Spoke to a high caliber marketing candidate who had just stumbled into her dream job. Her friend started a company and made her the CMO.
“I had been interviewing all over for months, really trying, and nothing worked out. Then this fell in my lap. It’s great, but it feels like I cheated."
Understandable sentiment, but false. She earned it.
Attempting to convey awesomeness in a contrived one-hour interview scenario is fine, and there’s a place for it. But actually being awesome all day every day, earning the trust of quality people over time, is what naturally brings luck in your direction.
Your way of being in the world is your resume, and your whole life is an interview.
