Advice from Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian to Young People Entering the Workforce

Advice from Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian to Young People Entering the Workforce

Publication Date
Apr 21, 2020
Category
Podcast Notes
Mentor Notes
Tags
Career Advice
Education
Mentorship
Skills
Workforce
Created
Nov 23, 2023 03:56 PM
  • There’s very little one can control in life →
    • focus on the things you can control and improve those
    • spend as little time dwelling on the things you can’t
  • Do more of the things you love doing that are work but don’t feel like it → fulfillment and a job that doesn’t get automated
    • the rethinking of college debt →
      • most Universities don’t provide the necessary value proposition (exception: top tier Universities because of the associated prestige, networks, etc)
  • The rebranding of Trade Schools
    • the difficulty of automating jobs such as plumbers
  • Reconsider enrolling at an University if it’s just because it’s the normal thing to do your because you want to go to parties → there are way less expensive ways way to get an education
  • The ‘Cheat Code for the new economy’: If you are at all interested in learning to code: DO IT.
    • It’s not a trivial skill to learn
    • Job Security
    • If you enjoy it: Incredibly fulfilling both spiritually and financially

“Alexis was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in the suburbs of Baltimore, MD. He’s written a national bestselling book, Without Their Permission, has long advocated for the open internet, STEM education, and paid family leave. Alongside Garry Tan, he co-founded Initialized Capital—a seed stage venture fund with over $500M under management and a portfolio with $36B in market value so far). Alexis also co-founded Reddit.”
Alexis Ohanian’s Bio taken from https://alexisohanian.com/about

These notes are based on this video from ‘The Pomp Podcast’ (Anthony Pompliano).
 
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