The Start-up of You: Adapt, Take Risks, Grow Your Network, and Transform Your Life

by Reid Hoffman

know that there is somebody who is really smart, who you care about, who has your interests, and who is rowing in the same direction, is something of immense value.” That’s an ally.

But you can develop habits of behavior and habits of thinking that increase the likelihood that you find yourself in the right place at the right time.