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Read the 2-hour job search - it gives step by step instructions and templates on how to do this. Basically, you strategically reach out to people on linkedin.
I'm getting my MBA now, and I spend more time networking (linkedin outreach, networking calls, meetups, coffee chat, etc) than I do on class and HW combined (but that's normal for MBA's).
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> I'm trying to remain steadfast and writing good cover letters, applying to as much as I can (10/wk or so), but I can't help but feel discouraged thinking there's someone with an in-house friend who's going to get at least an interview before me because of it.
Rather than applying to 10 jobs per week, you should aim to have about 5-10 coffee chats/networking phone calls per week with people in the industry that you're interested in.
>People say don't apply to 100 jobs, just 15 you really want is a bad idea.
Literally nobody says this. The advice is rather than apply to 100 jobs with a blind resume drop, you should be networking with employees from 25 or so different companies, in an effort to get a referral to one of those roles.
>Most companies actually don't network with students and don't list emails in job description. Just apply and hope for the best.
Ummm what? The whole point of an MBA is the network that comes with it. What do you mean 'companies actually don't network with students' - you don't network with 'companies,' you network with employees at companies (ideally ones who graduated from your school).
>I guess I could search the role and company on linkedin and DM an employee in that role but unsure if that'd be too much
This was literally my entire recruiting process. If you're not willing to DM alumni on LinkedIn, then idk what to tell you, other than you're not willing to do what is necessary to get a good job.
I agree with u/Pulp-nonfiction; you need to take a look in the mirror. Also, I'd recommend you read the 2 hour job search. Seems to me like you don't know how to network.
Great post. To add to Step 2.3, the book The 2-Hour Job Search provides a great system for reaching out to people. Sorry if it seems like I'm shilling, but it helped shift my mindset on networking, especially digitally these days. Basically the book outlines how to reach out to people (without asking for a job) and narrowing them down into 3 categories of how helpful they may be.
If you want a good book that expounds greatly on the topic I highly recommend the book :
"How to Be an Imperfectionist: The New Way to Self-Acceptance, Fearless Living, and Freedom from Perfectionism"
I am a former ACT tutor. In my opinion, this is by far the best ACT prep book out there:
Please be aware that since this is an 'unofficial' guide, you will also need to purchase the 'official' ACT red book to work along with it..
Every student I worked with who used this book diligently received a score of 33 or better.
- Read this thread from last month
- Read The 2 Hour Job Search - it revolutionized how I job search.
There’s a section in The 2-Hour Job Search about networking online with alumni and other relevant groups. It also includes sample email templates that I’ve used successfully.
As for Susskind's book, you can find it on Amazon, at least in the US. I'm not sure why it's not titled Classical Mechanics like the other two in the series, but there you are. Whether you choose that or Thorne and Blandford, or another reference, I hope your search for the meaning of tensors is fruitful!
Apologize for the super late reply. Yes I did find a book:
However, it may not be perfect. I used it as a starting point and then adapted it so I could write a bit quicker and that felt more natural, so a good starting point.
I would suggest "The Theoretical Minimum"
https://www.amazon.com/Theoretical-Minimum-Start-Doing-Physics/dp/0465075681
It's not a pop sci book that give handwavy woo-woo explanations, it delves into the math but explains what the equations mean. A college educated person would have no problem with it.
There is a really good book that goes into this
And a youtube series taught by the author
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-rICyRc1Qz144U91HTd6zY9pDVVPwskg
I've never actually watched this, but Leonard Susskind's Theoretical Minimum set of courses might be worthwhile for you. There's also a book with the same title by him, which sounds like what you're looking for. The book and the courses are both stand-alone, the first isn't a textbook you need for the second.
I'm pretty sure the courses are free to watch, so I'd suggest starting with them. The eBook or paperback versions aren't that expensive, though.
You might want to check out The 2-Hour Job Search, this might help you, like providing an email template to send to potential contacts.
I have not taken the act yet (taking it in 2 days) but the Black book has done wonders for understanding each section and how to “beat” it. I have been consistently been getting much better scores on each section after going through the book. It has helped me realize that there is an exact way to solve each question and an exact reason why others are wrong.
ACT Prep Black Book: The Most Effective ACT Strategies Ever Published https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692078398/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_EHMGXP3NEHH8CY6R3FVF
Write Now: The Getty-Dubay Program for Handwriting Success https://www.amazon.com/dp/0964921510/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_1SY9FbDNCB63W they also have an app version, but I can’t speak to how good it is since I used the book.
For free no but I just got I on Amazon because I don't think the second edition for the newer act has been uploaded in PDF. ACT Prep Black Book: The Most Effective ACT Strategies Ever Published https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692078398/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_oqadDbWAFW036
Here is my BASIC template - Use the following columns. Company Alumni Motivation Posting Size applied Contacted replied Viewed Rejected
I used the 2 hour job search as a template. And then I use my gmail to organize the specific jobs applied to (as most now send an email for application). https://www.amazon.com/2-Hour-Job-Search-Technology-Faster/dp/1607741709
I would STRONGLY recommend The Theoretical Minimum by Leonard Susskind and George Hrabovsky. While not strictly focused on QM, it’s an excellent introduction to physics and some of the basic mathematics required.
Any one any thoughts on "the theoretical minimum" by Leonard Susskind? Decent place to start?
this book might help - https://smile.amazon.com/Mini-Habits-Smaller-Bigger-Results/dp/1494882272/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1522095169&sr=8-3&keywords=mini+habits. it's a short, easy read. you could probably get similar information via google or youtube if you search "how to build a habit" or something like that
I don't know if you saw u/hai-sea-ew 's comment:
> Being late can be a coping mechanism for depression and/or clinical anxiety. Getting somewhere on-time for someone so afflicted can be simply exhausting. That doesn't excuse the behavior, but hopefully it provides a better explanation than "they just don't care."
She legit might have an undiagnosed mental health condition. That sounds kind of weird because usually it seems like mental health issues are obvious, but not necessarily. For example, she may have very mild OCD or OCPD that it isn't obvious to anyone, including herself, but significant enough to cause problems. Basically, she might be putting too much thought into getting ready for things and its causing her to be late all the time (key word is basically, its more intricate than this), and she might not realize what is going. Or she might realize it and doesn't want to bring it up to you, and that is why she has an excuse every time she is late. I think its definitely worth looking into. Ideally, have her see a counselor. I would make sure she goes a few times rather than just once (sometimes people go once, don't find it helpful and don't go again, when they needed to go a few times to get to the bottom of things), and consider seeing multiple people if she doesn't like someone or find them helpful. also, consider youtube or self-help books (like this one). Let me know what you think.
I’m at about 4 months now myself.
Keep in mind, some companies’ HR departments take upwards of a month to even process an application.
Try to reach out to any company contacts you might have.
My university’s career services department also highly recommended this book to assist with the search. I haven’t read it, but maybe you’d be interested.
>Spinoza is brutal, and that brutality is a common side effect of critical thinking.
That brutality is something that attracted me to the Zen masters too. Honesty is also brutal at times.
I definitely agree on your top suggestion from Adler, it's a very important book. Maybe THE most important book I've ever read as it builds on everything else I'll ever read.
This book is in the same vein, except that it includes a reading list for you to go through with some historical and and cultural context which I enjoyed. Placing Don Quioxte in the mind set of people who used to believe fictional books would rot your mind and cause you to go insane (as the main character is described) added deeper understanding for instance.
I've read 1, 4, 5, 6 but not Spinoza or Plato's Meno only his Symposium. A lot of people recommend the Republic, do you find it's worth wading through?
Interested to check out Spinzoa after that clip!
I hope we do some Rossetti, now or later. I'd forgotten how much I liked "Goblin Market" until you quoted it to me the other day.
I found this book I've been meaning to mention to you: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had. I've got a library copy now. Not sure how useful it is and I'm still trying to decide whether I need to own it, but it's got some good curricula: Fiction, Autobiography, Drama, Poetry, History, and Science. Its tips on how to absorb and analyze information have really been working for me with To the Lighthouse, and I plan to use them for Metamorphoses. A couple weird things, like for autobiography, Mein Kampf makes the list (side-eyeing that one), but I can already see how I'd switch the lists around to suit myself.
It might sound ridiculous, but I recommend you watch the episode of the Tim Ferriss Experiment in which he learns to speak Tagalog very quickly.
There's a lot of good information there that also pertains to the question you're asking.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2oiuf9
>Help me retain more during reading sessions (Usually 1-6 hours long in length)
You should also get a journal for reading. And read this book: https://www.amazon.com/Well-Educated-Mind-Classical-Education-Expanded/dp/039308096X
You can be far better than me, anyone can. Your unhappiness isn't caused by your shitty situation, it's caused by your perception of your situation. You put value in things that are not essential to your happiness, therefore you've told yourself you can't be happy without a better external situation. In that case, life will always be ahead of you dragging you behind it, instead of you being in front of life and pulling it in the direction you've determined to be the most attractive. The only things in life you should concern yourself with are the things in your control. If something is beyond your control, greet it with nothing more than supreme indifference.
Do you read and learn valuable knowledge every day? Do you do the work that needs to be done? Do you do proactive work that isn't urgent but necessary for your life goals? How much time do you spend on activities that are mere entertainment and don't improve your life tomorrow? I've found that doing the next right thing and being productive is most of what is required to feel great and stand tall.
Two great books that will get you started on thinking this way, which I can't recommend highly enough, are these:
I have this, is this what you're talking about?