3 THINGS THE SMARTEST PEOPLE ARE DOING INSTEAD OF CLIMBING THE CORPORATE LADDER

Staying in your job for the next 20 years is probably one of the worst things you could do. And here's what the smartest people are doing instead. Typically, the top candidates from top schools would go into banking or consulting because those are the most sought-after jobs. I did myself. I went to Ross, the University of Michigan, and I ended up in Bank of America, tech investment banking. But at the end of your two years, you find yourself deciding if you want to stay or jump to another corporate job. But the reality is, you can't climb the corporate ladder for 20 years anymore, whether that's in banking or a different corporation. Corporate jobs aren't as stable anymore, especially in the age of AI. And you need to find ways to hedge against that. The smartest people are doing three things. First, move to a startup. You can gain equity, you can gain a lot of autonomy and large skill sets. And if you move through startups throughout the next couple of years of your career, you're owning equity in different companies, and one of those is bound to pay off. Two, you need to build a personal brand that's Substack, LinkedIn, filming content. You need to be able to showcase the work that you're doing, the thought and perspective that you have, that's unique to you, especially in the age of AI. That's going to pull you through your career, help you land jobs in the future, and help you start to craft a life that you actually want. Have three, build a side hustle on weekends. Transition into that full time when it's more in place. You can't depend on employer anymore, you need to bet on yourself. The fact that corporate is unstable on, and you need to bet on yourself.