This is the first of my series of conversation on careers and talent with AI researcher and career coach Kathleen Finlinson and Andreas Pashos from the New Orleans Business Alliance.
We discussed:
Passion vs fit: Is it possible to be passionate about a problem or an industry?
The feedback loop between competence and enjoyment
The downsides of optimizing for impact in the short-term
How the people around you shape you - geography ,social capital, and organizational culture
The non-linearity of career paths
Tips on networking
Career advice to a reddit poster
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