Saturday, February 20, 2021

On environment to thrive....

Jim typically didn't give specific advice.  He would share experiences from his life and then leave it to me to decide.  But in one of the discussions, he said:  Nitin, as someone who has been listening to your experiences for the past 9-10 months, I'd say that you want to be in a place that gives you the environment to thrive.  A place that helps you ramp, and gives you the room to apply your strengths.  And this doesn't seem to be the kind.  You need to focus on learning what you can and want to, and move on.  It's ok - some places work, some don't.  It can be simply a fit issue.

As you think about your CFO roles, you want to be in places that are special - where your fire can burn bright and you feel like contributing, are able to contribute, and are contributing.  If you don't see that, you shouldn't spend much time.

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