-: I would suggest the first thing
is get a solid educational foundation.
Either in, with some business courses certainly.
And understanding business and financial management.
And also, taking some technology courses.
Because you just never know,
where all three of those things
are going to fit, but I will tell you,
you will need all three of those skillsets
as you move forward.
The second thing I would do is do research.
One of the things, there's reading
and then there's research.
Alright, and so research is really getting
out there and doing due diligence about a particular
industry or field that you have an interest in.
And learning about what's going on in that field,
what are the trends, you know,
what are the success stores, why do people fail
in the particular field?
And so learning a lot about that.
The third piece I would suggest is identifying a mentor.
One of the things I was very fortunate to do
was to have a sales mentor when I came out of college.
I was fortunate enough to be,
I'm a former professional athlete.
So when I made the transition from being in professional
athletics to the business world,
I had an individual specifically.
But, individuals, a group of individuals
I was able to tap into to ask questions.
And so some degree ask questions about
what's the right thing to do, but also
what should'nt I be going after?
And doing some internships by the way.
That's extremely important because you want to make sure
that you really have an interest and passion
for what it is you're gonna do.
Sometimes things on the outside look really attractive
until you get in and you get involved with the day-to-day.
You really have to make sure that you have a passion
and it fulfills your purpose in terms
of what you want to do in life.