The Career Growth Recipe

The Magic Loop of Rapid Career Growth: a tested, simple process to grow your career. The “Career Growth Recipe” outlines a simple loop of five steps to advance your career: do your job well, ask how to help, fulfill requests, set goals, and repeat.

  • 🎩 The Power of the Magic Loop: This framework emphasizes a collaborative approach to career advancement, fostering mutual support between employees and managers. By centering on shared goals, individuals can navigate their career paths more effectively.
  • ✅ Performance Matters: Success starts with delivering exceptional work. Regularly assessing your performance through feedback can illuminate areas for improvement and reinforce your value in the workplace.
  • 🤝 Building Relationships: Asking how to help is a proactive strategy that not only strengthens relationships with leadership but also positions you as a valuable team member willing to contribute beyond your immediate responsibilities.
  • 🔄 Commitment to Tasks: Following through on tasks assigned by your boss demonstrates reliability. This commitment can pay off in terms of trust and future opportunities, making you a preferred team member for significant projects.
  • 🎯 Goal-Oriented Conversations: Once trust is established, discussing your career goals with superiors can lead to tailored support for your ambitions, fostering a clear path to advancement.
  • 📈 Continuous Learning: Embracing feedback as a tool for growth is crucial. It helps you identify blind spots and improve your performance, making you a stronger candidate for future opportunities.
  • 💡 Adaptability and Initiative: Taking on tasks outside your comfort zone and asking for help when needed not only aids personal growth but also enhances your skill set, making you more versatile in your career.

Starting at Amazon as a Senior Manager, then Director, then Vice President, Ethan has decades of experience at top tech companies. This career growth course is developed from his own knowledge and input from his extensive network of fellow coaches and executives.