343: Is My Little Brother a Lost Cause? | Feedback Friday
Apr 24, 2020
The podcast dives into the challenges of dealing with a family member's addiction, exploring how to support without losing oneself in the process. Listeners are guided on balancing personal career aspirations against familial expectations without heartbreak. There’s a discussion on how to maintain professional networks while avoiding romantic misunderstandings. Tips on mastering new interests and sticking with them long enough to see results are also shared, adding layers to personal growth strategies.
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Choosing Your Path
Choose your own path, even if it differs from your father's expectations.
Your father's worry is well-intentioned, stemming from his own struggles.
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STEM vs. Non-STEM
Consider a STEM career for easier hiring and higher pay, but prioritize your interests.
Don't feel pressured to decide now; explore different fields.
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Skill Stacking
Focus on skill stacking by exploring various areas of interest.
You're young, so explore different skills, even outside of STEM.
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In this book, David Epstein examines the success of generalists in various fields, including sports, arts, music, invention, forecasting, and science. He argues that generalists, who often find their path late and juggle multiple interests, are more creative, agile, and able to make connections that specialists cannot. Epstein uses stories and research studies to show that wide sampling and late specialization can be more valuable than early specialization, especially in complex and unpredictable environments. He also discusses the distinction between 'kind' and 'wicked' learning environments and the importance of balancing specialization with range for long-term success[2][4][5].
You have a family history of addiction, and now your clinically depressed little brother is using drugs and alcohol to a degree that goes well beyond rebellious teenage mischief. With parental guidance being nonexistent, can you do something, or is your brother a lost cause? We'll try to address this and more here on Feedback Friday.
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Your father has definite ideas of how your educational future should play out and where your career should be headed, but you've chosen otherwise. How do you break the news without breaking his heart?
Every time you find a new interest, you initially obsess over it. But after a few months, you lose interest and move on to something else. How can you stick to something long enough to get results?
How do you build your network without some contacts getting the wrong idea about your romantic interest/disinterest?
You have a family history of addiction, and now your clinically depressed little brother is using drugs and alcohol to a degree that goes well beyond rebellious teenage mischief. With parental guidance being nonexistent, can you do something, or is your brother a lost cause?
How can you obtain mentorship or establish great networks when you're financially incapable of hiring a coach or attending high-value networking events? How do you identify what you have to offer to the person from whom you want mentorship? What should you do if you have nothing to offer for the time being?
Self-quarantining, you want to start a podcast as a way to step outside your comfort zone and become more social. Using Six-Minute Networking tips, responses from potential guests have been positive. What further advice do we have for a new podcaster?
Life Pro Tip: Go start your car and drive it around for 15-20 minutes if it's been a while!
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