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Mentioned in 19 episodes
The Start-up of You
Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career
Book • 2012
This book, written by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha, provides a blueprint for thriving in your job and building a career by applying the lessons of Silicon Valley's most innovative entrepreneurs.
It emphasizes the importance of being nimble, investing in oneself, building professional networks, taking intelligent risks, and making uncertainty and volatility work to your advantage.
The authors argue that these entrepreneurial skills are essential for professionals to get ahead in today's dynamic job market.
The book is not a job-hunting manual but rather a guide to adopting a start-up mindset to adapt to the future, expand your network, gain a competitive edge, and seize new opportunities.
It emphasizes the importance of being nimble, investing in oneself, building professional networks, taking intelligent risks, and making uncertainty and volatility work to your advantage.
The authors argue that these entrepreneurial skills are essential for professionals to get ahead in today's dynamic job market.
The book is not a job-hunting manual but rather a guide to adopting a start-up mindset to adapt to the future, expand your network, gain a competitive edge, and seize new opportunities.
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Mentioned in 19 episodes
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regarding the importance of creativity and entrepreneurial engagement.


Reid Hoffman

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Possible: Amjad Masad on vibe coding, AI agents, and the end of boilerplate
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in reference to the importance of creativity and entrepreneurship.


Reid Hoffman

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Amjad Masad on vibe coding, AI agents, and the end of boilerplate
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as one of 

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Dax Shepard


Reid Hoffman

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Reid Hoffman Returns (on an optimistic AI)
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throughout the podcast as a guide to career management in a rapidly changing world.


Jordan Harbinger


Reid Hoffman

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719: Reid Hoffman | Adaptability Is the New Stability
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as a book he wrote about career and network strategies.


Reid Hoffman

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129: How Reid Hoffman Built and Sold PayPal & LinkedIn for $27B
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as a book that promotes an entrepreneurial mindset for career development.


Spencer Greenberg

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Is AI development moving too fast or not fast enough? (with Reid Hoffman)
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as his first book.


Reid Hoffman

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Which start-ups change the future? Investor Mike Maples Jr. with Reid Hoffman
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as one of 

's New York Times bestselling books.


Scott Galloway


Reid Hoffman

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‘Cultural Heroin’ and the Road to the Election
Mentioned as a prize for winning the Pivot Point game on the Masters of Scale podcast.

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Strategy Session: How to build trust in a brand-new space? How do you balance limited cash and big ambitions?
Mentioned when discussing how to improve your connections.

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Appendix B: All the evidence-based advice we found on how to be more successful in any job







