I think her advice is actually good, but here's a cynical take: Be a parent with multiple higher degrees, a stable income, a house in an extremely expensive pl

I think her advice is actually good, but here's a cynical take: Be a parent with multiple higher degrees, a stable income, a house in an extremely expensive place with excellent schools, and strong ties to the community where the CEOs per capita is probably the highest in the world. Once you accomplish those things, then the rest of her advice is practical to increase career-type success to the next level.