The piece of advice that never worked for me is that success means working longer hours, always being present in the office, and tightly controlling everything.
I’ve learned that real impact comes from trust.
Q:Advice that never worked for you or your career.
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The piece of advice that never worked for me is that success means working longer hours, always being present in the office, and tightly controlling everything.
I’ve learned that real impact comes from trust.
Scale. Going for scale.
Scale can be a byproduct of success, but not the success itself. As soon as people chase scale for its own sake, I'm out. Scale should never eclipse building something compelling as a priority.
Scale. Going for scale.
Scale can be a byproduct of success, but not the success itself. As soon as people chase scale for its own sake, I'm out. Scale should never eclipse building something compelling as a priority.
Work harder.
Work harder.
It's “just be open to change.” It’s often seen as a mindset issue — as if not being instantly flexible means you’re resistant. But I don’t think it’s that simple. Change works best when you’re prepared. Without that, being open leads to chaos.
It's “just be open to change.” It’s often seen as a mindset issue — as if not being instantly flexible means you’re resistant. But I don’t think it’s that simple. Change works best when you’re prepared. Without that, being open leads to chaos.
“Fake it till you make it.”
“Fake it till you make it.”
“Prove your skills with a degree or certificate.”
In today’s world, especially in my field, that advice doesn’t hold up. What matters most is performance and real results.
“Prove your skills with a degree or certificate.”
In today’s world, especially in my field, that advice doesn’t hold up. What matters most is performance and real results.
“Study more before you start practicing”. That advice doesn’t really work, because you’ll always need to keep learning. Practice is part of learning, and mistakes are inevitable — they help you grow.
“Study more before you start practicing”. That advice doesn’t really work, because you’ll always need to keep learning. Practice is part of learning, and mistakes are inevitable — they help you grow.
To skip hard work. If you want to achieve something big, you need to enjoy the work itself. I’m a bit obsessive when it comes to solving problems, and I think that kind of drive is essential if you want to reach your goals.
To skip hard work. If you want to achieve something big, you need to enjoy the work itself. I’m a bit obsessive when it comes to solving problems, and I think that kind of drive is essential if you want to reach your goals.
Always push to get what you want from people, no matter what.
Always push to get what you want from people, no matter what.
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