The Startup of You

Adapt, Take Risks, Grow Your Network, and Transform Your Career. By Reid Hoffman & Ben Casnocha.

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

"I don't feel ready."

That's what I hear again and again from people starting—or restarting—their careers.

But I have good news:

You're more ready than you think.

Watch here 👇
https://t.co/8smZ1efXIN

[Ben Casnocha @bencasnocha]

"The fastest way to become the person you want to be is to hang out with people who are already that way."

--> the most highlighted sentence (in Kindle) of The @StartupofYou

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

It's a small world...

Yet your network is bigger than you think.

Here's how to use it to your advantage:

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

An unlock for your career: network literacy.

It's knowing how to access information across your relationships. Both online and off.

Here's how network literacy works:

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

There are 3 types of people who can make or break your career.

Here's who they are:

[Ben Casnocha @bencasnocha]

18 min interview with me about:

-- @StartupofYou as a career strategy framework for individuals
-- The Alliance as a framework for managers
-- "Everything changes" is Buddhism summarized in two words and why it's the way of the world

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

"There's no 'I' in team."

That isn't quite right. And it's certainly not true for your career.

Here's why:

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

There's a trap that even the smartest people fall into.

False choices.

Here are some common scenarios in your career:

[Ben Casnocha @bencasnocha]

Love that the new edition of @StartupofYou is on the May bestseller list alongside Apple and Nest legend @tfadell and his book "Build"

Tony and I hung out for a week in Panama earlier this year w/ a small group. He's awesome.

He poured his heart into his book. Congrats Tony!!

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

The most successful people are adaptive — yet disciplined.

I call their approach ABZ planning.

Here's how this framework applies to your career:

[Ben Casnocha @bencasnocha]

We profile Sheryl's career in @StartupofYou because it shows how some of the most successful people in the world did *not* follow a pre-set life plan.

Sheryl pivoted and reinvented herself *several times* en route to becoming one of the most powerful execs in tech.

[Amanda Natividad @amandanat]

If you find yourself at the edge of a career transition...

Here's the career advice that took me 10 years to learn:

[Ben Casnocha @bencasnocha]

"Let's dance together -- in life"

Dancing is a great metaphor for relationship building and networking IMO

"Dancing with someone" captures the essential mutuality, give-and-take, and fun that animates great personal or professional relationships

@StartupofYou

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

Growth loops.

VCs love them because they grow a business at compounding value.

If you apply the same principles to your career, you too can see the domino effects.

Here's how:

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

Having fun with Dall-e...

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

Here's a story I’ve rarely told.

How I knew it was time to create LinkedIn:

[The Startup of You @StartupofYou]

The intelligent risk-takers are the ones who strategically pursue only those opportunities with enough upside to justify the possible downside.

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

"Make a 10-year plan! Follow your passion!"

Solid career advice, right?

Wrong.

Here’s why:

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

It's the 10-year anniversary of my first book, The Startup of You.

Today a new edition is available everywhere.

https://t.co/9au62y2aYa

[The Startup of You @StartupofYou]

Long piece in Fortune magazine on how to launch the startup called "you" in 2015: http://t.co/d9ZBBZGVdN A great frame for the topic. :)