About this episode
Diya Jolly discusses her career decisions prioritizing growth opportunities over status or salary.
Diya Jolly has chosen to step back in rank or pay four times in her career to prioritize growth opportunities over status or salary. Her decisions, governed by the Law of Trade-offs let her from Microsoft to Freewill, Google, Okta, and now Xero. The key takeaway is to consider the best alternative when making decision decisions, as every choice involves an opportunity cost.
People in this episode
Host: Chad Smith
Guest: Diya Jolly
Topics covered
- career growth
- decision making
- trade-offs
- opportunity cost
- professional development
Keywords
- trade-offs
- career decisions
- opportunity cost
- professional growth
- salary
- status
- decision making
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Microsoft, Freewill, Google, Okta, Xero
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