During one of my Harvard Classes, a person who always sat next to me was a 26 years old multimillionaire.
He had worked in Bain & Company and thereafter dabbled into F&O trading amongst other things (where he made his fortunes).
He audited my class for four weeks, and I was (1)
naively dazzled by his millionaire stature.
After classes, we gallivanted around Cambridge Restaurants and Pubs meeting other important people from his own country. I found it exciting, and I enjoyed the feeling that I was entering these rarefied social circles. (2)
Observing him had a profound impact on me because I could see very clearly the reason why he was so successful, calm, and composed at such a young age.
He was always a giver. Whenever he met someone he would try to do something for them. (3)
It might simply be a sincere compliment or an introduction to someone else.
Before meeting him, I would approach networking events, meet a stranger, and wonder how they could help me. It is repulsive (4)
You should always avoid an agenda-driven approach to networking. Sadly, many young professionals fall into that trap by always being a taker (5)
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On the day of my #IAS interview - I was sleep-deprived, overburdened with my office work, and was clearly underprepared
To make matters worse, a week ago -my then-girlfriend had broken up with me. And there were a million emotions running through my mind
Unlike my friends who had prepared full time for #UPSC, I had prepared along with a full-time job, and therefore, could take only 2 days off of my work to prepare for the interview. Long behold, my interview scores were amongst the highest in India that year.
What worked for me?
1. Confidence: I am thoroughly convinced that confidence always supersedes the content. No matter how well versed you are with the subject, if you can not confidently articulate it - you are doomed to perform poorly in an #interview.