Category Archives for Careers
Aim High–And Get Your Foot in The Door
I’ve written before about the value of institutions, how they impact your life and very sense of self, and why you should think hard about which institutions you associate with. Now. I want to make sure you are aiming high enough. No matter who you are, if you are going to work for someone else […]
continue reading....Don’t Run From Institutions
I have learned some hard lessons in life. One is the value of institutions. For much of my adult life, I always had one foot out the door of whatever institution I was affiliated with. In college, I enjoyed being there, but wished I was more challenged. I also found the politics on campus infantile. […]
continue reading....Think Hard About The Institution
Think hard about the institution you will join. What will you learn? Whom you will interact with? The institution’s values and behavior will likely rub off. Do you like and admire the people who work there? Do you want to be like them?
continue reading....“Working With the Machines” — Tyler Cowen’s Average is Over
When I lived in Croatia, I often gave speeches to high school and university students. One theme I stressed during these remarks was that exponential technologies are increasingly disrupting modern life, including economic life. I told these students that, in their careers, they should align with the disruptors rather than find themselves and their jobs […]
continue reading....Stuck In Your Job? Start Swimming In A New Direction
If you are stuck in your job, or if you simply don’t like where your life is in general, you need to start swimming in a new direction. This does not mean that you should quit your job immediately. What it does mean, is that you need to stop thinking so much about what you […]
continue reading....Are You In The Right Job? A Few Tricks And Tips To Tell…
If you are feeling lethargic and not excited to chat with your colleagues, that may be an indication that you are not in the right job. That’s ok. We each have our own nature, interests, and aptitudes. You may have a very good job, but if it does not harmonize with your nature, you will […]
continue reading....Reframe Your Perspective on Earnings
If you are a talented person with a brain in your head–and you wouldn’t be reading this blog if you weren’t–you shouldn’t be making enough to just get by. If you are working full-time, you should be piling up the assets quickly. You might think you lack the skills to make good money, but this […]
continue reading....Earning Comes First
MightyInvestor.com focuses on Earning, Saving, and Investing. However, earning comes first. Why? It’s simple. You can’t save what you don’t earn. And you can’t invest what you don’t save. So earning comes first. Eventually, with enough assets, how you invest can become as important (and then much more important) than your earnings. But that is […]
continue reading....Early Retirement Is A Mixed Bag At Best – Here’s What To Do Instead
Early Retirement. She beckons in the distance like a siren singing her song. Ahhhh. Just the idea of early retirement makes you kind of want to relax. But I have news for you. Early Retirement is a mixed bag at best. Here’s why–and what to do instead. So many people seem lost when they try […]
continue reading....Obsessively Interested
Early on in your career, it may be better to pile up assets and build a buffer. I don’t urge “follow you passion” in a simplistic fashion. In fact, in the modern, competitive world, I advocate a super pragmatic approach to your career and keeping a weather eye on the financial upside. However, at some […]
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