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Do it for you and scratch your own itch Welcome to Invincible Career — a newsletter by Larry Cornett that helps ambitious professionals live better lives. You can read what it’s all about here. If you find this article helpful or interesting, consider sharing it with a friend or two. If you’ve been reading and enjoying…

Five ways to make peace with being one Welcome to Invincible Career — a newsletter by Larry Cornett that helps ambitious professionals live better lives. You can read what it’s all about here. If you find this article helpful or interesting, consider sharing it with a friend or two. If you’ve been reading and enjoying my newsletter for…

Her Supporti app taps into the power of accountability Welcome to Invincible Career — a newsletter by Larry Cornett with advice for ambitious professionals. You can read what this is all about here. If you find this article helpful or interesting, consider sharing it with a friend or two. If you’ve been reading and enjoying…

A toxic work environment is terrible for your health Did you know that a bad boss and toxic work environment might be worse for your health than smoking? People often joke around about how much they hate their jobs and managers. But, the stress is apparently no laughing matter. Researchers from Harvard and Stanford conducted a meta-analysis…

Don’t give up hope I remember it feeling like the end of the world. I thought I’d never be happy again.  I experienced numerous failures at a young age. I bombed out my first year of college and lost my scholarship. I broke up with my girlfriend. My car broke down, I didn’t have a…

Don’t overlook the casual acquaintances in your network Looking for a new job? Your weak ties may be more helpful than your close friends. Want to start a new business or grow your customer base? You’re probably better off building new connections with acquaintances than tapping into your colleagues. What is a weak tie? Well,…

Pivoting, adapting, and thriving My guest for this episode is Fiona Pagett. She is a 52-year old single mother of two young people, now in their twenties. She has enjoyed a colorful career in broadcast journalism (check her out on BBC Scotland!), corporate communications, video production, personal training, and — most recently — real estate. …

Those who don’t, stall out in the middle I was standing at a whiteboard in a large conference room with Prabhakar Raghavan. If you’re not familiar with who he is, he’s currently a Senior Vice President at Google, where he is responsible for Google Search, Assistant, Geo, Ads, Commerce, and Payments products. However, when I…

A former VC partner shares his advice for founders, investors, and everyone seeking financial stability My guest for this episode is Marvin Liao. He’s an investor-operator, executive coach, and formal advisor to several large family offices. We crossed paths over 10 years ago at Yahoo, and I’ve been following his career pivots and journeys around…

Your long-term success depends on finding your community A friend of mine made a significant career pivot years ago. He decided that he wanted more out of work and life, so he invested in himself and went after it. He’s been very successful! However, he discovered that odd experience which sometimes happens when you change,…