Reid Hoffman outlines 3 secrets of highly successful graduates:
1. Develop a competitive advantage by leveraging your existing assets, aspirations, and market realities.
2. Proactively build and leverage your network, as opportunities are connected to people. Seek to help others within your network.
3. Take intelligent risks, such as internships or side projects, to learn and discover the best career path, rather than avoiding risk which is risky itself in a changing world. Playing it too safe minimizes learning.
96. When the worst case
means getting fired,
losing a little bit of
time or money,
or experiencing
some discomfort,
IT IS A RISK YOU SHOULD
BE WILLING TO TAKE.
97. If the worst-case scenario is the serious
tarnishing of your reputation, loss of all your
economic assets, or something otherwise
career-ending, DON’T ACCEPT THAT RISK.
98. There will always be
UNCERTAINTY
about career
opportunities
and risks.