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Screw the battles; win the war
I stumbled upon a lot of success at work, starting very small and winding up in a great position with great growth potential. I did it by not worrying about the daily battles and instead focusing on the long-term war.
For example, frequently I will receive advice from co-workers that I am already very much […]
13 things college won’t teach you
I haven’t finished college; in all honesty, I haven’t even started, but critical career and job skills have come naturally to me. Many of the skills that have allowed me to succeed to the extent I have are second nature to me, put into practice without thinking too much about it. I have […]
Experiment: most important task first - day 3 & 4
The numbers
1. Flow (time to reach): n/a
2. Pace (0 - 10, 5 best): n/a
3. Quality (0 - 10, 10 best): n/a
More of the same from day 2; time-sensitive tasks popped up first thing and had to be tackled. A successful week, but at some cost to my task list. A bit of catch […]
Creating opportunity
“Opportunity comes to those who wait.” Yeah, right; maybe if you work while you wait, but otherwise no. Opportunity comes to those who create it; it comes to those who know where the right place is and get there on time. Rarely will opportunity just fall into your lap. More often […]