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Thursday, November 28, 2024

What did I get right and wish I knew in my 20s in terms of career and finance?

What did I get right? 

Optimized for learning and mastery of my skills

  • Worked at a big tech and learned to work
  • Put money in 401K with company matching
  • Learn to invest in stock market 
  • Paid off debt quickly and avoided credit card debt
  • Made plans for my long term future
  • Drove my first car for another 22 years. 
  • Met the love of my life, and convinced her to be with me. 

What did I wish I knew?

Build my brand and connections

  • Talked to more people and build meaningful connections
  • Learn to build a brand for myself
  • Learn to manage up (not only to do the work) 
  • Learn to tell compelling stories
  • Be intentional about building my credit score
  • Spend less time tracking expenses and movement of stocks
  • I didn’t need to buy whole life insurance. 


What’s your list? 


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