I wish I had gotten this advice early on in my career: Ask what you want. — Sam Altman

I wish I had gotten this advice early on in my career: Ask what you want.

Author: Sam Altman

Insight: Most of us assume asking ruins our chances, so we stay quiet and hope someone notices our worth. But silence is just an invisible "no"—the person with power can't say yes to a request they never heard. The real risk isn't rejection; it's wondering forever what you could have had.

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I wish I had gotten this advice early on in my career: Ask what you want.

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Most of us assume asking ruins our chances, so we stay quiet and hope someone notices our worth. But silence is just an invisible "no"—the person with power can't say yes to a request they never heard. The real risk isn't rejection; it's wondering forever what you could have had.

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Sam Altman

Sam Altman is an American entrepreneur and technology investor known for his work in the startup industry. He is the former president of Y Combinator, a renowned startup accelerator, where he played a key role in helping numerous early-stage companies grow and succeed. Altman is also a co-chairman of OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research laboratory.

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