Expose yourself to as much as possible. Attend conferences no one else is attending. Read books no one else is reading. Talk to people no one else is talking to.
Ben CasnochaLong-term goals are dangerous. They limit you. They hinder you from reacting to new conditions.
Ben CasnochaI’m skeptical of passive learning. If you don’t write down what you’re hearing and learning, what the odds you remember it?
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 Casnocha