Rule of thumb: Be skeptical of things you learned before you could read. E.g., religion.
Ben CasnochaTalk to people no one else is talking to. Who would have thought that giving a speech at a funeral at age 12 would introduce me to a man who would introduce me to my first business contact who would introduce me to several other important people in my life. That's luck. That's randomness.
Ben CasnochaIf frequency with which you cite an education credential does not decrease over the course of your life, youโre not accomplishing very much.
Ben CasnochaI to the We means that both the individual's effort and the power of the network matter, and they work in tandem. Someone with no skill won't get very far, no matter how strong the network. Similarly, someone with lots of skill but a weak network won't realize his or her fullest potential. So, you need both.
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