Staff Writer covering the best stories in markets and business for Sherwood News. Sharing my personal musings on money, life, and everything else in my blog. Check it out below:
"it’s important to remember that there are no rules, and we can choose who we are and what we do every single day. Something I’ve noticed since starting my new job as a writer is just how diverse the label “writer” is. When most folks think of writers, they think of journalists who cover different industries and break the news on stories. But even within the narrow scope of “journalists,” there is so much variety. Some journalists cover finance, and within that, markets, and within that, venture capital and public equities and commodities. Other journalists cover sports, business, politics, and pop culture. Some writers, like me, apply a layer of commentary to the news. More often than not, I’m not telling readers what happened as much as I am why it matters. Some writers are pure essayists. Some are fiction novelists, others write biographies and histories. Some writers are equity researchers and hedge fund analysts, while others are copywriters, crisis comms strategists, and marketing executives. The scope of “writing,” as a profession, is infinite, because writing isn’t a profession. It’s a skill. And fine-tuned skills are valuable in a variety of “jobs.” Replace “writer” with teacher. Investor. Coach. If you only think about your career in terms of the job you do and other jobs that immediately progress from your current role then, yes, there are “rules” on what you may be able to pursue. But if you think about your career from the perspective of which skills you have developed and where else they might be applicable, you’ll realize that opportunities are near-infinite. Journalists can become investors. Corporate executives can become authors. Even in the case of the most rigid disciplines such as law and medicine, nothing is stopping you from going back to school right now, if you want to change course. You can reinvent yourself tomorrow if you’d like. The only “rules,” if any, are those that exist in your head. They’re self-imposed." No Rules: https://lnkd.in/d74EmhwW
Kathryn Gentz
2mo
I love this so much. I am a pharmacist working in tech and people are always stunned when they hear this... but to your point, it's much more about the skills and traits we possess than the straight shooting education we obtain.
Gabriel Häuser
2mo
And CEOs can become DJs 😅 - well spoken
Wes Morton
2mo
Great summary Jack. Keep writing
Head of Product | Fintech Executive | ex-finleap, now building ventures @ Finnovaction
2moFor the first time I don't agree at all with one of your works. While I see the point you're trying to make, good luck getting a an associate role in a VC fund with your background in a scrappy small business as a project manager - no matter if you worked with 100 startups, studied economics at night, invest your savings in pre-seed rounds... Amex want people with a similar role from Visa and Mastercard, they don't have time nor interest in evaluating stuff that is way off, I'm afraid. Of course you can start as an intern at 40yo... maybe...