Significant Career Lesson From a Cofounder and CEO at UC Berkeley
Jingjing, Cofounder/CEO at UC Berkeley Letters and Science, emphasizes the importance of efficient work habits, advising to avoid unnecessary toil. The key takeaway is "be lazy but smart," automating repetitive tasks to maximize individual output and effectively accomplish "10 people's jobs."
Automation, Efficiency, Productivity, Leadership, Smart Work
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
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Jingjing Zhong
Cofounder/CEO
UC berkeley letters and science
UC Berkeley
UC BEREKLEY Economics undergrad
Economics
Technology
Entrepreneurship and Business Owner
Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Automate repetitive tasks to increase efficiency.
2. Smart laziness: Work smarter, not harder by finding ways to automate tasks.
3. One person can accomplish a lot by working efficiently and strategically, automating tasks to accomplish the equivalent of 10 people's work
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
One lesson I've learned is don't work so hard for the sake of it. If you do something repeatedly for more than 10 minutes, there has to be a way to automate it.
Be lazy, but smart. That way, as one person, you can do the jobs of ten people.