the long run.
Be Comfortable Saying “No”
If you try going through your everyday life saying “yes” to everything, you’ll quickly find that you made a significant error in judgement – and that’s why we don’t do it! Why, then, do we find ourselves saying “yes” to everything at work?
Whether it be taking on a new project you don’t have time for, accepting added responsibility that you can’t manage, or simply going along with a poorly conceived strategy as not to appear confrontational, we all say “yes” to things we don’t want to. But the good news is that you don’t have to!
If you are confronted with a scenario that you know will not be beneficial to you or the company in the long run, outline your reasons why and just say, “No”.
Be a Mentor
“You are only as strong as your weakest link” – we know; it’s cliché. We also know that it’s absolutely true.
Helping those around you to be the best that they can be will not only pay dividends for their career, but for yours as well. It’s much better to be a support player on a winning team than to be a star player on a losing team.
Take some time to support those around you and we guarantee that everyone will be better for it.
