From Intern to Senior Director | The Real Cost of Playing It Safe

Take The Power Back - Episode #8   Most beginners chase comfort, but experienced, high performers chase growth.   In this episode of Take The Power Back, I sat down with Victoria Raps, Senior Director of Operations at Florida Financial Advisors. We broke down what real career growth actually looks like, and why the “safe path” so many Gen Z professionals are sold is quietly holding them back.   Victoria Raps: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-pena-raps/    Take The Power Back from the Universities that don't put students first: https://www.ttpb.com/    Chapters: 0:00 - Leadership Tactics 0:47 - Take The Power Back 1:20 - Meet Victoria Ralph  2:09 - From Intern To Operations Lead  3:09 - Scaling A Fast-Growth Firm  4:29 - A Day In Operations  5:23 - Leadership Styles  7:10 - Motivation & Growth Systems  8:40 - Using Norms At Work  10:55 - Emotional Intelligence  12:57 - Early Life  14:02 - College And Internships  15:01 - First Roles At FFA  16:49 - Becoming An Executive  19:55 - Expectations VS Reality  21:00 - Coaching & Accountability  22:31 - Almost Quitting  24:05 - Startup Reality Check  27:02 - Conflict & Team Tension  31:06 - Resistance To Change  33:40 - Scaling The Team  39:00 - What’s Next  43:30 - Advice For Young Pros  45:01 - Pride In the Systems  47:20 - Earning Titles & Pay  49:00 - Career Momentum  50:40 - Becoming More Valuable  51:30 - Trusting the Process  52:20 - Final Reflections  54:09 - Thanks For Watching! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get connected and check out Jason’s other content:   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jmickool/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jmickool Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jason.mickool LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/JasonMickool