Adapted from a talk by 9arm — watch the original video at youtube.com/watch?v=6FMl4YaJnts

The Lesson From 5 Wasted Years: Nobody Teaches You Career Growth

There's one thing nobody teaches you when you start your career: how to pick a manager.

Plenty of people think any job is fine as long as you're employed — and that's a valid way to live. But if your career actually matters to you, there's something you need to know first: the person who pushes you up in an organization isn't just your work. It's your manager. Because they're the one who promotes you.

Plan Your Career, Don't Just "Have a Job"