Question 1

What are the key takeaways from Jules Walter's episode on Lenny's Podcast?

Accepted Answer

1. Do dozens of mock interviews before the real thing -- practice enough that even your worst performance is good enough to pass. 2. Learn skills one at a time by working backwards from a concrete outcome: define a measurable goal, find the best experts, ask targeted questions, execute, then circle back. 3. Your biggest strengths are the things people keep complimenting you on that you think are no big deal -- identify them and understand their shadow side. 4. Make getting feedback easy for others: respond with enthusiastic gratitude even when it stings, because people will only give you honest feedback if they feel safe doing so. 5. Start mentor relationships with the smallest possible ask -- something answerable in two minutes via email -- then earn the relationship by showing you acted on their advice.

Question 2

What does Jules Walter say about interviewing and career-development?

Accepted Answer

"When people tell me, 'Hey, I'm going to a interview at this company.' First question I ask is, 'How many mock interviews have you done?' And the answer typically is zero. It's, 'Oh, I read a bunch of stuff. I practiced in my head.' But I'm like, 'How many actual mock interviews have you done?' And I would recommend people to do dozens of those mock interviews." - Jules Walter "You want to basically practice so much that even at your worst, you're good enough. I've always felt like most interviews, I literally did my worst. It's just that it was good enough to pass. You're so stressed out, you don't relate to the person, et cetera." - Jules Walter "What I do specifically is when I'm trying to learn something new, I try to think about what is an outcome that I could drive. And if I drive this outcome, it will be proof that I'm better at this thing. Then once I have this outcome, I work backwards to figure out how am I going to do that." - Jules Walter

Question 3

What are Jules Walter's views on interviewing, career-development, practice?

Accepted Answer

Jules Walter: "When people tell me, 'Hey, I'm going to a interview at this company.' First question I ask is, 'How many mock interviews have you done?' And the answer typically is zero. It's, 'Oh, I read a bunch of stuff. I practiced in my head.' But I'm like, 'How many actual mock interviews have you done?' And I would recommend people to do dozens of those mock interviews." Jules Walter: "You want to basically practice so much that even at your worst, you're good enough. I've always felt like most interviews, I literally did my worst. It's just that it was good enough to pass. You're so stressed out, you don't relate to the person, et cetera."

Jules Walter

Leveraging mentors to uplevel your career | Jules Walter (YouTube, Slack)

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Jules Walter

Leveraging mentors to uplevel your career | Jules Walter (YouTube, Slack)

Jules Walter

Leveraging mentors to uplevel your career | Jules Walter (YouTube, Slack)

TRANSCRIPT

Jules Walter

Leveraging mentors to uplevel your career | Jules Walter (YouTube, Slack)