[011] How Khan Became One of 100 Most Influential People by Times Magazine

Do you want to fast-track your career, create endless opportunities for yourself to thrive and be successful? Then this is the series for you, on creating opportunities for your career advancement and fulfillment.

On this episode you'll find out more about the importance of networking. You'll also learn how Sal Khan, listed among TIME's 100 Most Influential People for 2012, created opportunities for himself. Finally, you'll learn the story of exactly how I got my first-time people manager job.

Here are some of the insights you'll get:

85% of job positions are filled through networking, not online posts. This means networking is key for your career!

One of my heroes, Sal Khan, accidently created the Khan Academy by helping his cousins with school. Khan Academy is an education tools non-profit that makes educational tutorials for school, college students, and young professionals. Khan was listed among TIME's 100 Most Influential People for 2012. His two TED talks together have more than 10 million views. You can watch them in the links below.

TED Talk - Let's use video to reinvent education

TED Talk - Let's teach for mastery – not test scores

Khan Academy website

I got my first team ever by asking for it during an interview. Tell people, especially those with more power, exactly what you want with absolute real conviction. Share your ideas and invite people to be part of your goals, help you pave the way, and share insights.

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