To Be A Rock Star

After three rounds of interviews with Accenture, they invited me to a formal dinner at The W
Hotel, which, while they said was not part of the interview process, I still suspect was a fourth round interview.

It was a wonderful experience with cool young people that I could really connect with and talk to. I spent most of my dinner speaking with a consultant named Kirk.

Kirk shared lots of great experiences and insightful knowledge with me, but his advice to me stood out the most. I asked him how be a rock star at your job. He told three things that were extremely important, no matter what the job. I don't remember the exact wording or order he used, but I remember the lessons behind them.

1. Meet deadlines. To be trusted with increased responsibility, you must show that you can handle what you already have and have the desire to take on more. You must gain the trust of your supervisor.

2. Do all that you can. When a supervisor asks you to do something, do it. When you have the opportunity to be involved with a project, do it. The more people you know and trust you, the better the position you are in.

3. When presented with a problem, always try to solve it with the best of your ability before asking for help. And when asking for help, present your solution and how you approached it, with your question. This shows that you tried, and didn't give up one the problem without thinking about it and internalizing it.