In this insightful and empowering book, Volkan Yorulmaz brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience to help you navigate the intricate terrain of your career. Drawing from the wisdom of best-selling authors and thought leaders, Yorulmaz offers you a comprehensive roadmap to success, providing practical advice and strategies for every step of your professional journey.
In the last days of the summer'23, I saw my colleague's (Dr. Philipp Moser) post in Linkedin about the book by Ben Horowitz: "The Hard Thing About Hard Things". It is a book with many experiences from Ben and the book brings a new perspective to you and make you learn what is going on in the top management side of the business.
“This the real world, homie, school finished. They done stole your dreams, you dunno who did it.” —KANYE WEST, “GORGEOUS”
From Communist to Venture Capitalist
Father turned to me and said, “Son, do you know what’s
cheap?” Since I had absolutely no idea what he was talking about, I replied,
“No, what?” “Flowers. Flowers are really cheap. But do you know what’s
expensive?” he asked. Again, I replied, “No, what?” He said, “Divorce.”
By doing everything, I would fail at the most important
thing. It was the first time that I forced myself to look at the world through
priorities that were not purely my own. I thought that I could pursue my
career, all my interests, and build my family. More important, I always thought
about myself first. When you are part of a family or part of a group, that kind
of thinking can get you into trouble, and I was in deep trouble. In my mind, I
was confident that I was a good person and not selfish, but my actions said
otherwise. I had to stop being a boy and become a man. I had to put first
things first. I had to consider the people who I cared about most before
considering myself.
Until you make the effort to get to know someone or
something, you don’t know anything. There are no shortcuts to curiosity.
