Early Career Advice

Career advice for young people and/or people early on in their career

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Mark Zuckerberg: Could Facebook move faster? March 30, 2012

Face It: You're a Crazy Person

Adam Mastroianni experimental-history.com

Stuart Evans

Make decisions easy for busy people. You will rise fast in your career if busy people like working with you. Here’s a tip: when you have a problem to solve, come prepared with a suggested next step. If you have a question, phrase it in a way they can answer yes/no. If there are multiple options, lay them out and ask them to pick one. Try to avoid

David Perell • 28 Pieces of Life Advice

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So You Want to Be an Internet Policy Analyst?

Adam Thierer techliberation.com

Behruz Davletov

When I was at Google, my very first promotion from Eng 1 to Eng 2 got rejected after 2 years in the role. The feedback from the promo committee was “work on more impactful projects”. I was disappointed, but I also learned that “I’ll just do what I’m told and I’ll get promoted” is simply not true. I needed to rethink my approach.

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AAmit Cohen

Impact is so much more important than doing your job right. Based on a LinkedIn post by Irina Stanescu

First, Know Thyself. Then, Pick a Career Path

Michael J. Petrilli educationnext.org

Juan Orbea

The purpose of a job is not like your eye color or height. You have the ability to craft what a job means to you. And as the research shows, that “crafting” plays a key role in your satisfaction.

Simone Stolzoff • How to Find Clarity When You’re at a Career Crossroads

Stuart Evans

Finite and Infinite Games Quotes by James P. Carse

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