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Shachar Meir

Your Skills Are Not Enough Anymore..

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

Most people think career growth is about:

  • The next role
  • A bigger and better title
  • Gaining more experience
  • Learning a new skill or tool

Very few people think about their career assets.

Career assets are what compound.

I define career assets as:

  • Network: people you have access to
  • Inventions: things you've built, written, created
  • Frameworks: how you think and solve problems
  • Brand: how you’re perceived when you're not in the room

Our world is becoming more crowded, more competitive, and less personal.
In that world, your CV matters less. Your assets matter more.

Over 20+ years in tech, from building teams at Meta to advising companies independently, I've seen one asset consistently outperform the others:
​My network.

Not shallow connections.
Not LinkedIn vanity metrics.

Real relationships.
Built intentionally.
Nurtured over time.

In my recent workshop with David Loughlan from Data Idols, we unpacked my networking philosophy:

  • How to work your network
  • How to build meaningful relationships
  • How to reach out to strangers without being salesy
  • And how to make networking part of your operating system

These principles have shaped my entire career and life.

If you want to build career assets that compound over time – this one's for you 👇

Your CV Doesn’t Matter. Your Network Does. Your CV Doesn’t Matter. Your Network Does. [28:33]
My networking philosophy, with practical tips and techniques that really work

Have a great weekend!

Regards,
Shachar

P.S. Got a question you’re struggling with? Just hit Reply and send it over – I read every message.

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