Brian WalchOwner at Shiftfocus Coaching and Consulting

Get the job

Name: Get the job
Uploaded: 2024-08-09T22:09:11+00:00
Duration: 1 min 47 s
Channel: Brian Walch
Description: In this YouTube monologue, the speaker uses a recent vice‑presidential selection story—where Kamala Harris chose Senator Walls over Senator Shapiro—to…

9 Aug 2024 · 2 min

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In this YouTube monologue, the speaker uses a recent vice‑presidential selection story—where Kamala Harris chose Senator Walls over Senator Shapiro—to illustrate a common career mistake: focusing on future positions instead of securing the current opportunity. He contrasts Shapiro’s concern about the role’s responsibilities with Walls’ “just help win the election and be a great VP” attitude, then argues that job seekers and those seeking promotions should concentrate on getting the job at hand and performing well, rather than pre‑planning the next step. The speaker emphasizes that once you’re in the role and prove yourself, future opportunities will naturally arise. The advice is framed as practical guidance for anyone contemplating a promotion or new job, encouraging a present‑focused, performance‑driven mindset.

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I just read an article about the decision Kamala Harris made to pick Walls as her running mate. And apparently the decision came down between Shapiro and Walls. And Shapiro, when interviewed, was wondering a lot about how the decisions would be made, what his role would be as vice president, and a lot of questions like that. And Walls attitude was, hey, I'm just here to help. Let's win this election and I'll be a great vice president. Now, I'm not here to talk about politics or even dissect that decision, but I do want to use that to illustrate a mistake that I've often seen people make and I've made, which is if you have a job that you're a candidate for or you're trying to get a promotion and you want that job, get the job. Don't worry about what comes after. You'll have room to negotiate and maneuver as you start proving yourself, as you build relationships. But if you want the job, get the job and don't think about the next job. Walz was apparently asked about his presidential aspirations, and he said, no, I'm just want to win this election and be a great vp. Now, who knows if he has presidential aspirations? He probably doesn't even know. And you don't know what's next. But I've made the mistake of thinking a job ahead. You got to get the job and then you do a great job. Once you're in it and you do that, opportunities will become available to you. I hope this helps you if you're thinking about a promotion or getting another job.