Masters of ScaleWant to break into any industry? Get as close to the action as possible
“like I was where you were just willing to live humbly with five roommates and live that life, go work for as little as possible.”
like I was where you were just willing to live humbly with five roommates and live that life, go work for as little as possible. You gotta live to be as close to the sun as possible. Wanna be in sports? Go be an intern for Pat McAfee, the number seven intern and just be around it. Wanna be in marketing? Come to Vayner and do our residency program. Just get close to the thing.
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Gary Vaynerchuk explains his philosophy for breaking into competitive industries like sports and marketing. He advocates for taking low-paying positions and living humbly if it means getting direct access to the people and companies at the center of your desired field. The key is proximity to opportunity, even if it requires significant personal sacrifice.
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This clip provides concrete, actionable career advice with specific examples that challenges conventional thinking about salary and comfort in early career moves.
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