Early Career Advice

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

I’m rejecting the career ladder metaphor in favor of the career river. Here’s why: 1. The ultimate goal of the career ladder is: reach the top. The ultimate goal of the career river is: reach your ocean - a thriving, wide-open ecosystem fed by other rivers to explore. /

Bridget Thoreson twitter.com

Brian Sholis

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

Partner with Zeit

thezeit.co

Ilana Ettinger

Career Advice

Scott Adams dilbertblog.typepad.com

Jordan Bester

Nobody Knows What They’re Doing

Makinde Adeagbo blog.devcolor.org

sari

Hot Streaks in Your Career Don’t Happen by Accident

Derek Thompson theatlantic.com

Johanna

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

alex

A Forty-Year Career.

lethain.com lethain.com

phoebe

Infopunk #6 – What real learning looks like

Juan Orbea juanorbea.substack.com

JJuan Orbea

Cool 2 minute movie about real learning. Skaters involved.