Impact = Environment x Skills: How to Make Career Decisions

It's Not About A Spreadsheet Of Inputs

The goal of the framework is not to try and boil a decision like this down to a set of spreadsheet inputs that spits out a "right" answer. Instead, the goal of the framework is to:

• Be able to name the individual variables that are inputs into the decision.

• Evaluate each individual variable in a stru

Lets walk through a step-by-step of how to use the framework. We'll go through 5 steps:

• Spell Out Your Variables

• Give Each Variable A Score

• Identify What Matters Most

• Evaluate Your Ability To Change The Variable

• Understand The Time Horizon Of Change

6. Mixing Perception & Truth

When I was trying to decide to go from being a Product Lead at Facebook to Head of Growth at Instagram, I received a lot of feedback from really smart people that it was a bad move. At the time, there was an outside perception that the Instagram team didn't care about growth. So those outsiders were giving me feedback b

Environment

Your Environment is everything that enables you to do great work that is outside of your direct control. There are a few major sub-variables of Environment:

• Manager - Your manager isn't just someone you report to. It is the person responsible for growing your career and shaping your output. This person should be invested in helping you