Hire for slope, not Y-Intercept | Matt Rickard
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Forget about the y-intercept; slope is the only thing that matters in the long run.
Forget about the y-intercept; slope is the only thing that matters in the long run. Imagine your life as a line. On the x-axis, time. On the y-axis, think of a goal you're trying to achieve: whether a personal one like getting in shape or a professional one like getting that promotion. Two variables describe every line: the y-intercept, where the line crosses the y-axis, and the slope, or how fast it changes over time. If y-intercept is what you start with, then slope is how quickly you adapt, learn, and the effort you put in. Even if one line starts well below the other, it will end up…
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