1. 7 Things Your First Boss Wants You to Know on Day One Emily Bennington , Founder Professional Studio 365

2. YOU = On target. Out of the gutter.

4. I had a SUPER mentor… 2005

5. 2010 … who later became my co-author. 2010 “ Little things are BIG.”

8. “ What makes a business successful?”

9. Business Success = Solid strategy? Good marketing? Talented people?

10. THE PRODUCT

11. To have an extraordinary life and career, you have to be in an extraordinary state .

12. Optimal condition is a direct result of the habits, rituals, and choices you make every single day. What can you do to become physically strong? What can you do to become mentally strong?

15. Brand You = Strategy Marketing Talent

16. Let it be easy. Life / Career Planning Family Action Steps Date Career Health

17. WHAT is your dream job? WHO are your Top 5 employers?

20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Contribution Months After Entry Source: Michael Watkins, Your First 90 Days ** Source: The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels by Michael Watkins

21. Mind Your -Ilities Punctuality Likability Accountability Dependability Responsibility Humility Visibility Credibility

22. Plan Your Day (i.e. controlling your mental focus) Power Morning (Spend 5 minutes meditating, 5 minutes reading something that inspires you, and 5 minutes aligning with your day.) 20 minutes catching up on news via Google Reader and / or SmartBrief Knock out your to-do list (Focusing on hardest items first) Exercise

23. Send Friday Memos

24. Close doesn’t always count.

26. What does success look like?

27. Remember: 93% of communication is nonverbal.

28. More e-communication = less nonverbal awareness.

30. Junk In = Junk Out

31. Your body is biologically designed to “ fight or flight.”

32. Another biological fact: Men and women react to conflict differently.

33. 32% Which is MOST lacking in new grad hires? 29% 21% 11% 7%

35. “ What makes YOU different ? ”

36. If your “on message”…

37. … you can influence A LOT of people.

38. If you don’t know your message, it’s going to be tough to make these things work for you.

39. If you aim at everything, you hit nothing.

40. All of these opportunities – started here.

43. What is the best way to demonstrate thought leadership today?

44. Start a blog.

45. No one wants to search all over the web for your profiles.

47. The Facebook we know today won’t be the Facebook of tomorrow.

50. Prepare for meetings. Research companies. Find job openings. Join groups. Who’s watching you? LinkedIn is like exercise. You get out what you put in.

51. Research target companies.

52. Meet others going too. Research prospects. See what’s new. Join groups.

54. What is the biggest difference between Twitter and Facebook?

57. “ Time suck” or Strategic?

58. Hashtags allow you to keep up with events and topics (and TV shows shhh).

59. #TwitterChats are a great way to network on the site.

60. Networking has never been easier.

61. If you’re not a Twit, you’re missing out! Company Twitter Handle Company Twitter Handle Accenture @Accenture_Jobs LexisNexis @LN_Recruiting Allstate Insurance @AllstateCareers MTV Networks @MTVnetworksjobs AT&T @ATTjobs Raytheon @Raytheon_Jobs Bank of America @BofA_Careers Sodexo @SodexoCareers Deloitte Touche @JoinDeloitteUS Thomson Reuters @JobsWithUs Expedia @Expedia_Jobs Twitter @Jobs Forrester Research @forresterjobs UPMC @UPMCCareers Hyatt Hotels @Hyattcareers US Dept. of State @DOScareers Intel @JobsatIntel Verizon @VerizonCareers KPMG @KPMG Warner Brothers @WBCareers

62. Yes, there’s another one.

63. Homepage looks familiar.

64. Profile page looks familiar.

67. Why is Google+ Important? It’s Google, so it will affect search. 20 million users in 3 weeks – and it’s not even open to the public yet. It’s here to stay & early adopters win.

82. The good. “ They are technically savvy, have fresh ideas, and endless energy.” “ Today’s grads juggle multiple priorities to finish college. By the time they hit the workforce, they are skilled at multi-tasking and addressing ever-changing priorities.” “ I’ve found the grads we hire are willing to take on anything, willing to learn, and bring a lot of good, base-level knowledge and skills to the workplace.”

83. Out of 328 comments, 104 specifically mentioned “entitlement” or low work ethic. The bad.

84. The ugly.

85. The uglier.

86. “ Have patience – you’re building the foundation for a lifelong career. I would tell myself that the skills and lessons I was learning at that time would be invaluable in the future. I didn’t realize that was what I was doing and simply wanted to hurry it all up. I know now that it’s like building a house – the stronger the foundation, the higher you can go.” Jan Fields, President, McDonald’s USA

89. The reputation you want to create will be created if – and only if – your performance standards are met every time.

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