If you’re building your career…
Prioritize these core principles:
Build a Personal Board of Advisors
The concept of “mentorship” has become too formal.
Asking someone to be your mentor feels like a big commitment.
Instead, build a Personal Board of Advisors.
A diverse group of 5-10 people you can go to for questions, advice, or feedback.
Swallow the Frog for Your Boss
One of the single greatest hacks to getting ahead early in your career:
(1) Observe your boss
(2) Figure out what they hate doing
(3) Learn to do it
(4) Take it off their plate
It's a clear way to add value, put up a win, and build momentum.
Create a Decentralized Growth Tribe
Having a decentralized friend group to grow with is a real competitive advantage.
• Unconnected to other groups
• Different backgrounds
• Range of experience sets
• Novel perspectives
Call it your Growth Tribe. It’s a huge value unlock.
Learn to Sell
To be successful, you either need to learn how to build or you need to learn how to sell.
Most of us aren't technically-gifted—so just learn to sell.
The more you progress in any field, the more of your job becomes sales.
If you can sell, you'll always make it.