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#002 – Navigating Career In Your 20s & Responding To Obstacles In Our Path
Quote, Podcast, Inspiring Short Story, Hack, Tweet.
Dimitri Gremos
March 22, 2023
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#002 at a Glance:
Quote: Preparation and Opportunity
Podcast you should listen to: Navigating career in your 20s with Niki Scevak
Inspiring Short Story: Responding to obstacles in our path
Hack: How to overcome Parkinson’s Law
Tweet I liked: What thriving businesses are built on
Quote:
“It is better to be prepared and not have an opportunity, than to have an opportunity and not be prepared.”
Podcast you should listen to:
Navigating Career in Your 20s with Niki Scevak
Niki Scevak is the co-founder of Blackbird, one of the most well-known Venture Capital firms in Australia.
For me, this podcast put a lot of things into perspective career-wise. I especially love the way that Niki speaks about the value of going down an unorthodox path compared to your peers and the interesting doors that can open up by working at start-ups.
The pod is hosted by Sachin and Adam, two young guys from Sydney. I’m really inspired by what they do and I’m a big fan of their podcast in general.
Inspiring short story:
Responding to Obstacles in Our Path
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. He then hid himself to see if anyone would move the boulder out of the way. Many people that walked along the path loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none of them did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
A peasant then came along carrying a heavy load. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down the many items he was carrying and tried to push the stone off the path. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded.
After the peasant went back to pick up his load, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been.
The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King explaining that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.
My Takeaway:
Every obstacle we face presents us with the opportunity to respond in one of two ways. We can complain, or we can improve our circumstances through selflessness and a commitment to getting things done.
You can read the full story here.
Hack:
According to Parkinson’s Law, our work expands to fill the time that we’ve dedicated to its completion.
Example: “I’m going to block out 4 hours to complete one section of my assignment.” Chances are, it’s going to take 4 hours (if not longer).
The evidence is clear: if we set slightly unrealistic time goals to complete tasks, we will make more progress than if we had initially allocated a longer period of time.
If you think it’ll take you 5 hours, give yourself 4 or 4 and a half to complete it.
Let me know how it goes.
Tweet I liked:
To create a successful business you need cash flow.
To create cash flow, you need sales.
To create sales you need trust.
To create trust you need consistency.
To create consistency you need courage.
Thriving businesses are built on courage.
— Alex Mathers (@Alexmathers84)
8:30 AM • Mar 20, 2023
I posted one of my favourite books about courage on my Instagram last week.
You can check it out here.
It’s a must-read. Trust me.
That’s all for this week, thanks for reading!
Grateful for your support.
Stay hungry, stay humble, stay curious. ⚡