Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Double Down on Your Core Role & Keep Your Eyes Open 5-14-25
Wed, 14 May 2025
In this episode, Scott Becker emphasizes the value of excelling in your current role.
Chapter 1: Who is Scott Becker and what is the focus of this episode?
This is Scott Becker with the Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast. Today's discussion is double down on your core role in business and keep your eyes open. So one of the things we talk about is, and I particularly see this with young careerists and just gave a lecture to people that are a lecture, an interview, a discussion to people that are young leaders and
Chapter 2: What challenges do young leaders face in their career paths?
And one of the things I see so often in young leaders is this bifurcated situation. I was just with a young leader, brilliant person at Kauffman Hall, who's been at the same place for seven years and growing and thriving and doing fantastic. Then I see so many young leaders that are bopping and jumping from place to place.
Chapter 3: Why is doubling down on your core role important for career growth?
Chapter 4: What risks come with frequently changing jobs versus sticking to one role?
Chapter 5: How can young professionals balance excelling at their job and keeping an eye out for opportunities?
I'm a huge fan of the first one, the person that doubles down on what they're doing, does a fantastic job, and keeps their eyes open and can connect dots. So what I worry about is the young professional that spends half their time on the Rolodex trying to find the next job versus really looking at at doing fantastic at what they do.
And I'm a believer that if you do great at what you do, more and more opportunities are likely to open up for you.
So we're a huge believer in this concept of do fantastic at what you do, keep your eyes open, connect dots, maintain relationships, but don't ever mistake the concept that you want to spend 89% of your effort doing fantastic work at what you're doing and doing your core job exceptionally well Then both more opportunities come to you. Your mind is engaged. You see more opportunities.
I think there's just so many benefits to that approach to business, to jobs, to life. It's doubled on your core while keeping your eyes open and connecting dots. Thank you for listening to the Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast.