Ed Latimore said “Someone with half your IQ is making 10x as much as you because they aren't smart enough to doubt themselves.”
After placing many many candidates in creative leadership roles, we can confirm this is true. Intelligent people are afraid of going after too big an opportunity, only to fail and get fired.
But people don’t get fired for being over their head. They get fired for not rising to the occasion.
Go after the most aspirational job you possibly can. Then level up.
Fast learners add more value to their employers and take quantum career leaps.
It doesn’t get easier, you just get better. But you can’t get better if it doesn’t get harder.
** Important note: "going after" your dream job is not the same as mass-applying online. For more detailed commentary on pursuing and attracting opportunities, see here and here.
