top of the world

Assuming that you know everything

Forgetting to network

Not being prepared for meetings

Ignoring the value of business cards

Engaging in office drama

Arriving at meetings late

Not asking for more work when you’re bored

Being satisfied doing the minimum amount of work necessary

Not sharing your career goals with your leader

Not reading up on your industry

Forgetting to make a LinkedIn page

Over-sharing personal stories at work

Burning bridges when leaving a job

Dressing unprofessionally

Not proof-reading your e-mails

Believing that you’re going to be a VP right out of college

Not seeing the value in entry-level positions

You Never Have to Apologize For…

1. Removing someone from your life that repeatedly crosses your boundaries. 

2. Being who we are, and feeling our feelings. 

3. Trusting your instincts, even if you can’t explain it. 

4. We should never apologize if we’re not truly sorry. I don’t believe in apologizing because someone ‘demands’ an apology. 

5. Quality “me” time (taking care of ourselves). 

6. Your opinion—there is no right or wrong opinion, and there’d be a lot fewer arguments if more people could just respect and appreciate different insights. 

7. Standing up for what you believe in. 

8. Living life the way we choose to, regardless of fitting in with other people’s norms. 

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