2018 HBCU Careers Magazine

HBCU Careers Magazine

Easily-Applied Practices to “Rock” Your Career

By: Dr. Mike Ammons Director, Raleigh-Durham Adult Studies Campus North Carolina Wesleyan College

As you enter the workforce, there are a variety of ways in which you can advance in your career. There are a countless number of books to provide advice and guidance on how to climb the ladder of success and to ensure that once you reach the top of the ladder that you do not discover that the ladder is leaning against the wrong building. In your career, moving beyond the financial rewards, you want the ability to have flexibility, mobility, and recognition for your talents and the value you bring to an organization. As a movie enthusiast, I have examined the life and career of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and have discovered success habits that you can apply to your career from day one, regardless of your profession. Work Hard

We all have heard the saying that fortune favors those who work hard. Nowhere else is the statement any truer than in the career of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson who often states that he is the hardest worker in the room. His hard work has paid off for him throughout the duration of his career, being able to make the difficult transition from sports entertainer to arguably the biggest entertainer of our time. Having success on both the small and big screen with television shows like Ballers and a host of successful movies such as the Fast and Furious franchise, Jumanji, and Central Intelligence Part of The Rock’s daily habits include waking up every morning at 4am to go to the gym to complete several hours of training. He follows this by spending the time throughout the day reading over scripts and potential projects. To give an example of how hard The Rock works, he has starred in over 14 movies the last five years that have grossed upwards of $2 Billion at the box office. He currently has major projects underway for 2018 –Rampage, Skyscraper, and Fighting with My Family.

• Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) – $400 Million • The Fate of the Furious (2017) – Over $231 Million

• Moana (2016) - $259 Million • Furious 7 (2015) - $376 Million Work Smart

We are all given the same numbers of hours and minutes in a day and are all prone to give in to the inertias of life. But, by beginning your career with possession of the fundamental procedures that lead to success, you can make the most out of those minute moments.

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