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61 " For life in permanent beta, the trick is to never stop starting. The start-up is you. "
― Reid Hoffman , The Startup of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career
62 " Whether you want to learn a new skill or simply be better at the job you were hired to do, it’s now your job to train and invest in yourself. "
63 " Seeing what someone’s reading is like seeing the first derivative of their thinking. "
64 " Matt Cohler, now a partner at Benchmark Capital, spent six years in his late twenties and early thirties being a lieutenant to CEOs at LinkedIn (me) and Facebook (Mark Zuckerberg). Most supertalented people want to be the front man; few play the consigliere role well. In other words, there’s less competition and significant opportunity to be an all-star right-hand man. "
65 " Stockpiling facts won’t get you anywhere. What will get you somewhere is being able to access the information you need, when you need it. "
66 " A company hires me over other professionals because …” How are you first, only, faster, better, or cheaper than other people who want to do what you’re doing in the world? What are you offering that’s hard to come by? What are you offering that’s both rare and valuable? "