Check out the advice of these big-time-CEOs to employees who are about to cross the 30-year-old mark. We quoted the best parts so you don't have to read their life stories.
Travel the World
Aaron Smith, CEO and founder of KX Group
"Before you are 30 you have no real responsibilities and possibly no mortgage/family that you need to support. Be daring and risk it all for huge success."
Build Good Habits
Taichi Hoshino, CEO of Monetise
"Whether it’s time management, work ethic, setting work/life boundaries, exercising, eating well or being disciplined with your personal finances, habits are your baseline...Form them young and they’ll be with you for life."
Learn How To Manage Up As Well As Down
Jo Burston, founder and CEO of Inspiring Rare Birds
"Most people I meet in their 20s are busy fulfilling the notion of managing less skilled colleagues, when the real skill is managing up to more skilled and experienced people. The art of conversation and public speaking will take you everywhere in life."
Learn The Art Of Doing More Than What You Are Expected To Or Paid To Do
Dean Ramler, CEO and co-founder of Milan Direct
"..there are a select few high achievers who understand the value of going above and beyond their current pay grade and always look to provide the most service to the company, often staying back as late as I do... As a CEO you come to rely on these high achievers to assist in core tasks when everyone else has left for the day. It is no surprise that these same people end up becoming the senior managers of the company, and are the most compensated with promotions and pay rises."
Get As Much Experience As You Can
John Winning, CEO and founder of The Winning Group
"From practical work experience within the retail industry, to personal achievements such as competing in many sailing championships and eventually winning a world title, every experience has enriched my thinking and ability to tackle obstacles and grapple opportunities in business."
Learn From Your Team
Kevin Lynch, Chief Marketing Officer at Open Colleges
"I learn most from my team, the people who surround me. These are the people who make the magic happen, they are far smarter than I am."
Set Personal Goals Early In The Game
Levi Aron, GM of Yumtable
"Remember, no goals = no drive = mediocre life, and who rates that?"
Of course, there are no universal formulas for success, so just following these will not guarantee you will be successful. As they say, different folks, different strokes. Still, good read, right?
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