[8:00] Most people have steady logical upward trend. DJ student looks wobbly and unstable in the short run, but has higher trajectory overall. // From the outside DJ students look unstable Unstable external is better

[14:30] The step by step roadmap:

• 1 - introduction to roadmap
• 2 - discover your dream job // Dream Job Module 2
• 3 - discover your dream company
• 4 - natural networking
• 5 - perfect marketing materials
• 6 - vip application
• 7 - world class interview
• 8 - psychology of networking
• 9 - first 100 days and beyond

[16:40] 5 big career paradigm shifts

• 1 get proactive
• 2 build a system
• 3 front load the work
• 4 think about what others want
• 5 use competence triggers to signal your mastery

[18:20] get proactive - When you say "I guess" you're under a paradigm of very little agency. You're a victim. You're delegating your career to others. // Don't let others control your career path

[20:45] build system - Everything has a cost. Do 4 things that do work instead of 30 things that might. Don't do RANT (random acts of non productive tactics). Takes longer to set up, but works better in the long run. // Systems keep you doing the most important work

[24:50] front load - 40 hours sending out resumes vs 5 hours researching new boss. Second is more productive because he's working on the right things. Work is more important and done at the very beginning.

[28:00] "Four practice interviews - six hours of extra effort - turned into at least $15k more per year."

[31:20] I expect you to work 2x harder than the average person. But because of the systematic approach, you should expect 5x the results.

[32:30] Think about what others want - To operationalize this principle is to ask the right questions during coffee, not talking about yourself unless it's the right time to do so. Get inside the hiring manager's head. Never ask the other person to come up with a way that you can help them - "Let me know if there is anything that I can do for you." // Offer specific help, not burdensome favors - help them

[38:10] competency triggers - Practice competence triggers until they are second nature. When employers interact with you, they'll instantly slot you in that "top performer" bucket.

[43:40] The best practices in the world are useless if mental barriers prevent you from acting on them. // Mental Blocks Stop Dream Job Progress

[46:00] The What If I Were Perfect? Technique: // Solve problems like the smartest person

• Assume that a solution exists - it's apparently hard to apply other people's solutions to our own lives.
• Imagine you're the smartest, most resourceful person on the planet
• Tell your "current" self how you'd solve the problem

[50:00] Finding your dream job is an intensely emotional experience. Prepare for that.

[53:50] ACTION STEPS // Dream Job Module 1 Exercise

1. Brainstorm and write down 5 mental barriers that are holding you back from getting what you want (even if you believe they're true).
2. Using the What If I Were Perfect? Technique, write down what you think your "genius" self would do to overcome those obstacles.

Citations

https://dreamjob.iwtstudents.com/modules/view/the-uncommon-roadmap-to-finding-your-dream-job/

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