Adena Friedman

And I get invited to this one that's just amazing. And it's all about the future of technology. But I'm talking about like 20 years into the future.

Academics and people who are thinking very differently about what's possible. And I just go there and listen and learn. And I take copious notes. And then I come back to the team and I say, this is what I learned. So I try to do that at least once or twice a year to go somewhere where I'm not actually meeting with clients. I'm just learning. And that makes a huge difference. It's so energizing too.

Academics and people who are thinking very differently about what's possible. And I just go there and listen and learn. And I take copious notes. And then I come back to the team and I say, this is what I learned. So I try to do that at least once or twice a year to go somewhere where I'm not actually meeting with clients. I'm just learning. And that makes a huge difference. It's so energizing too.

Academics and people who are thinking very differently about what's possible. And I just go there and listen and learn. And I take copious notes. And then I come back to the team and I say, this is what I learned. So I try to do that at least once or twice a year to go somewhere where I'm not actually meeting with clients. I'm just learning. And that makes a huge difference. It's so energizing too.

Well, I think first it's important to, when you're choosing to go to a company, you're not just going for the job that you're walking into, but you're going for the opportunity that could be there. And so you have to understand the company you're going into. Do you believe in what they do? Do you like the people around you?

Well, I think first it's important to, when you're choosing to go to a company, you're not just going for the job that you're walking into, but you're going for the opportunity that could be there. And so you have to understand the company you're going into. Do you believe in what they do? Do you like the people around you?

Well, I think first it's important to, when you're choosing to go to a company, you're not just going for the job that you're walking into, but you're going for the opportunity that could be there. And so you have to understand the company you're going into. Do you believe in what they do? Do you like the people around you?

Have you done enough research to know if they have opportunity in front of them? Are you there to fix something? Are you there to drive something? Are you there to make change? But recognizing that there's an opportunity that you're walking into. So what is that opportunity in front of you? And so once you're there, the first thing to do is do a great job on your job.

Have you done enough research to know if they have opportunity in front of them? Are you there to fix something? Are you there to drive something? Are you there to make change? But recognizing that there's an opportunity that you're walking into. So what is that opportunity in front of you? And so once you're there, the first thing to do is do a great job on your job.

Have you done enough research to know if they have opportunity in front of them? Are you there to fix something? Are you there to drive something? Are you there to make change? But recognizing that there's an opportunity that you're walking into. So what is that opportunity in front of you? And so once you're there, the first thing to do is do a great job on your job.

So that's the first thing. A lot of other, everything else kind of, it makes everything easier if you're doing a great job at what you do. The second thing to do is to think, okay, in five years, where would I want to be in this company? So don't think about where you wanna be somewhere else. Where would you wanna be in this company?

So that's the first thing. A lot of other, everything else kind of, it makes everything easier if you're doing a great job at what you do. The second thing to do is to think, okay, in five years, where would I want to be in this company? So don't think about where you wanna be somewhere else. Where would you wanna be in this company?

So that's the first thing. A lot of other, everything else kind of, it makes everything easier if you're doing a great job at what you do. The second thing to do is to think, okay, in five years, where would I want to be in this company? So don't think about where you wanna be somewhere else. Where would you wanna be in this company?

And if you see jobs that you find really compelling in five years that you would wanna have, then figure out a path to get there. Talk to your manager, talk to your peers, understand what skills you need to develop to position yourself to be in that role in five years. And then 10 years, and then 20. Like you can really...

And if you see jobs that you find really compelling in five years that you would wanna have, then figure out a path to get there. Talk to your manager, talk to your peers, understand what skills you need to develop to position yourself to be in that role in five years. And then 10 years, and then 20. Like you can really...

And if you see jobs that you find really compelling in five years that you would wanna have, then figure out a path to get there. Talk to your manager, talk to your peers, understand what skills you need to develop to position yourself to be in that role in five years. And then 10 years, and then 20. Like you can really...

But if you look forward in five years and you're in a company and you go, I don't want any of those jobs. I don't find any of them compelling. Not that you don't see a path, but you just don't want it. That's when you start to say, well, maybe this isn't where I should be. And I should start to look elsewhere. But recognize that don't do it out of a myopic view of you.

But if you look forward in five years and you're in a company and you go, I don't want any of those jobs. I don't find any of them compelling. Not that you don't see a path, but you just don't want it. That's when you start to say, well, maybe this isn't where I should be. And I should start to look elsewhere. But recognize that don't do it out of a myopic view of you.

But if you look forward in five years and you're in a company and you go, I don't want any of those jobs. I don't find any of them compelling. Not that you don't see a path, but you just don't want it. That's when you start to say, well, maybe this isn't where I should be. And I should start to look elsewhere. But recognize that don't do it out of a myopic view of you.

Look at it as an expansive view of, OK, maybe I don't know what those other jobs are. Let me learn about them before I come to a conclusion I do or don't want them. Make sure you're curious enough to really think ahead. Define your goals. They can change, but at least have them. And then know you're going to find that there's going to be a point at which you go, OK,