The beginning of the professional journey can be exciting, as there are always several plans for the future, both in the medium and long term. Did you know that this is one of the career mistakes that can harm more than help in the professional path of young people? Understand why with Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber.
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Excessive planning of what one day will be can make attempts to build a rewarding professional journey unfeasible. According to Dara, this is a common mistake young people make: planning their career all the time, with dates for a certain thing to happen or earning a certain amount at age x.
“Don't over-plan your career… I see young people making this mistake all the time,” said Dara. “I want to be vice president by now or I want to earn x amount of money,” are the most common statements among young people, Khosrowshahi pointed out.
The search for the perfect career can be anxiety-provoking, as can the thought of finding that ideal job or profession that people are truly passionate about. Comparison with friends and co-workers happens, but it is a behavior that causes frustration.
The CEO of Uber argues that young people should have an idea of where they want to go or be, but they must be open to opportunities to take advantage of what will come up on the journey. Dara is in favor of building a career without haste, because the ideal is to improve what she does and her technical and emotional qualities.
Being open is rewarding, even if it takes some time to achieve what you want.
Before starting at Uber, Dara built a 12-year career at Expedia, where he developed skills leadership, communication, active listening, flexibility and adaptability. For him, career magic happens when there is flexibility. He doesn't like to think that you have to stay three, four or five years in a certain position or environment.
Therefore, we remind you: young people, know where you want to go, but be open to other opportunities in the midway and make the most of all the opportunities for growth that will appear on your journey.
