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soo my sleep schedule is effed up, i keep trying to wake up early-ish (7am) but i’m lacking motivation and i wake up tired 😴
i stumbled upon this article that talked about this book. we always hear about the “secret” of strong leaders is that they wake up early. has anyone read this/tried it out?
5 AM Club, The: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1443460710/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_n2GdFbJJEFKSN
Guys there’s this boot camp that I came across that trains people to get jobs in Top consulting firms and has a fee plan wherein you pay once you get placed. I just wanted to know if someone here has any experience with this ?
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQuKa3k-rG3emxJcfbidCjC0Su85E_BKqW9cTeFZMY4xg4LnUVxOLrpcETqf7d-iEePlFh6lJ1knwwD/pubhtml
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Mine are:
Tiny project with good manager > huge project with shitty ones
Hours does not equal productivity
Learn your firms internal tools
To clarify good manager = someone who will teach and give you sections or work streams to own/be the driving force on. Not the guy who will take you to the pub at 1pm (although the two aren’t mutually exclusive)
Build your analytical and modeling skills. Courses on analytical reasoning and data modeling.
Take design strategy or content design courses. Your message and data is lost on bad slides.
Download ThinkCell.
Apply for diligence projects while you still have the stamina and energy, you’ll learn way more.
Work for lots of people - don’t keep being staffed by the same team over and over. It creates a lot of risk if that SM or PPMD leaves the firm.
Learn to google
What SM1 said plus
Learn to set boundaries so you still sleep, eat, have a life
Invest time in building network and finding mentors
At least six months before you think you might leave, start building external network (takes time to develop and will open exit opportunities if cultivated in advance)
Understand the benefits and perks and use them
Use PTO. Don’t be that person who gets burned out because they never took a break
Find the confidence to ask for help
Quit before you start and find honest work like pimp or drug dealer.
Please don’t take a bunch of courses outside of your regular coursework trying to “prepare” for this job. Unless you have a technical major, none of it is relevant. You will learn everything on the job.
This blog has a lot of relevant articles
Www.byondgood.com