Bob Miglani

Stand for something. Don’t BS around what you think people want to hear but actually say something real. Write a statement of your idea clearly and go deep. Depth and substance are two ways to demonstrate to potential clients that you are valuable. 1. Think 2. Write 3. Share Originality is hard but if you do the work —and bring your unique experience into your body of work.

I hear you Sanjay I love what I do immensely but let’s be real for a moment. It’s a lot. A lot. Burnout is real esp when you’ve got a business, kids, spouse, older parents and friends and oh your health and you just can’t power through it or love your passion through it. Or hustle. Or whatever next slogan … My body isn’t the same as it was at 25 as it is now at 54. So yeah

I am writing this from a hotel in Costa Rica where I am staying by myself. I came her to unplug. Yeah. I was burning out. My spouse was away for 10 days and I managed our 3 kids plus my startup and was exhausted. She's supportive and said -- Go...I got this. I work out everyday but still felt like I was not thinking clearly or creatively. that's not good. So I did the following: 1. Booked a trip w/out friends 2. Did not cancel 3. Landed and slept for like a day 4. Exercised and did some work in the morning (because you just have to otherwise it nags at you) 5. Sat by the pool and started reading the Fountainhead (a book I've been meaning to read for years). loved atlas shrugged. Do I feel relaxed? A little Do I feel less burned out? Yeah

The fear is about not having control over your destiny where some dude on the other side has control of YOUR life. Here’s how to get control back so you feel confident in crushing it: 1. Exercise in the morning. Get blood flow to your head. 2. Sleep well without drinking alcohol or pills the night before. 3. Look up at the sky and absorb the sun naturally onto your face 4. Be clear about your goal, your propose 5. Believe in your self that even if you don’t know the answers that you”ll figure this shit out. You will either make a way or find a way. Yes you’ll tell the interviewer that if you’re unable to find the right answer for something. 6. Be sincere, strong and humble Stand up straight, smile and engage their eyes Now do it!

Large companies resist change internally. They always prefer to buy it. I pushed for a new idea for 2 yrs at Pfizer and eventually was able to start a whole new function that led to incredible growth. But it was brutal. My suggestion if you have a brilliant idea and no one in your company is listening—-leave and start your own company or startup or go to a smaller firm where they need your idea. Don’t wait for them to value you. Prove your value outside. Get into the arena and build something useful for the world. Stop hopping for someone senior to value you because they won’t. Get out and build it.

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