"Career planning is for losers."
- Marc Andreesen (probably)
I read 10,000 words of career advice from @pmarca.
Here are 10 lessons👇
- Marc Andreesen (probably)
I read 10,000 words of career advice from @pmarca.
Here are 10 lessons👇
Rule 1: Don't plan your career.
The world is changing too fast.
Impossible to plan when you can't predict the future.
Career planning = Career limiting
The world is changing too fast.
Impossible to plan when you can't predict the future.
Career planning = Career limiting
Treat your career as an investment portfolio.
Need both safe and risky investments with different returns (or benefits).
Risky = 5 person startup
Safe = Facebook as the millionth employee
Different investments are better for different times.
Need both safe and risky investments with different returns (or benefits).
Risky = 5 person startup
Safe = Facebook as the millionth employee
Different investments are better for different times.
A successful career without risk does not exist.
Pick an industry where the founders of the industry are still alive and active.
Maximize opportunities to maximize luck.
2 opportunity types:
• They find you
• You find them
A Twitter Audience: They find you
Cold emails: You find them
2 opportunity types:
• They find you
• You find them
A Twitter Audience: They find you
Cold emails: You find them
Don't underestimate intense focus.
"The world is a malleable place.
If you know what you want, and you go for it with maximum energy and passion, the world will often reconfigure itself around you much more quickly and easily than you would think.”
@pmarca
"The world is a malleable place.
If you know what you want, and you go for it with maximum energy and passion, the world will often reconfigure itself around you much more quickly and easily than you would think.”
@pmarca
You probably won't be the world's best at ONE thing.
Instead, become top 25% at two or more skills.
Examples:
1) Communication
2) Management
3) Sales
4) Finance
5) International
h/t Scott Adams
Instead, become top 25% at two or more skills.
Examples:
1) Communication
2) Management
3) Sales
4) Finance
5) International
h/t Scott Adams
Never worry about being a small fish in a big pond.
Don't be a "summertime soldier".
Summertime soldiers join successful startups and quit when things get tough.
Summertime soldiers join successful startups and quit when things get tough.
Don't join a startup right out of college.
The experience is highly variable and can be bad.
Join a successful, growing company to gain skills and experience.
The experience is highly variable and can be bad.
Join a successful, growing company to gain skills and experience.
Retweet the 1st tweet below to save others years of career mistakes:
https://twitter.com/chrishlad/status/1404080850615087104?s=20
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