Growth loops.
VCs love them because they grow a business at compounding value.
If you apply the same principles to your career, you too can see the domino effects.
Here's how:
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Growth loops are flywheels. You turn the flywheel once and it keeps spinning on its own.
Momentum builds and value compounds.
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Some examples in business:
1. Client who refers new clients.
2. Product that converts customers into repeat customers.
3. Innovation that increases efficiency across the whole business.
Growth loops produce present and future benefits.
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In the early days of LinkedIn, this was our growth loop:
Uploading your Contacts to see who already has an account.
It's now a common feature in apps.
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Now, here are some growth loops for your career…
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A relationship with a super connector:
Could a relationship become a superhighway of connections?
Some people are so influential that if you can count them in your network, other doors are sure to open.
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An asset that helps you build your brand:
If you start a blog, podcast, or YouTube channel, then you may be able to generate broader awareness of your capabilities.
You’ll build career capital while you sleep.
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Growing your overall network:
The more people you know, the more people you’ll get introduced to—the most powerful loop of all.
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If you find a growth loop at the intersection of what you do well, what you value, and what the market wants, then you have something better than a job.
You have a rocket-ship career.
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Strong agree and thank you for posting
Would love it if your essays were also available directly on your website. It's currently slightly awkward to navigate over them.
*given your essay search I guess they are hosted but hidden for some reason...?