Meghan Markle’s 3 secrets for a successful career

Author: Harry Cleary

The odds are that you’ve heard about one of the most talked about women of 2017 Meghan Markle. Some of you know her as the lucky fiancée of Prince Harry, some may know her as Rachael Zane from Suits, but did you know that she is the United Nations Women ambassador and has a degree in international studies from Northwestern University? Markle shares her advice for success in the book The Game Changers, which features inspiring stories from forty fabulous women. Here are her secrets.

SECRET 1: THINK LONG-TERM

The world holds a lot of opportunities for us. Sometimes we tear ourselves to bits, jumping from one thing to another. In order not to lose yourself in the process, think ahead. Is this something that you would want to be doing in a year? In two years? In five years? Don’t spend five minutes on something, if you understand that it’s not worth spending five years on. Think about your hobbies and what you love doing. Perhaps you can earn money from your favorite pastime

SECRET 2: DON’T BE TOO HARSH ON YOURSELF

It’s ok not to be perfect. You shouldn’t be pushing yourself to the limit if you know that it is hurting you. Be kind to yourself and value your time, emotional and physical health. There is already a lot of standards women have to live up to, so don’t pressure yourself and give yourself some time to relax and be you. Whether you’re overwhelmed with work, tasks from school or have a busy social calendar you can find some tools or programs to help you out with that.

  • Peace of mind: Headspace, Calm
  • Help with studying: GoConqr, BookWormLab
  • Planning: AppMyDay, BusyConf
  • Emotional health: Silver Cloud, NHS

SECRET 3: BE PATIENT

Important work takes time. Set goals, make plans, do your job. But don’t rush, good things come to those who wait. It’s great that you have plans to conquer the world, but don’t get frustrated if it doesn’t happen overnight. Of course, it doesn’t mean that you should just sit and wait for some miracle to happen. And as James Clear added to the famous saying by John Heywood that although Rome wasn’t in a day, they were laying bricks every hour.

Being a successful, ambitious and independent woman in our days shouldn’t be daunting and tiresome. Enjoy life and follow these simple rules to achieve your life goals.