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Ask HN: What are books/hacks/actions for becoming an influencer at my workplace?
All ideas are welcome, personal experience is preferred. Shoot.
- cmm324 6y ago"How to Win Friends & Influence People" still stands as one of the most prolific books on this topic for decades... Also, my company has weekly Lunch-N-Learns, I give 1-2 a year on various topics related to writing, testing and deploying software just like I would at a meetup group.
- antonpuz 6y agoActually heard about it long time ago, and I definetely search for soft skills books. Will read for sure, thx.
- JMTQp8lwXL 6y agoWhatever specialized skills you excel at -- (1) hone them in at an A-list company. Then, (2) jump ship for a B-list company. It's important in (1) that you surround yourself with people with greater skill than you; these people will provide mentorship. In (2), You'll be the smartest person in the room. With less competition, it'll be easier for you to rise.
- antonpuz 6y agoThat sounds like an interesting idea, I assume the move from (1) to (2) involve decrease in salary/prestige and that's also something to consider.
- JMTQp8lwXL 6y agoPrestige, perhaps. Salary, you'd be surprised. There's many companies that are near-FANGs (but aren't literally FANGs) and will compete on total compensation. It should be noted that (2) can be done without sacrificing compensation.
- liptongreentea 6y agoWhat is your end goal?