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Know your colleagues

If you’re not yet in the professional world, you’ll have to file this one away for future use.

• Step 0: Get a job.
• Step 1: Chat with some of your teammates and figure out what they do. There’s often a difference between a person’s title and what they do. Simply introduce yourself and ask what someone is working on. You’ll figure out people’s specialties.
• Step 2: Based on what people in your team are doing, what looks the most interesting to you? Write down what you want to be doing in a couple of years.
• Step 3: Brainstorm some short-term actions you could take to get you closer to your goal. Pick three and act on them over the next six months.