"I used to dedicate, and I still do, most of my day on Friday, to anybody who wants to have a conversation around careers, even random people on LinkedIn, who reach out to me,"
"I would set aside the day to help meet with an MBA student who has questions about my career and how I got here. Or a trainer who's working somewhere who wants to open up their own place."
"People are generally really good, and want to help, and you have so much to learn, especially from other individuals who are in your same company, and they'll appreciate you having that kind of ambition and dialogue."
Joey Gonzalez began as a Barry's Bootcamp attendee at 26, became an instructor, and by 2015 was running the company as CEO before transitioning to executive chairman. He credits cold outreach with accelerating his career and even found his successor through unsolicited messages. He regularly sets aside most Fridays to meet with people who reach out on LinkedIn, including MBA students and trainers. He recommends observing qualities of colleagues who grow, asking for coffee, and building relationships to increase chances for promotion. He frames confident requests for help as a positive signal to employers.
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