"Don't mistake movement for progress."

It doesn't seem like it was that long ago when I was a new employee starting my first job out of college...but in reality, it has been more than 10 years since I collected my first paycheck as a full time professional with a college degree.

Most of that career, and part of my time as an undergraduate student, has been spent answering thousands of questions for professionals. I coach clients to success in their professional roles, and I want to tell you my #1 piece of advice for people starting new positions:

Ask questions. At some point you'll be expected to know the basics. Don't miss your chance to fully embody being the "new kid on the block," and absorb as much knowledge, as possible. 

My mistake as a young professional was that I didn't want to look like I didn't know something. I didn't realize the value of gaining insight from experts vs. trying to "fake it 'til you make it" with a lot of anxious concerns that I would in fact fail. Don't fall for the myth that I believed! Ask...