CHAPTER 1

Introduction

The main goal of all those years you put into school is to help you get a job. But which job? Schools can be effective at teaching the minutiae, but often miss when it comes to teaching you what your career options are. At least, that was my experience. As a student with a general interest in business, I took all the classes, learned all the concepts, put in years of work, but then basically ended up aimlessly taking the first job that fell into my lap. I was “well educated,” yet regretfully underinformed when it came to making one of the most important decisions of my life to date. So now, I’m laying out the information that I wish I’d known back then. If you have any interest in pursuing business as a career, studying ...

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