Top 10 Pieces of Career Advice from David Letterman - Jobscan Blog

Top 10 Pieces of Career Advice from David Letterman - Jobscan BlogPosted on May 20, 2015February 22, 2019 by Trista Winnie Tonight the long-running Late Show With David Letterman draws to a close, and its host will retire from a career including more than three decades in late-night television. He is widely known for stuntsboth off-the-wall and on-the-walland for making top 10 lists a cultural institution. Countless musicians and comedians have gotten their big breaks on his show. And with his directness and wry humor, he also happens to be the second-best interviewer on television (behind only Charlie Rose).Its only fitting to recognize the end of the era with a top 10 list. So here are the top 10 pieces of career advice Letterman has doled out over the years10.Theres only one requirement of any of us, and that is to be courageous. Because courage, as you might know, defines all other human behavior. And, I believebecause Ive done a little of this myselfpretending to be courageous i s just as good as the real thing.9.There is no off stelle on the genius switch.8.Every big change in my life was full of trepidation.and they worked out beyond my wildest dreams.7. I wish I wouldnt have let the wrong things distract me.6.I cannot sing, dance, or act. What else would I be but a talk show host?5. Next in importance to having a good aim is to recognize when to pull the trigger.4.Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.3. Any enormous uprooting change in my lifehas petrified me. Really petrified me. But once Ive come through the other side, the reward has been unimaginable.2.The guy in the race who spends more time looking over his shoulder, well, thats the mistake.1. I never knew if the stupider things we did or the more traditional things we did would work.And then, when I look back on it now, of course the answer is, you want to do the weird thing.In short Know your strengths. Try new things. Push yourself. Dont fear change.If youre looking for career advice, you can t go wrong in turning to someone who built such a long and successful career by playing to his strengths and interests rather than blindly following trends.Facebook Commentswpdevar_comment_1 span,wpdevar_comment_1 iframewidth100% important