On the road to success...

On the road to becoming a young professional, there are certain things a person MUST do. In my line of work (paralegal/dangerman/guide for aspiring young professionals), it is important to understand the nuances of what it means to be a "young professional" in order to properly lead your life in that direction. Also, it is imperative to follow a set of guidelines, and also to know, NAY, to memorize what young professionals love to do, and in turn, love to do those things yourself.

Briefly, that is the goal. In what I like to call Zach's 3-Point Path to Achievement, you must Search. then, Understand. and finally, Lead by example. In order to lead, you have to gain the knowledge necessary. That is why we are here. We are here to teach you and to learn with you as well.

This is the first installment of what I hope to be long-running articles on the technical points of becoming a young professional. These are the nuts and bolts, the fiber, if you will, of our craft. There is no need to give it to you all at once, as the art of young professionalism is constantly evolving. So in between the valuable life lessons we will share with you, we will also mix in the textbook version, and yes, it will be on the test.

Article I : Ways to Live Better and Be Young and Successful or GUIDELINES. Article II: Knowing who you are, What Young Professionals Love to Do.

Ways to Live Better and Be Young and Successful or GUIDELINES:

1. The young professional is always dressed "ready to network," at any occassion even if the occassion is remarkably "low-key." Any occassion is an opportunity for networking. Networking is one of the most important, if not THE most important objective that a young professional works toward, so it is important to look good.

Ways to accomplish this: Here are a couple of essentials. They include, but are not limited to, a. Power ties. A young professional must have a power tie (or many power ties) these also function as your networking ties. These are strong vibrant virile ties that let your fellow young professionals (or OPPONENTS) know that if they aren't talking to you, they aren't talking to anyone.

b. Sport jackets. You should have a blazer. You should have a navy blazer. If you don't have a navy blazer, you can't network, you can't go to soirees, and you certainly can not go to Yacht parties.

c. Pea Coats. WOW. I can not stress how important a pea coat is. You are nobody if you think you can be a young professional and not have a pea coat. That is twisted logic. You need a pea coat. They are indestructible, respected everywhere, and indestructible. Networking without a peacoat is like drinking miller high life light, you're working without a net people! Listen to me. I know. I was nothing. Until I got my pea coat.

Knowing who you are, What Young Professionals Love to Do

1. Young Professionals Love... driving audis. You should really invest in an Audi if you are going to be commuting or just driving in general as a young professional. An audi is 1. Foreign, 2. Compact, and c. essential.

You have to be able to take an S curve like the German Militia who built your car. Your car should be small. Lose the trucks men and get yourselves some imports! Because the only thing you need to be hauling around is success.



That's it for now.
This is just the beginning. I hope you all stay with us on our quest, as we stay with you. And America. Be good to each other.