Work goals

I wrote about my pre-law school goals. Now that school is over and I'm starting my new career, here's a new set of goals for the years to come.

• For the first two years, don't even think of being unhappy or bored. Just learn as much as possible. It's all training for whatever comes next.
  
• Step back once in a while, think about where I want to be, and develop a plan for how to get there, rather than just taking whatever is handed to me.
  
• Get to know people within the firm. Develop an internal network. Knock on somebody's door at least once a day.
  
• Set boundaries and stick to them as much as possible, keeping in mind the nature of the work and my need to establish a reputation.
  
• Also on the work/life front: Be flexible and do what works, without feeling constrained by what others have done in the past.

Where I see myself in five years: Maybe still at the firm, hoping to make partner eventually; maybe as in-house counsel at a tech company; maybe something that isn't on the radar yet.