Josh’s Top 5 Career Hacks You Need Right Now
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Author: Josh Stepp
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Always Play the Long Game
Focus on building effective processes rather than fixating solely on end goals. You might not be ready yet for your ideal role, owning your own business, writing a book, or whatever goal keeps you up at night—and that’s perfectly okay. Growth takes time. Embrace the journey of continuous improvement, and trust that consistent effort will prepare you for these opportunities when they arrive.
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Growth takes time.
Cultivate Dependability, Pleasantness, and Talent
To excel in your career, aim to embody at least two of the following qualities: be dependable, be pleasant to work with, or be extremely talented. Nail all three? You won’t just be great at your job—you’ll be unforgettable.
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Be dependable, be pleasant to work with, or be extremely talented.
Be a Hype Person
Lift others up. Be the Flavor Flav to someone’s Public Enemy. Not every role puts you center stage, but bringing enthusiasm—for your work and your team—builds a positive culture and strengthens professional bonds. Energy is contagious. Be the one who sparks it.
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Lift others up. Be the Flavor Flav to someone’s Public Enemy.
Embrace Challenges—This Is What Hard Feels Like
Stolen (and cherished) from Alex Hormozi: This is what hard feels like. Especially in fast-moving fields like tech, discomfort is part of the process. Frustration doesn’t mean you’re failing—it means you’re leveling up. Don’t retreat. Lean in.
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Frustration doesn’t mean you’re failing—it means you’re leveling up.
"They" Don't Matter
Stop waiting for permission. Don’t let invisible gatekeepers dictate your limits. With tutorials, blogs, open-source tools, and free courses everywhere, the entry points are wide open. If you catch yourself saying, “They say I need X to start,” or “People like me don’t do this”—pause. Who are ‘they’? Ignore them. Blaze your own path. The door is already open—you just have to walk through it.
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Stop waiting for permission. Don’t let invisible gatekeepers dictate your limits.
Josh Stepp is a veteran of the information security world with extension knowledge and experience from serving as a Cyberwarfare Operator with the United States Air Force and in the private sector as a Principal Security Consultant.
