"It’s amazing how much an actual interpersonal interaction matters." - Amrit Dhir, Google Partner Development Manager

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"It’s not about how many times you get knocked down; it’s about how many times you get back up." - Richard Tait, co-creator of Cranium

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"Just listening and communicating, even if it takes some extra time out of your day, is extraordinarily important." - Tarun Mahajan, doctor and BCG consultant

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"In a startup, there are many situations where you just don’t know what you’re supposed to do because you’ve never seen it before. But it’s also really exciting because you get experience you may never get in a traditional job." - Kevin Yang, EAT Club

The post The biggest entrepreneurship lessons this science major learned in two failed attempts starting a company, before nailing it the third time with a multi-million dollar venture-backed food startup appeared first on Hack Your Wealth.

"You can re-invent yourself during a career transition. Don’t be confined to who you were or what others expect of you." - Stephanie Lai, marketer at Smule

The post How this professional re-invented her career from non-profit to marketing at a tech company (oh, she’s also a professional symphony cellist) appeared first on Hack Your Wealth.

"In entertainment, people think success is binary: you're either Russell Peters or you’re working at Wendy’s. That’s just not true." - Rajiv Satyal, Comedian

The post What made a P&G brand manager say “F” it and go full-time as a stand-up comedian, how he told his parents, and how he keeps his sanity and stays focused every day appeared first on Hack Your Wealth.

"Investors want to rush in and invest when you position their fear and greed together: their greed to make a billion dollars and their fear of losing the deal." - Yu-Kai Chou, RewardMe

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