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The Adjacency Fallacy

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Lately, I’ve been having quite a few conversations with people who are trying to reinvent themselves for the new economy. The most common pattern is MBA-types trying to reinvent themselves as…

Lately, I've been having quite a few conversations with people who are trying to reinvent themselves for the new economy. The most common pattern is MBA-types trying to reinvent themselves as entrepreneurial types. The second most common pattern is mid-career types who would normally be moving into either middle management roles trying to reinvent themselves as online lifestyle business types . Discuss with vgr_zirp → It took me a few data points to spot the pattern, but I eventually realized that most people navigating such moves don't get stuck trying to acquire new, relevant skills. That is

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