Significant Career Lesson From a Talent Principal at Deep Tech Venture Company

This is a very good question. I like this question. I'm a simple person.

I think I mentioned this earlier, I really just wanted lunch at work. Once I got lunch at work, I was very happy. I know that's really lame, but having these little goals is important.

I remember too, I really wanted to make a hundred thousand dollars. That seemed so out of reach for me, as someone that worked for nothing in Chile. I was like, "I want to make a hundred thousand." That was a goal of mine and I hit it earlier than I expected, because I was generally quite driven and focused for that.

I remember thinking, "I'm not going to get a gym membership until I hit a hundred thousand bucks." I know these are weird, but they're fairly like milestones. I know you can get that a lot now, and it's not crazy, but I think having those little goals and hitting them, and giving yourself a little pat on the back, really makes things a lot easier.

Reasonable goals. I know that people want to be millionaires, or whatever. Those things are sometimes very hard, and there are things that get in the way. But really finding those little things that will make you happy is key.

At least for me, in comparison to my friends, some of whom don't like their jobs and we're in our mid-thirties now, it's hard to change once you get that far. I feel like I am in a place where I'm like, "Oh yeah, this is giving me exactly what I want."

What I want is some flexibility at home. I get to work with my bosses. I get to have some autonomy. I have some influence with my company, a little. But I also get the flexibility. I'm good. That's really all I need.

So, in conclusion, it's about having these little tiny goals to reach and your milestones. You're not going to find your first great job right away. If you do, awesome. But usually, it's going to have something you don't really like. You can make those changes as you get higher up in your career.