I started my career at BCG. I typically worked 60-70 hour weeks, with a lot of travel. It was exhausting. But I also learned a ton, had a lot of fun, and met many people that I keep in touch with t…


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I started my career at BCG. I typically worked 60-70 hour weeks, with a lot of travel. It was exhausting. But I also learned a ton, had a lot of fun, and met many people that I keep in touch with t…

The ROI of taking any one startup role might be lower than going with the big, safe company. But I'm convinced that for most people, if they are willing to give it enough time and shots on goal, the…

Many people anchor on things like title, comp, or team size when making a career decision. These things are easy to measure but rarely determine how much you’ll enjoy the job, how much you’ll learn,…

Barbara Minto is the GOAT of business communication. She was the first female MBA that McKinsey hired. She trained thousands of consultants there to better present their thinking. After she left, she…

What jobs will AI automate? This concept from Karpathy is one of the most useful mental models. For computers, it was how much the job was *fixed*, ie how much it followed the same rules every time…

Do not follow your passion. Follow your energy. "Passion" implies some kind of deep love or confidence that this is your calling. These are simply not things you start with naturally, and it's very h…
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