Successful FDD partners and senior managers - what are some habits that separated you from others as you progressed in your career?

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Currently SM. Advice I got early on, that I pass on to all the new FDD hires I work with —

The biggest differentiator at the associate level is your speed and accuracy in excel. Really commit to learning the hotkeys, the formulas, formatting things nicely and consistently, etc.

An associate who takes 2 hours to put together a great schedule, and then takes another hour to look at it and pull out some insights and good questions, beats out the associate who takes 4 hours just to put together the same schedule. Your learning curve will just grow exponentially from there as you get staffed on more deals and do more analysis than your peers in the same 8 (or 10.. or 12..) hour workday

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I mean sort of? The best way to become a faster runner is by running more!

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