{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fd9810c52-e6e3-4119-928a-eea20d4b7865","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"26 Year Old Director Shares Advice on How to Quickly Rise Through the Ranks I E30 - Mason Burchette","description":"I\u2019m assuming the job you have now isn\u2019t the position you want forever. Most of us hope as we learn new skills and take on more responsibilities, we will get the opportunity to move up within our company.\nBut why do some people seem to get the opportunity for promotions while others find themselves in the same role for years and years?\nMy guest today believes it all starts with doing the little things right, like being dependable.\nMason Burchette started out as a Technician at Best Buy Metals making $11.50 an hour and now, 7 years later, is their Director of Marketing and Development.\nSeeing his fast growth in such a short period of time, many of his friends and family started asking him for advice. Through that, he ended up writing his first book, \u201cHow to Make Sure You Never Get Promoted: An Antithetical Guide to Succeeding in Your Career.\u201d\nAlong with advice on getting promoted, we will also get into managing employees that are older than you and how to find a company that you can grow with.\n\u00a0\nKey Takeaways:\n[2:07] Mason\u2019s cancer journey and how that changed his focus in life\n[13:10] What led to Mason\u2019s quick rise through his career?\n[19:57] Hiring and managing those who are older than you\n[28:06] How to find a company that you can grow with\n[32:52] Why being dependable is the building block of getting more opportunities\n[36:42] The Crush It Podcast\n[44:24] What does success mean to Mason?\n\u00a0\nFavorite Quotes:\n[4:56] \u201cThere was definitely days after work where I just sat in my car and I was like holy crap I have cancer.\u201d\n[15:14] \u201cGet out of the road! Get the machine out of the road!...I\u2019m quitting!\u201d\n[19:12] \u2018I looked like a bag boy at the grocery store.\u201d\n[34:24] \u201cWise employers will look at how people are governing their personal lives and say that is how they\u2019re going to manage company dollars, company people, company assets. We can\u2019t afford to give them opportunities.\u201d\n[40:30] \u201cI didn\u2019t join a secret society that told me how to be a successful leader. I went to Barnes & Noble and bought a $23 book.\u201d\n\u00a0\nMentions:\nCivil Air Patrol: https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/\nThe Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DNBE8P6/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1\nThe Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity by Dave Ramsey: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAM42MG/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1\n\u00a0\nMore of Mason:\nwww.MasonBurchette.com\nIG: @masonwankenobi\n\u00a0\nMore of TSIR:\nFind show notes and more at https://www.tsirpodcast.com/\nFollow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tsirpod/","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d5129397-1592-4288-bd91-13bcb4519781/cover-art-48-6z3qa.png"}