Early Career Advice

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

Make sure your job has clear price signals for success and failure. Be suspicious of roles that compensate you with status or non-financial rewards.

Brian Timar • Mimetic

Stuart Evans

"Runnin' Down a Dream: How to Succeed and Thrive in a Career You Love"

Bill Gurley jamesclear.com

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Love this speech by Bill Gurley - one of the common things across top professionals like Bob Dylan, Danny Meyer, etc was that they studied everything they could find about their field, they were masterful students first.

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