begin.

I’m often asked by young people how they can get the best possible start in their careers and set themselves up for the best chance at success. Yes, it’s important to make yourself indispensable, to go above and beyond, to not just do your job—all these things matter—but there are other ideas worth considering here too.

There’s sometimes friction between us oldies who have had to fight and earn every reward we’ve achieved and the millennials who are often seen as presumptuous and expecting far too much far too soon. I’m not going to weigh into that debate as I believe millennials can bring so much to the table, but I also believe in tapping into the wisdom of people who’ve built amazing careers and navigated a ton of problems that millennials ...

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