This is the advice that I shared with the trainees in DG Connect, regarding the next challenge passion, ambition and courage.

1. How to hack an amazing job
Bogdan Ceobanu

2. Part 1: Mastering the game

3. Ideas -> actions -> results ->
lifestyle

4. Passion

5. Ambition
Getting a job vs Solving X problem.

6. Potential
Getting a job vs Joining a fast growth startup

7. Next Job Framework
Think Why and then consider the details

8. Position yourself as the master
in the field. Don’t just apply.

9. Position yourself as the master
in the field. Don’t just apply

10. Position yourself as the master
in the field. Don’t just apply

12. Think long term &
Learn the skills of the future

14. Learn to apply a problem from
different sides.
If you are an lawyer. Put yourself in the shoes of a salesperson, then copywriter, then buyer,
then marketer, then designer, then developer. If you can’t speak the same language,
can you understand the process?

15. Have an impeccable online
business card.
[Does the results in google
relate to the job you are
applying, and no crazy pictures
in FB?]

16. Impecable online business card.
[Does the results in google
relate to the job you are
applying, and no crazy pictures
in FB?]

17. Don’t jut apply to one job. Apply
to 300 amazing ones.

19. Part 2: Recruiting dissected

21. CV suck. Cover letter suck. They
needs 4-7 revisions to be
awesome and unlock an
opportunity to get invited for
the interview. Why?

23. You need to position yourself as
one of the top 10% best
candidates. How?

25. Books
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg read at
least 2 books per month. How many do
you?

27. Part 3: You pass the screening
now what?

28. Your next job is usually a buffet
for something amazing. Make
friends online at the companies
you are interested - this might
be a long journey - 2-5 years -
remember the dream job
framework.

29. Think long term!

31. How do you spend your free time?
100% 0%
Entertainment vs Education

33. Don’t stop challenging yourself
& keep learning

34. Aim big. Have goals. Have a
yearly challenge. Maybe an
executive education at Stanford
or HBS. Maybe you would like to
launch your app soon or move
to Silicon Valley or Singapore.
Are you doing something in this
sense?

35. Use your megaphone!!!
Quora.com - Become an
authority

36. use your megaphone!!!
Writing on medium.com could
have the same implications as
writing on the front page of
NYTimes

37. U are much better than the 99%
others. Never forget this!

38. Life is about selling,
communicating, negotiating &
time. Have you mastered these
skills?

39. You can be rich, old, alone after
many years. However you can
be young, rich and have
amazing friends always close,
great health, and do the things
that you imagine, much faster
than you think.