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The Magic Loop

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Lenny’s Newsletter♥ 402

The Magic Loop

Sep 19, 2023 · 22 min
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A guest post by former Amazon executive Ethan Evans introducing the Magic Loop, a five-step cycle for growing your career by doing your current job well, offering help to your manager, and asking for work tied to your…

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Lenny’s Podcast99 min

Taking control of your career

Ethan Evans 2.0 · Jan 14, 2024
Key learnings
  • Do your current job well first; you can't grow your career while your manager wishes you were different about your performance.
  • Ask your manager directly how you can help them, then do what they ask even when the work is unglamorous.
  • Once trust exists, tell your manager your specific career goal and ask what they need that would also advance you; managers help…
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