Don't make this common career mistake in your 20s, says the CEO of Hilton (via CNBCMakeIt)
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It also showed him the value of on-the-job experience, which he notes young people often lack through no fault of their own. Seeing a TikTok, reading an article or watching HBO's "The White Lotus" can show you a day in the life at a luxury hotel — but it may not prepare you to problem-solve in a fast-paced environment.
On prioritizing career and family: 'I wouldn't have been able to make that sacrifice if it wasn't for my wife' We were childhood sweethearts, we started dating when we were 17. When we started talking about having kids, she said, "I really want to dedicate this part of my life to being a really good mother." It was a sacrifice she chose to make.
But I'd just gotten married. My wife and I were about to have a baby. I'd just bought my first house with a mortgage, and while I was making a lot of money, I hadn't accumulated any. I ended up doing it. It was the right thing to do, and it worked out really well. But I had to force myself to have a moment of discipline to think through the different permutations and possible outcomes.I like to think I work hard, I'm well educated, I'm reasonably smart. But even to this day, and certainly when I was in my 20s and 30s trying to figure things out, you just don't know what you don't know.
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