Their recommendation was to either be first or last. I guess my own twist is you don't have to be the very first or last—you have to be great and to try not to

Their recommendation was to either be first or last. I guess my own twist is you don't have to be the very first or last—you have to be great and to try not to be right in the middle of the pack. But above all, do well and don't overthink this stuff as there's no scientific rigor. It doesn't help to be first or last and suck at it.