Saturday, January 24, 2015

What I Learned About Life After Interviewing 80 Highly Successful People

An excerpt:
The only correct path is the path correct for you. Scott Adams tried about 20 different careers before he settled on drawing Dilbert. Now, he's in 2000 papers, has written Dilbert books, Dilbert shows, Dilbert everything. 
Everyone was shocked when Judy Joo gave up a Wall St. career to go back to cooking school. Now she's on the Food Channel as an "iron chef." 
Don't let other people choose your careers. Don't get locked in other people's prisons they've set up just for you. Personal freedom starts from the inside but ultimately turns you into a giant, freeing you from the chains the little people spent years tying around you.
And this one! "The average kid laughs 300 times a day. The average adult...5."

Read James Altucher's post in LinkedInThanks, +Michele Choi 

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .