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The Aarthi and Sriram Show

EP 69 - Sriram Krishnan’s Career Advice After 20 Years In Silicon Valley

Jan 7, 2024
27:56
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Sriram Krishnan, with 20 years of experience in Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter, shares career advice. He talks about executing on strengths, planning your career, learning from the best, the power of writing, and networking.
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  • Maximize your strengths and mitigate weaknesses to have a successful career.
  • Find two or three unique skills and explore their intersection for career success.

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Maximize strengths and mitigate weaknesses

One of the key lessons from the podcast is that in order to have a successful career, it is important to focus on maximizing your strengths and mitigating your weaknesses. The host shares his own performance reviews from different stages of his career and highlights the recurring feedback he received about being highly energetic and passionate, but lacking focus. By understanding and sharpening his strengths, and surrounding himself with people who complemented his weaknesses, the host was able to find success.

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