The old refrains are well
known-you can be anything, do what you love, make yourself indispensable-but
may not reveal the path to the top. The moral? Career advice comes cheap, so be
careful what you buy into. A cross-section of specialists weigh in to debunk
some old favorites. Don't be fooled into following the worst career advice
disguised as the best.
1. Life is short. Never stay in a job that isn't personally rewarding.
"Most people misunderstand the relationship between passion and career choice". The current fixation on loving what you do is misguided, as you'll have better career outcomes if you choose a profession that you'll excel in. "Passion alone is not a sufficient condition for making a living."
2. They aren't paying you enough to do that.
"If you actually believe that you're too good to do something, you're fooling yourself". Young workers who thumb their noses at menial tasks are often perceived as immature and unwilling to be team players. By
1. Life is short. Never stay in a job that isn't personally rewarding.
"Most people misunderstand the relationship between passion and career choice". The current fixation on loving what you do is misguided, as you'll have better career outcomes if you choose a profession that you'll excel in. "Passion alone is not a sufficient condition for making a living."
2. They aren't paying you enough to do that.
"If you actually believe that you're too good to do something, you're fooling yourself". Young workers who thumb their noses at menial tasks are often perceived as immature and unwilling to be team players. By
