5 career lessons we can all learn from Jeff Goldblum

5 career lessons we can all learn from Jeff Goldblum5 career lessons we can all learn from Jeff GoldblumHave you seen the latest Prada ads featuring Jeff Goldblum in over-the-top patterned shirts? The ad campaign is part of a partnership born of the actors fondness for the brand matched with his own irreverent personal take on fashion. Andrew Vottero, Goldblums stylist since 2014, said about the Goldblum/Prada collaboration in an interview with GQ, Theres a certain irreverence that Goldblum and Prada both have. He speaks the truth, though Goldblums penchant for short shorts is definitely a bit too irreverent for this fashion purist.From a purely success-based point of view, Goldblums career has been marked by star turns in both the Jurassic Park and Independence Day franchises. The 66-year-old renaissance man has also somehow segued from the quirky bit part in movies and TV - everything from The Fly, to Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (Look it up. Its totally worth it). He also made a treme ndous visual impact as Tricycle Man in Robert Altmans classic film Nashville. Goldblums role was almost-completely dialogue-free, but his character wove together the stories of many of the other characters in the film.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreTheres a lot to be learned from Jeff Goldblum, including ways to level up your own career.Elevation by associationThough Goldblum always looks amazing on the red carpet, Im bedrngnis sure that I ever quite thought him a style icon. The partnership with Prada offers Goldblums sartorial choices over the years a gold seal of approval from one of the most iconic brands in the fashion world. Im still not buying the idea of the teeny shorts though.Help others shineThe work world isnt always fun. Okay, most of the time work feels like, well, work. If you cant quite figure out the way to improve your own career, sometimes finding a way to h elp a colleague shine will bring your own career back to the forefront. And sometimes being known as the go-to person to help polish things at work will also make you the one indispensable to the rest of the team. Odd orange glasses and giant tricycle optional.Keep reinventing yourselfIt isnt just Madonna whos fond of new and improved versions of herself, Goldblum keeps updating his personal brand. Im a longtime admirer of Goldblums ability to reinvent himself for different roles a mathematician in Jurassic Park, a satellite technician in Independence Day, the Grandmaster in Thor Ragnarok while somehow still remaining the same person intelligent and wry, and effortlessly sexy in an offbeat way, offers national media relations consultant Anne Isenhower. She adds, He has interesting hobbies (like his jazzmusik ensemble) and doesnt pay too much attention to what other people might think of his decisions (witness those Prada short shorts).Dont wait for inspiration to strike create y our ownIt isnt always easy to appreciate your own accomplishments, but maybe its time to try. In his personal life, he always seems like hes happy and up for anything fun. Thats a great way to go through life, Isenhower adds, I read that when Jeff Goldblum was young, he wanted to be an actor, but said that he was too embarrassed about his ambitions. So, he used to write messages to himself on his glass shower wall and then wipe them off. I think thats a nice way to give yourself a daily affirmation that could become a reality.Keep moving forwardScrewed up at work? Of course, you did. We all do. In the GQ interview, Goldblums stylist said about him I feel like he has that spirit of constantly moving forward, and being excited and enthusiastic about the future. Sure, work and life can wear you down, but if you keep finding new challenges and things to get excited about, people notice. And they want to hire you or continue to work with you. Just dont wear short shorts to work- even if theyre made by Prada.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will ersatzdarsteller your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people