Hey Drew, thanks a lot for writing this post. I found it quite inspiring for a few reasons:
You reached out to a few people, including some influential (and busy) people like Lewis, and some of them actually responded! I think this is a great reminder for all of us to reach out with a thoughtful request or question, even if it feels intimidating.
How important it is to treat networking as a long-term investment. I find it fascinating that it took years for that connection to lead to a concrete opportunity for you, but when it did, you managed to get a role from a competitive hiring round. Just shows you that being patient pays off, that it’s ok to take a break if your job search isn’t paying off: you can always try again later!
I am amazed at the power of personal prompts. We are trying to figure out how to do them at scale at Hive, which obviously because of their personalised nature, is hard. Sometimes it takes someone to remember you and encourage you to throw your hat in the ring.
I think people definitely underestimate how often a cold email will get a response. I had a great call with Paul Shapiro from The Better Meat Co. after a cold email as well. He told me to start a plant based lobster company. That felt like a stretch for me, haha, but I loved his enthusiasm.
Hey Drew, thanks a lot for writing this post. I found it quite inspiring for a few reasons:
You reached out to a few people, including some influential (and busy) people like Lewis, and some of them actually responded! I think this is a great reminder for all of us to reach out with a thoughtful request or question, even if it feels intimidating.
How important it is to treat networking as a long-term investment. I find it fascinating that it took years for that connection to lead to a concrete opportunity for you, but when it did, you managed to get a role from a competitive hiring round. Just shows you that being patient pays off, that it’s ok to take a break if your job search isn’t paying off: you can always try again later!
I am amazed at the power of personal prompts. We are trying to figure out how to do them at scale at Hive, which obviously because of their personalised nature, is hard. Sometimes it takes someone to remember you and encourage you to throw your hat in the ring.
You’re welcome, I’m glad it resonated with you!
I think people definitely underestimate how often a cold email will get a response. I had a great call with Paul Shapiro from The Better Meat Co. after a cold email as well. He told me to start a plant based lobster company. That felt like a stretch for me, haha, but I loved his enthusiasm.