Life Advice
by unoptimal and · updated 23d ago
Life Advice
- Anna Wintour’s biography turned into maxims:
1. Hire talented people as found, not as needed.
2. Taste is as rare as a unicorn.
3.Your employees should describe you as “easy to understand.”
4.Pretend to be completely in control and people will assume that you are.
5.Have a sharp eye for the weaknesses of others.
6.Combine ruthless efficiency with hyp... See morefrom Tweet by David Senra
Alara added 1y ago
- Concentrate on finding a big idea that will make an impact on the people you want to influence
andrea added 9mo ago
- - The first rule of career planning: Do not plan your career.- The world is an incredibly complex place and everything is changing all the time. You can’t plan your career because you have no idea what’s going to happen in the future. You have no idea what industries you’ll enter, what companies you’ll work for, what roles you’ll have, where you’ll... See more
from Pmarchive · Pmarca Guide to Career Planning: Opportunity by Marc Andreessen
AJ added 7mo ago
My billboard would say, “Everything is figure-out-able.” I learned this as a kid from my mom, and it’s fueled every aspect of my career and life. It still does to this day. The meaning is simple: No matter what challenge or obstacle you face, whether it’s personal, professional, or global, there’s a path ahead. It’s all figure-out-able. You’ll find
... See morefrom Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Timothy Ferriss
sari added 9mo ago
- “Humans don’t mind hardship, in fact they thrive on it; what they mind is not feeling necessary. Modern society has perfected the art of making people not feel necessary. It's time for that to end.”
from Tribe — Sebastian Junger by Sebastian Junger
Sam Liebeskind added 1y ago
Perhaps the best career advice I’ve heard is to lower the stakes. When we loosen our grip on the “right” path to pursue, we open ourselves to what the universe has to offer.
from How to Find Clarity When You’re at a Career Crossroads by Every
Stuart Evans added 1y ago
Find a compass, not a map. A map might give you directions from A to B, but a compass will help you find true north wherever you are.
from How to Find Clarity When You’re at a Career Crossroads by Every
Stuart Evans added 1y ago
- try to keep the essence of your gifts while you work on the curses furnished in their acquisition.
from Review: Meditation from Cold Start to Complete Mastery by Sasha Chapin
Stuart Evans added 1y ago
- When you ask people for help, most people give you advice. Advice is when someone tells you what they would do. And since you’re not that person, it’s rarely useful to hear what they would do. You want to know what you should do.
Counsel, on the other hand, is when someone helps you figure out what you think. Counsel is invaluable because it helps y... See moreandrea added 1y ago