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3 critical skills that will help you through out your life: 1. Learn to workout well - crossfit, hire a trainer, etc 2. Basic financial knowledge - investing, t
by vikas5678 8y ago
3 critical skills that will help you through out your life:
1. Learn to workout well - crossfit, hire a trainer, etc
2. Basic financial knowledge - investing, taxes, RSUs/Options, etc
3. Presentation skills - most of your career will be determined by how effectively you communicate, influence and persuade. Invest in it.
- giladoved 8y agoGreat advice! Do you know of any links/resources to help develop skills 2 and 3?
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- snazz 8y agoMy personal recommendation for learning to give better presentations is to just do it. Start your own little tech convention and do as much public speaking as possible. You get the "bystander effect" at social events when someone has to say something to a crowd but nobody wants to do it, so step up and get some practice! People don't judge you for errors nearly as much as you think. As for written communication, Markel's Technical Communication was used in my English class in college and I remember getting a lot out of following its directions. As you might expect, it's very well written. Of course, I had the advantage of classroom instruction, but I think it would be helpful even for self-study.
- brianbreslin 8y agoread Iwillteachyoutoberich.com to start on #2 his site is by no means the end all be all, but it will give you a start.
- rkho 8y ago+1 to this, I think Ramit Sethi's material is a great introduction to financial knowledge. This year I'm following up with Bogleheads and, if I can handle it, The Intelligent Investor
- praneshp 8y agoIn addition to the other replies, read up the wiki on r/personalfinance
- vikas5678 8y agohttps://www.amazon.com/Robert-B.-Cialdini/e/B000AP9KKG https://www.amazon.com/Robert-B.-Cialdini/e/B000AP9KKG - Robert Cialdini's books are good. Never Split the difference from Chris Voss is a good book. Persuasion and negotiation are also as much about effective listening. Something I've practiced hard this year is to be mindful of creating a pause before I respond. Pause for like 2 seconds. For investing, etc - highly recommend starting with this - https://mebfaber.com/timing-model/ https://mebfaber.com/timing-model/ Forget stock picking, it is generally a fool's errand. Also - Tony Robbins did a good job with his book "Money: Master the game". Look up the "All weather strategy" from Ray Dalio referenced in that book. Diversification across non-correlated assets, compounded over time creates wealth.
- fersab 8y agocrossfit is like scientology of fitness
- praneshp 8y agoIt's really not. I used to do it, and then quit it. Nobody even tried to armtwist me into not leaving (except for asking for 30-day notice)
- igotsideas 8y agoLol this had me dyin. Thanks.
- lwansbrough 8y agoThere’s a lot of better ways to work out than crossfit. But I agree with the basic premise! Learn the skill of lifting heavy things and running farther than you’re willing to walk. I’d add to presentation skills: negotiation skills. I’ll recommend Chris Voss’ book “Never Split the Difference” as I have been to all my relatives this Christmas.
- vladf 8y agoCan you elaborate on why other things are "better" than crossfit? I've found it to be very time-efficient and well-rounded.
- dmourati 8y agoNon-crossfitter here. I have a personal trainer who is also a non-crossfitter. His assessment of the program is that it is too one size fits all.
- philliphaydon 8y agoCrossFit is an easy way to injure yourself.
- rasz 8y agoAs reported in NSCA study, which court found containing “false statements”. "It is taken as established that the NSCA had a commercial motivation for making the false statement in the Devor Study (…) that the NSCA made the false statement in the Devor Study with the intention of disparaging CrossFit and thereby driving consumers to the NSCA (…) (and) that a loss in CrossFit’s certification revenue was the natural and probable result of the false injury data in the Devor Study."
- sethammons 8y agoA lot of folks give CrossFit crap (and a some of it is justified). It is hip to hate on it. If you can get a box that has a good owner/coach, CrossFit is an excellent way to learn about fitness and your limits. The biggest issue I have is the lack of quality control between gyms. The community/class aspects help push you, the types of movements and workouts can be very effective at both strength, cardio, and capacity. Work on mobilizing and form and you are golden with CrossFit.
- afarrell 8y agoDo you know of a way for an amateur to get more efficient at preparing their own taxes? As an American living in London, I feel like I spend waaay to much time going down research rabbit holes to answer questions like “does HMRC consider Roth IRAs to be like pensions?” or “Does the IRS consider a help-to-buy ISA to be a PFIC?”
- purplezooey 8y agoUnfortunately persuasion is usually done at the bar. Often enough the "presentation" is just a formality.
- vikas5678 8y agoMaybe. Persuasion is also about finding shared success/common ground, and its almost a negotiation in that way. Look at Robert Cialdini's books on Amazon. Similarly books on negotiation by Maggie Neale or Chris Voss (Never split the difference) are really helpful.
- romeisendcoming 8y ago1. useless 50+ unless you enjoy pain and injury. 2. Buy something that is always worth something, take care of it and make enough $$ to enjoy life. Leave something for your family and rainy days. 3. Presentation skills? Communication skills and I'd say those are only useful when you have something to communicate. Technical and creative skills are just as important. OP list is the young mans guide to SV future reality if I had to guess.