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My first job was at a global advertising agency with more than 20,000 employees. I went from being an intern, still in school, to working directly with the CEO and Chief Strategy Officer in under two months.I found a way to go above and beyond in my role by identifying niche problems and solving them to build trust with my manager.I would always “eat the frog” for my manager. I identified the work my manager disliked, such as performing administrative work, and got it done.It’s simple:Do your cu…
12 months ago
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Early in my career, I made it a habit to send out two dozen cold emails every week to broaden my network and expand my thinking.Through the compounding effect of doing this every week for over five years, this habit helped me:I’ve learned that sending cold emails has a significantly disproportionate amount of upside relative to the effort required. It can be the single most impactful habit in your career — it has been for mine.I’ve observed most people aren’t sending enough cold emails, and thos…
7 months ago