tl;dr:(1) Environments matters: Identifying the right environment is crucial for learning. Changing environment can be effective. (2) Get ahead and teach: If you're able to get ahead of your peer group, you can teach them and learn from them at the same time. (3) Process vs outcome: Try to set process based goals. (4) Periodize your training: Set long time horizons and peak at the end of them. Take breaks and deload weeks. (5) Learn from people actively doing what you want to do. Ask yourself how far along they are in their journey. (6) Focus on fundamentals to avoid unforced errors.
tl;dr:Many topics covered, including the following: (1) How to be lucky: Develop a wide field of perception to see opportunities. Ask yourself if you're so focused on one thing that you're missing obvious opportunities. (2) How to get a job: Merit alone is often not enough. Focus on being someone people want to work with. High agency - thinking proactively about how you can help - is key when reaching out. (3) Impostor syndrome: If someone hires you, believe in their judgment. Don't insult them by having impostor syndrome.
tl;dr:Many topics covered, including the following: (1) How to be lucky: Develop a wide field of perception to see opportunities. Ask yourself if you're so focused on one thing that you're missing obvious opportunities. (2) How to get a job: Merit alone is often not enough. Focus on being someone people want to work with. High agency - thinking proactively about how you can help - is key when reaching out. (3) Impostor syndrome: If someone hires you, believe in their judgment. Don't insult them by having impostor syndrome.