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Writing about the art and science of learning effectively and making good decisions.

How can we find careers that are intellectually stimulating and energy-giving? Thoughts from someone who has finally found one form of this after 8 years of mistakes & learnings
Ally Mexicotte

Non-standard work requires non-standard approaches.

LinkedIn job's one in a million odds is not it. Retweeting hustle culture tips to market your biz is also not it.

Meet ppl in person. Make a website that stands out. Be kind. Find undervalued platforms. 🌱

Look at the incentive structures to predict the working dynamics 3 months from now.

How are the incentive structures set up? Where does funding or success come from? Is it a volume/time/prestige game?

The quality of our work attracts people of the same caliber.

You must offer something uniquely cool to work with uniquely cool people.

The only way to get here is to do the work, and then *reflect* & iterate.

One step at a time.

Enjoy and be good at the core of what we do.

What's the core of what you do in one sentence? Does it play into your natural talents and does it give you energy?

If not, how can you tweak what you’re already doing to use your strengths?

The compass is inner peace & flow 🧭