That one piece of advice from a boss that has stuck with me forever

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Why it worked

The video uses a relatable anecdote and a memorable idiom ('monkey on your back') to deliver a practical piece of career advice. The use of visual aids like the monkey emoji and animation adds to its engagement.

Summary

The creator shares a piece of advice from a former boss: "Never put a monkey on my back, Louise." This means when presenting a problem, one should also offer a solution.

Structure

1Introduction of the advice
2Explanation of the advice's meaning
3The core message: present solutions with problems
4Reinforcement of the advice's value

Product placement

The video uses a monkey emoji and a cartoon monkey animation to visually represent the 'monkey on your back' idiom, which is a metaphor for problems or responsibilities.

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That one piece of advice from a boss that has stuck with me forever If you have a problem, come with a solution.

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Don’t put a monkey on your bosses back 🙈🐒🐒🐒 #marketing #marketingtips #marketingtips #b2bmarketing #marketers #marketingdigital #marketingnotiktok

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Transcript

Early on in my career one of my bosses said to me, never put a monkey on my back, Louise. And it is stuck with me to this day. But what the heck does it mean? What it means is, never come with a problem if you have a problem, always turn up with a solution. If you have a problem, come with a solution. Don't just put that monkey on his back. And it's such a great piece of advice. It's just like, yeah, stuck with me and I've always