

#66 Raja Ali – Key Principles to Lead a Successful Career
Raja Ali has extensive experience in the financial services sector while working at major blue chip companies like Goldman Sachs, UBS and Credit Suisse to name a few. Raja is founder and director of Trimwise and has continued to work on his vision with a mission to expand the company locally & globally.
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(00:00) Introduction
(03:05) Raja's background in finance & startups
(05:21) The biggest drivers to starting new companies & ideas
(09:10) How to approach senior members
(11:15) The importance of networking & key skills
(13:15) Drive, determination & communication
(15:20) Building relationships and the input/output paradigm
(19:01) Soft skills and building interpersonal skills
(20:24) What do you see in the most successful candidates?
(23:41) Identifying and capitalizing on opportunity
(24:55) Creating long and short term goals
(27:25) How to manage your time and workload better
(29:30) How has entrepreneurship benefited your career?
(32:40) The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
(36:42) Delegating marketing, sales, editing to better people
(37:49) Balancing your career, life & entrepreneurship
(44:44) Avoiding a life of mediocracy
(48:01) Conclusion
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