Core Concepts
Regularly scheduled one-on-one meetings with your boss and monthly achievement emails can have an outsized impact on your career progression.
Abstract
The author, Anil Karamchandani, shares two management practices that he believes can have a significant 80/20 effect on one's career:
Have a regular 1-to-1 meeting with your boss, once a week. These meetings provide an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and course-correct on your work and career goals. They enable open communication and feedback between you and your manager.
Send an 'Achievement Email' to your boss, every month. This habit helps you document your accomplishments and progress, which can be valuable for performance reviews, promotions, and future job opportunities. It also encourages you to be more mindful of your contributions and growth.
The author emphasizes that these practices are largely within your control, and if done consistently, they can have a powerful impact on your career journey. They help you stay focused, gain visibility, and proactively manage your professional development.
The author's perspective is informed by his own experience of leaving a 2-decade banking career and spending the next decade reading extensively on management and self-improvement. He believes these two practices can benefit individuals at any stage of their career, from those just starting out to those in the middle of their professional journey.
Quotes
"Have a regular 1-to-1 meeting with your boss, once a week."
"Send an 'Achievement Email' to your boss, every month."