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This week we are sharing our discussion with VP Comms @Zendesk on her advice for your 20s. Plus, some other resources for you to chew on. Read on.

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1. "What I Wish I Knew In My 20s" - Dushka Zapata, VP Comms@Zendesk and Top Writer on Quora: In this episode, Dushka further elucidates on her answer to the question "What are things you wish someone had told you when you were in your twenties?" 


We delve into further discussion on the following points from Dushka's answer (quoting below):

• "Networking events = waste of time. No, I will not “work a room”. "
• "Things will bounce back at you so fast you’ll get whiplash. Your intern will be your boss soon. So soon. Act accordingly."
• "Travel. Read. Develop a point of view. Curiosity is where it’s at."
• "Don’t regard peers as competitors; don’t concoct rivalries. We are in this together."
• "It’s possible to make all the right decisions and end up with an undesired outcome. Ergo, the outcome cannot possibly be the measure of your decisions."
• "Examine the reason — the real reason — behind the decisions you make. Your ego will get you every. Single. Time."

3. First Order Negative, Second Order Positive: Is your first thought always your best one? Great post on the importance of making time to think, and arriving at ideas that may be much more valuable in the long run.

4. Switching Careers From Tech To Comedy: We'll soon be hosting popular comedian and author, Sarah Cooper on LED. Sarah used to work in User Experience at Google, before successfully making the switch. Send us your questions for Sarah here so that we can include them in our discussion!

5. Quote of the week: "Take full accountability for your situation and your success and if you are not happy with a situation, change it before it changes you." ~ Unknown