Summary: <p>As an NYU undergraduate, Mattan Griffel had aspirations for a career in finance. But getting rejected from over 100 jobs he applied drastically altered the course of his career ultimately leading to the launch of the Ycombinator startup OneMonth. </p> <ul> <li>Separating your self worth from experiencing rejection </li> <li>Using self education and online learning to accelerate your career path</li> <li>Why we have to make our own ideas happen </li> <li>How a series of blog posts turned into an online class with over 2000 registrants </li> <li>The problem with experts and the internalization of knowledge</li> <li>Cultivating the ability to see opportunity when you hit roadblocks </li> <li>Designing your life around serendipity </li> <li>A framework for accelerated learning that you can apply to any new skill</li> <li>A look inside the Ycombinator experience </li> </ul> <h2>Quotes</h2> <p><em>Once something is actually useful to you, you’re much more interested in learning it </em></p> <h2>Resources </h2> <p><a href="https://generalassemb.ly">General Assembly</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.onemonth.com">Onemonth </a></p>
