Did You Know? Pursue the obvious! → Read time: 4 min Hi friends and happy Monday! Welcome to Edition #81 of Did You Know? (DYK), the weekly newsletter where I reverse engineer how someone (or something) became successful—and what you can do to follow in their footsteps. Tap to shop: https://www.gorick.com/flashcards Your success story this week Did you know? Peggy Cherng, co-founder of Panda Express, used her naval engineering experience to build “the McDonald’s of Chinese food.” If you live...
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Did You Know? Mobilize, then persuade! → Read time: 5 min Hi friends and happy Monday! Welcome to Edition #80 of Did You Know? (DYK), the weekly newsletter where I reverse engineer how someone (or something) became successful—and what you can do to follow in their footsteps. HOW TO SAY IT is back by popular demand. Get first dibs on 30% off with code HTSIDIDYOUKNOW24 (plus, free shipping on orders of $40 or more) → www.gorick.com/flashcards Wondering what it is? Tap on the photo to learn...
4 months ago • 6 min read
Did You Know? Find your experts! → Read time: 6 min Hi friends and happy Monday! Welcome to Edition #79 of Did You Know? (DYK), the weekly newsletter where I reverse engineer how someone (or something) became successful—and what you can do to follow in their footsteps. Not a subscriber yet? Click here to join 8,000+ professionals reading Did You Know (and view the full story archive) Your success story this week Did you know? None of Elon Musk's companies were started by Musk alone. They all...
5 months ago • 5 min read
Did You Know? It’s time! → Read time: 6 min Hi friends and happy Monday! Welcome to Edition #78 of Did You Know? (DYK), the weekly newsletter where I deconstruct the untold story of how someone (or something) became successful—and what you can do to follow in their footsteps. Not a subscriber yet? Click here to join 7,000+ professionals reading Did You Know (and view the full story archive) Your success story this week Did you know? Thanks to 30 years of self-promotion, the song “All I Want...
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Did You Know? It starts with looking inward! → Read time: 4 min Hi friends and happy Monday! Welcome to Edition #77 of Did You Know? (DYK), the weekly newsletter where I deconstruct the untold story of how someone (or something) became successful—and what you can do to follow in their footsteps. Did you know? “Resume stalking” is a real thing—and, as I share in this article, it’s one of the best things you can do to uncover the career and life you want. Tap here to read the full story in...
5 months ago • 4 min read
Did You Know? Create a common language! → Read time: 5 min Hi friends and happy Monday! Welcome to Edition #76 of Did You Know? (DYK), the weekly newsletter where I deconstruct the untold story of how someone (or something) became successful—and what you can do to follow in their footsteps. Want to be a consultant… but having trouble breaking into the industry? Check out my recent article with Business Insider on where you should go next in your job search. Your story this week Did you know?...
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Did You Know? Go deep + broad! → Read time: 7 min Hi friends and happy Monday! Welcome to Edition #75 of Did You Know? (DYK), the weekly newsletter where I deconstruct the untold story of how someone (or something) became successful—and what you can do to follow in their footsteps. Not a subscriber yet? Click here to join 7,000+ professionals reading Did You Know (and view the full story archive) Your story this week Did you know? Mary Barra held 13 roles at the Fortune 500 company General...
5 months ago • 8 min read
Did You Know? Raise your hand! Hi friends and happy Monday! Welcome to Edition #74 of Did You Know? (DYK), the weekly newsletter where I deconstruct the untold story of how someone (or something) became successful—and what you can do to follow in their footsteps. Is consulting the right path for you? Tap HERE to read my new article with Business Insider! Your story this week Did you know? Ramin Djawadi went from being an assistant to composing the Game of Thrones soundtrack. What do Game of...
6 months ago • 4 min read
Did You Know? You can make an impact! Hi friends and happy Monday! Welcome to Edition #73 of Did You Know? (DYK), the weekly newsletter where I deconstruct the untold story of how someone (or something) became successful—and what you can do to follow in their footsteps. Want to see what it's like to attend one of my classes at UC Berkeley? Tap HERE to watch the live stream recording. Your story this week Did you know? IKEA would have never become the king of “build-it-yourself” furniture had...
6 months ago • 4 min read