Zain Kahn
Zain Kahn

@heykahn

12 Tweets 42 reads Aug 29, 2022
I asked: "what's the best career advice you've ever received?"
I got 600+ replies.
10 of the best pieces of career advice:
Only take advice from people who have already seen the specific success you're trying to achieve.
from: @austinbelcak
When you go into an interview focus on:
1. having a conversation rather than an interrogation
2. Be memorable rather than smart
from: @Albadawee
You ought not to be perceived "the most talented person" in the room.
You ought to be perceived "most helpful person" in the room.
from: @theBMcopywriter
Heard from @aayushjaiswal07 when his mentor @drriteshmalik had said - "plan with patience but execute with impatience"
from: @notyourdrbatra
It’s ok to not know what you want to become. You can always figure it out and do it all over again, if you change your mind.
Keep in mind: if you don’t know where you’re going, don’t be surprised if you end up somewhere else. In both a negative *and* positive way
@paulfabel
Ask deep and meaningful questions.
It helps build relationships, show your interest, set context, expand knowledge, etc.
Asking questions has helped me so much.
from: @marcuscelestin_
When I was looking to change jobs, Dan Ginsberg, former CEO of Red Bull North America told me: make sure you’re running towards something, not away from something. And it’s never let me down.
from: @VNL
Think like a founder.
from: @TnvMadhav
"above all else, optimize for learning" -
@aydin
"you get promoted for the job you've already done" -
@davegerhardt
from: @ManuelaBarcenas
Family first , work next.
Because we are replaceable when it comes to work but there’s no replacement for a family lost.
from: @HausofHilton
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