“First, avoid too much job-hopping. Throughout your career, you’ll need both mentorship and followership and you can’t get either of them if you’re only at a company for a few years. Second, you have to pick the right industry to be in. Trying to build a great career in a crappy industry—one where there are constant cuts and cost rationalization—won’t allow you to grow personally and will hurt your career. Growth solves most problems. So take the time to pick the right business to be in. Third—and this is really hard—try not to worry excessively. You’ll lose your energy and focus. If I’m
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