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How My First Paying Work Prepared Me to Be a Successful AdvisorHow My First Paying Work Prepared Me to Be a Successful Advisor

Twelve financial advisors describe how their first paying work taught them enduring lessons for professional success.

John Kador

September 2, 2022

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Think about your first paying work. Not your first formal job, but the first work for which you expected and received payment.

Maybe it was mowing lawns, babysitting, delivering newspapers, or a retail or fast-food gig. It’s easy to underestimate how foundational these early work experiences are for our future careers.

This Labor Day, we asked a dozen financial advisors to link the lessons they took from their first paying work experiences to their success as financial services professionals today. We hope these stories will inspire you to remember your first paying work and consider how much of your professional success was instilled long before you formally started your career.

About the Author

John Kador

John Kador is a business author focused on leadership, finance, and technology.  He is the author of over 15 books and has been a contributing editor to Wealth Management since 1995.  He received an MS degree in public relations from The American University and a BA in English from Duke University.  He lives in Lewisburg, PA.  Contact him on his website, www.jkador.com.