@KennyDegu @SuperMugatu @CioEnd @MarkGutman9 1/n Millenials are too old for college and largely too old for advice, so splitting this response. One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was from Mary Modahl (@marymodahl). People are either horses or mules. A horse will work themselves to death given encouragement
@KennyDegu @SuperMugatu @CioEnd @MarkGutman9 @marymodahl 2/n while a mule will work at their own pace regardless. Know which one you are. I was a horse and worked myself until I burned out, convinced I was changing the world. In your 20s, you will almost never change the world. Pace yourself.
@KennyDegu @SuperMugatu @CioEnd @MarkGutman9 @marymodahl 3/n Your 20s are a time of self-discovery. Learning curves are steep and you rarely have time to question convention. Develop excellence in execution. Work hard, but learn how to work SMART. Take vacations. Not to exotic locales, but quiet spaces that let you examine assumptions.
@KennyDegu @SuperMugatu @CioEnd @MarkGutman9 @marymodahl 3/n 30s were largely about family and capitalizing on budding expertise. This happens faster on Wall St than anywhere else. Less true today. Save money. Seriously. Capital divides the best from the rest. Take risks. Basically your last chance to do so.
@KennyDegu @SuperMugatu @CioEnd @MarkGutman9 @marymodahl 4/n 40s you’ve either made it to “expert” status or it’s not gonna happen. From here, luck is a primary driver. Did the skills you developed in your 30s remain relevant? Did risks payoff? Mentorship and teaching replaces the mentors now retiring. Last decade with “kids”, btw
@KennyDegu @SuperMugatu @CioEnd @MarkGutman9 @marymodahl 5/n That’s where my experience ends. 50s are a crapshoot from what I see. You’re either the boss or equivalent, or counting the days until retirement. Wealth multiplies as surplus begins in earnest. I’ve been incredibly lucky and can only hope for better for anyone reading this.
