Thread: How to self teach valuable skills like sales, happiness and networking (these skills should be taught in university and high school, but aren't). Reading recommendations for autodidacts -->
How to self teach financial literacy, resources for autodidacts:
From reddit.com/r/personalfina…. See also: reddit.com/r/personalfina…
From reddit.com/r/personalfina…. See also: reddit.com/r/personalfina…
How to self teach fitness and health, resources for autodidacts: reddit.com/r/Fitness/wiki…
If you're a male, the book "Bigger Leaner Stronger" and if you're a female, the book "Thinner Leaner Stronger."
If you're a male, the book "Bigger Leaner Stronger" and if you're a female, the book "Thinner Leaner Stronger."
How to be good at networking, resources for autodidacts:
A book on the basics: “The Social Skills Guidebook” (read this for the rationale lesswrong.com/posts/qwdupkFd…)
A book on the basics: “The Social Skills Guidebook” (read this for the rationale lesswrong.com/posts/qwdupkFd…)
Books and resources for (business) networking skills: “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” “The Start-up of You,” “Mastermind Dinners,” “Never Eat Alone.” Also: firstround.com/review/how-to-… and stripe.com/atlas/guides/n…
I haven’t read “Networking Like a Pro” and “Networking for People Who Hate Networking” but they also seem like good networking books.
Alternate path to a great network: Be so good they can’t ignore you.
“Create work that can be seen and recognized, and the network emerges” –Naval
Strongly agree. If you build great things or become useful, you will be shocked at how quick your network “flattens out.”
“Create work that can be seen and recognized, and the network emerges” –Naval
Strongly agree. If you build great things or become useful, you will be shocked at how quick your network “flattens out.”
Evidence for the "be so good they can't ignore you" path to a great network:
Twitter networking and twitter etiquette tips: medium.com/@ryandawidjan/…, , mashable.com/2013/10/14/twi….
General silicon valley etiquette: medium.com/@romainserman/… (mostly rule 1 and 3)
When getting email introductions:
1. Make it mutually beneficial.
2. Seek introductions to people that you have a good reason for meeting. If you don’t have a good reason, or there’s someone less busy who could give you equivalent results, talk to them instead.
1. Make it mutually beneficial.
2. Seek introductions to people that you have a good reason for meeting. If you don’t have a good reason, or there’s someone less busy who could give you equivalent results, talk to them instead.
When getting email introductions:
Some say these are required. But, in my experience, they're optional or dependent on the context.
Some say these are required. But, in my experience, they're optional or dependent on the context.
Some good reading on email intros: thestartupofyou.com/the-three-ways…, quora.com/What-is-the-pr…, cbinsights.com/research/team-…, alexiskold.net/2015/06/24/how… (the forwardable intro is optional).
Email etiquette rules: thetomorrowbeckons.blogspot.com/2016/02/23-ema…, i.imgur.com/3Fx463G.png.
Many of these can be broken. But, I’d suggest following them all until you know enough to know when it’s appropriate to break one of the rules.
Many of these can be broken. But, I’d suggest following them all until you know enough to know when it’s appropriate to break one of the rules.
If you just read one book to improve your email writing (and writing in general), read “Everybody Writes.” Especially parts 1 and 2.
Those are the skills of networking. Even important is knowing *who* to network with.
General rule: Seek relationships that will last for decades.
General rule: Seek relationships that will last for decades.
How to self teach excel skills, resources for autodidacts:
reddit.com/r/excel/commen… and reddit.com/r/excel/wiki/l… and the book “Learn Excel 2016 Expert Skills with The Smart Method.”
reddit.com/r/excel/commen… and reddit.com/r/excel/wiki/l… and the book “Learn Excel 2016 Expert Skills with The Smart Method.”
How to self teach programming, resources for autodidacts:
See this thread
See this thread
How to self teach corporate navigation, resources for autodidacts:
To become a master of office politics, read the books: “Workplace Poker” and “Secrets to Winning at Office Politics.”
To become a master of office politics, read the books: “Workplace Poker” and “Secrets to Winning at Office Politics.”
How to self teach sales and negotiation skills, resources for autodidacts:
Sales: Start at the top of this list and read a few. reddit.com/r/sales/commen…. Also check the top comments in the thread.
Negotiating: Read “Never Split the Difference” and “Negotiating the Impossible.”
Sales: Start at the top of this list and read a few. reddit.com/r/sales/commen…. Also check the top comments in the thread.
Negotiating: Read “Never Split the Difference” and “Negotiating the Impossible.”
How to self teach the skill of happiness, resources for autodidacts:
lesswrong.com/posts/ZbgCx2nt…
Books: “Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy,” “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck,” “The Courage to Be Disliked,” “Stumbling on Happiness,” “The Happiness Hypothesis,” /continued
lesswrong.com/posts/ZbgCx2nt…
Books: “Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy,” “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck,” “The Courage to Be Disliked,” “Stumbling on Happiness,” “The Happiness Hypothesis,” /continued
How to self teach the skill of happiness, resources for autodidacts: pt 2/2
Books: “Happier” by Tal Ben-Shahar, “The Origins of Happiness” and “A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy.”
Books: “Happier” by Tal Ben-Shahar, “The Origins of Happiness” and “A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy.”
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