The Graduate at Work

077: Use the present to create options in your future - Jai Gevers (encore)

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“Wealth is not about having a lot of money; it's about having a lot of options.”

― Chris Rock

Jai reflects on a past interview with Nico Gevers and talks about the importance of preserving optionality.

Too few graduates make the decisions and investments necessary to be able to pivot properly and take advantage of incredible opportunities when they arise.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Stay on top of your skills and at the cutting edge of your industry so that you can easily pivot in your career.
  • If you have options, you are better suited for unpredictability
  • Preserving optionality means avoiding limiting choices or dependability.

    • Tweetable Quotes:

    • "Nothing is ever set in stone in our careers."
  • "Think in terms of what options a decision creates."

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