Here are seven* proven road trip-inspired rules to help you navigate your career and ensure that your professional journey is one to remember: 1. Begin your journey with a smile and a sense of wonder. When you start your journey—a new job or industry or founding your own business—with positivity, you bring an infectious energy and enthusiasm to all that you do. And coupled with curiosity—about your new role, industry, and the people with whom you'll interact—you'll have a winning combination to kick off your professional journey. 2. Make sure to keep your tank full. It's easy to get caught up in your projects and to-do lists and forget to top off the one thing that powers your professional growth: your brain. Rather than rest on your laurels, passively letting time (and skill sets and knowledge) pass you by, adopt a growth mindset where you view every opportunity as a chance to grow and learn. 3. Don't forget to make pit stops along the way. Achievements are great; glossing over them is not. You'll likely have a decades-long career, so don't forget to take breaks to celebrate your small wins along the way. By regularly practicing gratitude, you'll appreciate your progress and journey even more. *Part 1 of 3 #career #leadership #emotionalintelligence #softskills …see more