The career advice that changed this successful young lawyer's life

A 27-year-old lawyer who has been promoted three times in three years has shared the career advice that changed her life - and how it can help you boost your pay packet too. Sydney lawyer Aleks Nikolic had $3,000 worth of credit card debt when she tackled her bad spending habits and set herself on a path to building an impressive net worth of $180,000 at age 26. Aleks said her manager encouraged her to think about the 'strategic differences' she makes in the workplace and what kind of a legacy she was creating in order to achieve career success. Scroll down for video A 27-year-old lawyer who has been promoted three times in three years has shared the career advice that changed her life (Aleks Nikolic pictured) RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Therapist shares heartbreaking Post-it notes from her child... How young woman made $200,000 in just one week with her... Etiquette expert reveals how you should be using your napkin... The dark side of OnlyFans: Model, 24, reveals her 'stalker... Share this article Share 'Here is the career advice that has changed my life, and I think it has contributed to a complete overhaul of my career,' Aleks posted on 'I've been promoted three times in three years, so I think it works.' The 27-year-old said while she used to think that doing her job 'but faster' was the key driver for a promotion, she was 'completely wrong'. 'I'm in a team of very smart, very high-performing people, so doing more work doesn't really mean all that much,' Aleks said. 'Then my manager asked me something. He said: "What is your impact?"  'And by that he meant what are you doing that you believe is a legacy or what are you doing that makes a meaningful change to strategic problems as opposed to your tactical wins which is just doing your job faster?"'  Aleks said when she realised this, the 'entire game was changed' and she has had increasing career success. The 27-year-old said while she used to think that doing her job 'but faster' was the key driver for a promotion, she was 'completely wrong' (pictured) Hundreds of people who saw Aleks's video were quick to compliment the 27-year-old on her advice and said it was 'really helpful'. 'Great advice. Other simple advice I've found super helpful is to always remember the "so what?" Especially when meeting with or briefing really senior leaders,' one person posted. Another added: 'Golden advice. I love it'. Instead, Aleks's (pictured) manager encouraged her to think about how she was 'creating a legacy' or making a 'strategic difference' to things in the workplace Previously, the Sydney lawyer revealed why investing is one of the keys to making sure you 'supercharge your money' to gain financial stability over time. 'To me, investing was the not-so-secret sauce to how wealthy people became wealthy; they understood that a dollar earned could be multiplied simply by putting the money to work in an investment property, the stock market or a business,' Aleks previously told FEMAIL.  Aleks started investing just $15 per fortnight. As her income increased, so did the amount.  Her net worth is calculated by deducting her liabilities from her assets, which include a $105,000 stock portfolio, $350,000 property and savings.  Her liabilities are her mortgage and $79,000 HECS debt.  Today she invests at least $400 a fortnight - sometimes as much as $1,000 - and hopes to one day be able to afford a house in Sydney. The lawyer (pictured) revealed why investing is one key to making sure you 'supercharge your money' to gain financial stability; she described it as the 'not-so-secret sauce' 'I invest predominantly in exchange-traded funds with a few select individual companies. I use Pearler because I automate the entire thing and it comes out of my pay just like a bill,' she said.  Before using Pearler, Aleks was using Raiz - a micro-investing app that's perfect for beginners who can invest as little as $5.  In 2019 she also purchased her first $300,000 two-bedroom property in Canberra while still living in Sydney. Before buying real estate, she said it's important to consider the location, ongoing costs and who the renter would be in that market.  Those who choose to purchase a home in a different state to the one they live in are considered 'rentvestors' and might not be entitled to first home buyer grants.  In 2019 she also purchased her first $300,000 two-bedroom property in Canberra while still living in Sydney (Aleks pictured) 'In all honesty, I want financial stability. To me, that looks like passive income that pays my bills and lifestyle,' she said. 'I love my job but I want to do it for the love of it, not because being made redundant would make me bankrupt.' And while having $100,000 riding on the stock market may sound daunting, Aleks said it's not something to be nervous about. 'The biggest fear people generally share with me is: "What if I lose it all?" The only way I can see that happening is if you sell at the bottom of a market downturn (like the Global Financial Crisis) or you have all your eggs in a not-so-good basket,' she continued. 'With a long-term view I'm prepared for downturns - maybe even significant and long ones! As long as you think long term and an emergency fund, the 'fear' can be managed through being diversified (not having all your eggs in one basket).' Aleks shares advice on her Instagram page Broke Girl Wealth as to how you can boost your savings via investing (her advice pictured) Aleks taught herself everything she knows about investing by reading books, blogs and listening to podcasts - and encourages others to do the same. 'I think investing is actually far less complicated than it can sometimes seem, which puts people off,' she said. 'Use your money to build the life you want.' To find out more about Aleks Nikolic, you can visit her page Broke Girl Wealth on Instagram here.  data-track-module="am-external-links^external-links"> Read more: Update Your Browser | Facebook