Why do the most powerful positions often end up being filled by people with extraordinary stamina? Because they can handle it, and they don't have families to care for. #ReadingNotes#
The short version? You expect work to be tailor-made for you, with opportunities waiting around the corner. Reality flips that. The job waits for you, not the other way around. #ReadingNotes
Put yourself in your boss's shoes. When the budget allows, hiring a sharp operator can generate one burst of value that dwarfs a decade's salary—and the company comes out ahead. If that talent never gets used? So what. The cost is yours, not the company's.
Background is three basic cards.
Prestigious family, top university, top company.
Play the three cards in order. Only after getting the cards and forming a hand can you play them.
A single card alone cannot be played.
Choosing a company with a relatively unified market based on your own cards makes it easier to achieve世俗意义上的成功 (secular success).
People only want three words: "getting a bargain." As long as you can offer it, you can succeed in your business. The essence of doing business is like fishing—fish only bite when they think they’re getting something for less.
Before you expect to offer a bargain, you must first answer: what exactly are you giving people a deal on?