How to Manage Your Career Like Taylor Swift

Apple said, “We’re going to give away music for free! And we’re not paying any of the artists!” Taylor Swift responded, “Well, you’re not giving away mine!” And Apple? It immediately caved. (These are not direct quotes, by the way.)

Would that we all had the power of Taylor Swift. Wouldn’t it be nice to say “no, you won’t” and have someone cower in the corner and say “you’re right, ma’am. We won’t”? Here’s the secret–you can have this power in your career. Here’s how.

Recognize you’re the boss of yourself.

We often see our bosses as kind of this permanent overlord. The truth is, that person is only your boss because you’ve consented to work for him. Yes, your boss can fire you, but you can fire your boss as well. It’s true that if no one is willing to pay you, you’ll be in trouble, but it’s equally true that if no one is willing to work for your boss, he’ll be in trouble. The key is finding the balance. Apple tried to say “I’m your boss” to Swift and all musicians, and Swift just refused. She recognized she had power over herself, and she exercised that power.

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  1. “fire your boss”. Excellent mindset. One thing I learned early in my career was “who to stay on the good side of”. Support staff: secretaries, admin assistants, etc because my boss can only fire me, but they could make my life miserable every day.

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