What is some good general career advice? - Quora

Answer: During two years of business school at Stanford, I wrote down the best... Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest What is some good general career advice? Matt Wyndowe, Uber head of product partnerships, pr... 3.4k votes During two years of business school at Stanford, I wrote down the best advice from our professors and lecturers. This advice is from my favorite teachers and lecturers, inc... Read More » How many hours a day was Warren Buffett working when he started his career? Robert Frost, engineer/instructor at NASA 953 votes Warren decided at the age of ten, after falling in love with the ideas of investing and compound interest, that he was going to become an investor and be a millionaire by t... Read More » What's it like to have attended an elite school and then be an utter failure afterward? Marie Stein, Flummoxed & Ferly 1.9k votes I'm a 1980's graduate of an elite institution (not Harvard). My class of approximately 1550 has generated a Nobel prize winner, a Pulitzer Prize winner, a World Bank chief,... Read More » What are the best life hacks to tackle procrastination? Brandon Lee, I am alive 940 votes 1.) Use Parkinson's law to your advantage Parkinson's Law states: ... Read More » Why do the police ask, "Do you know why I pulled you over?" Cliff Gilley, JD cum laude, Seattle University Clas... 523 votes Because they're looking for an admission from you that you were violating the law. If you say, "It's probably because I was going 75 in a 35, right officer?" then you just... Read More » What are the skills that are most important to learn during your 20s? Carolyn Cho, former recruiter. 748 votes In addition to the good tips already shared on this thread, I would add the following five tips: 1. Build a foundation for health. In your twenties it's easy to feel like... Read More » Should I major in computer science if I don't really "love" writing code? Jessica Su, CS PhD student at Stanford 2.7k votes Absolutely. There are so many things you can learn, like How does Google Maps find the shortest path between your home and your office? How can you tell in advance if a pro...  Read More » What's it like to work for an introvert? Ellen Vrana, Happily introverted. 161 votes Introverts are individuals who get energy from within and lose energy when they have too much external stimulation. They recharge by removing or reducing external stimulat... Read More » I'm THIS close to achieving my dream. Should I take this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Mike Leary, Psychotherapist in private practice, ... 371 votes Dear Once in a Lifetime. Your note has some interesting "fuck it" points. I intended to go to college. I decided to say "fuck it". I intended to finish school. I decided to...  Read More » For a 25 year old who has a lot of interests, and lack of direction in life. How does one pick a happy and fulfilling career? Jaclyn Konzelmann, I like to work on fun problems 151 votes I'm also 25 and just recently quit a job at Microsoft (after having worked there for 2 years) to join a 5 person startup (Shoplocket.com). My "career path" to date includes... Read More » Read More in Your Feed This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). Quora is your best source for knowledge. Unsubscribe from this email.