Book Titles

The Start-up of You
Adapt, Take Risks, Grow Your Network, and Transform Your Career

By Ben Casnocha, Reid Hoffman

Year Published: 2012
ISBN-13: 978-0307888907
Categories: Career, Networking, Startups

72 Quotes Found

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The Start-up of You:

There is no beginning, middle, or end to a career journey; no matter how old you are or at what stage, you will always be planning and adapting.

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The Start-up of You:

Unfortunately, for far too many, focused learning ends at college graduation.

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The Start-up of You:

Whatever the situation, actions, not plans, generate lessons that help you test your hypothesis against reality. Actions help you discover where you want to go and how to get there.

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The Start-up of You:

If you find that the grass really is greener somewhere else, go there!

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The Start-up of You:

No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team.

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The Start-up of You:

Everyone is the entrepreneurial community agrees that assembling a talented team is as important as it gets.

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The Start-up of You:

…you want to always be investing in your professional network to grow the start-up that is your career.

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The Start-up of You:

…if you want to accelerate your career, you need the help and support of others.

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The Start-up of You:

Relationships matter to your career no matter the organization or level of seniority because every job boils down to interacting with people.

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The Start-up of You:

The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.

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