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@@ -47,12 +47,6 @@ a mentor: "open to chatting at least once every two weeks." this is the cadence
learned at the startup: form a quick impression, then check it against reality.
-things that signal quality:
-- passion (not just talking about it — actually doing it)
-- exceptionality (doing things that most people in their position wouldn't do)
-- curiosity (asking questions, not just making statements)
-- proactiveness (creating opportunities, not waiting for them)
-
things that are unreliable signals:
- credentials alone ("lots of programs are kinda just mid even though they have a lot of good stuff on their website")
- confidence alone ("unless you really know a person, they are probably less cool and less smart than you think")
@@ -78,8 +72,6 @@ this reframed social strategy from "networking for opportunities" to "building a
"there is a need for mutual willingness to spend time together. it matters. hard to make friends so if someone good, hold on. also bouncing ideas + creative flow that comes with talking to people."
-the best social strategy isn't strategy at all — it's genuine investment in people who genuinely invest back. everything else is just tactics for finding those people faster.
-
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*see also: [[social wins|wiki/things-that-worked/social-wins]], [[asking good questions|wiki/mentorship/asking-good-questions]], [[the stocks metaphor|wiki/mentorship/the-stocks-metaphor]]*
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