Every industry thinks their’s is the ‘toughest.’
I’m currently working in the communications industry.
First day on the job,
I was told that everything I knew was shit
and that I’d have a bitch of a time
coming up to speed quickly.
Hmmm…
So I studied my ass off
and proved that I could talk the talk
and add value in the new industry,
while gently introducing them
to ideas from other industries.
(Pro tip – don’t tell them it worked in
another industry
until you’ve proved it works in their’s)
In March’s Men’s Fitness,
rapper and actor
LL Cool J shares his challenges
switching from music to acting.
“There was a time 10 years ago
when there was big backlash
against rappers turning into actors.
My response to that
was to study really hard,
go to acting school,
focus my energy into acting.
And now I”m doing what I’m doing.”
You know that your experience
in another industry will add value
but your new coworkers don’t share that belief.
Be prepared to work your ass off
to prove yourself.