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💯 Networking -- how to stay in touch / follow-up without being annoying

Oct 4, 2026

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2 min read

💯 Networking -- how to stay in touch / follow-up without being annoying

💯 Yes, you're judged by the questions you ask!

Sep 29, 2026

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3 min read

💯 Yes, you're judged by the questions you ask!

💯 Everyone has ChatGPT. Now what?

Sep 8, 2026

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2 min read

💯 Everyone has ChatGPT. Now what?

💯 Regarding side hustles -- a few notes

May 31, 2026

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3 min read

💯 Regarding side hustles -- a few notes

Interviewing TikTok’s Global Head of Consumer Marketing (ex-Google/P&G/McKinsey, Harvard MBA)

Nov 24, 2024

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12 min read

Interviewing TikTok’s Global Head of Consumer Marketing (ex-Google/P&G/McKinsey, Harvard MBA)

Goldman investor turned Tech CEO

Oct 20, 2024

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9 min read

Goldman investor turned Tech CEO

Previous insights

💯 Speed as your superpower (e.g., increases your job application success rate by 4X)

Oct 14, 2026

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1 min read

💯 Speed as your superpower (e.g., increases your job application success rate by 4X)

💯 Networking -- how to stay in touch / follow-up without being annoying

Oct 4, 2026

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2 min read

💯 Networking -- how to stay in touch / follow-up without being annoying

💯 Yes, you're judged by the questions you ask!

Sep 29, 2026

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3 min read

💯 Yes, you're judged by the questions you ask!

💯 Everyone has ChatGPT. Now what?

Sep 8, 2026

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2 min read

💯 Everyone has ChatGPT. Now what?

💯 Side hustles -- more insights following last week's newsletter

Jun 5, 2026

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3 min read

💯 Side hustles -- more insights following last week's newsletter

💯 Regarding side hustles -- a few notes

May 31, 2026

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3 min read

💯 Regarding side hustles -- a few notes

💯 A few interview tactics based on 300+ observations

Apr 8, 2026

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6 min read

💯 A few interview tactics based on 300+ observations

💯 10 career mottos I (try) to live by -- part 2

Jan 25, 2026

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8 min read

💯 10 career mottos I (try) to live by -- part 2

✅ 10 career mottos I (try) to live by -- part 1

Jan 11, 2026

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5 min read

✅ 10 career mottos I (try) to live by -- part 1