Gen Z Takes On Wall Street
The New York Times released an article earlier this year proclaiming that Generation Z is going to save us from office life. Whew chile, finally my days of code-switching and looking at boring spreadsheets are over! At 22 I became a self-proclaimed Ratchet Corporate Baddie. What is that you may be wondering? I listen to Megan Thee Stallion in my air-pods at my desk resisting the urge to turn up, while simultaneously completing day-to-day tasks for my job. My journey to working on Wall Street is relatively new but very exciting. Hence, I wanted to share two ways I remain authentic to myself while evolving my passions at work.
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Replace sorry with thanks
During a conference, I learned about the power of replacing the word “sorry” with “thank you.” I regularly find myself apologizing for things that don’t require an apology but rather an understanding. For example, if I mess up on a project and my boss points it out what should I do? Instead of apologizing, I’ll reply by saying “thank you for your feedback on this project I see where the mistake happened and I’ll be sure to fix it this week.” At that moment, you realize the power of shifting the narrative. The natural instinct is to say sorry but by saying thank you, I’m acknowledging that I heard you or I understand what the problem is and will be more cognizant of it in the future. Saying sorry automatically tricks our brain into thinking we did something wrong, which is not always the case.
Define what success means to you
Typically success is equated to some type of financial or materialistic gain. At some point, the money will no longer be your measurement of success. People will start to ask what’s your impact on the world, your company, your community, yourself,etc… Take some time to clearly define what success means to you outside of financial gains. I’ve found that doing this helps me to stop comparing myself to others because I know my success can not be measured/attributed to others, whereas money can be. Also, note that there are various forms of success for different sectors of your life. Success at work may be completing assignments and making sure your team feels valued, whereas success in your community is helping to increase high school graduation rates.
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