@Delta stranded at XNA due to maintenance not being prepared for an issue on DL 4918 and no backup planes here. We’re now missing our evening plans in New York with no line of sight to when we leave. Can you help us out?
Luck has played a huge role in my life:
- I was born to two educated parents in the United States
- No major medical issues & an ability to focus/problem solve
- My parents created a culture of education and an expectation we would get As in school
- Growing up, great public schools growing, a safe neighborhood, and a competitive friend group that made it cool to succeed
- Scholarships covered my way through college & grad school
The people I admire most are the ones who are self aware about the role of hard work AND luck
Admitting luck takes nothing away from hard work. But it shows that if any one of the above things weren't true -- most of which were largely out of my control -- I wouldn't be who I am today
How much did luck play a role in your life?
There’s no career accelerant like a smart boss who pulls no punches and provides air cover + support for you to figure it out after delivering the feedback
If you have a boss like this, basically no amount of money is worth changing jobs
The only people who never feel like impostors are narcissists.
Being 100% sure of yourself at all times betrays arrogance and breeds complacency. Questioning yourself reflects humility and propels growth.
Pangs of doubt are a normal, healthy human response to new challenges.
Early career years are painful.
You feel like an idiot 98% of the time - lost, confused and insecure.
I wish I had a cheat sheet of principles for my first job.
So I put one together.
Here are 20 (non-fortune cookie) things about building a career I wish I knew sooner:
New season kicks off March 15!
And unlike that guy who ordered Fireball at dinner and kept saying “crypto is the future,” this is one date you’ll want to remember.
Gas prices are rising at their fastest pace ever and have topped $4 for the first time since 2008.
Just a reminder that America gets 1% of its oil from Russia, while Exxon, Chevron, BP and Shell profits are at their highest level in over 7 years.