Dominik Nitsch | Generalist & Multipreneur

Volume negates luck [#81] You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. And you miss 90% of the shots you do take. Take more. You can also read this in your browser. I spent the past two weekends in small town in Southeastern Germany playing Lacrosse. 3 wins, 1 loss – all important games that led us to a 3rd place in the Czech Box Lacrosse League (NBLL). Here are the shot statistics from the last 3 games – can you guess which one we lost? (I play for VER Selb.) All stats from Pointbench (an...

The Generalist Spectrum [#79] Every year, you get new skill points. How you allocate will define where you stand on the spectrum. You can also read this in your browser. "What's better, being a generalist or a specialist?” If you follow this newsletter, you know my answer and I know yours. But being a generalist or a specialist isn’t black and white – it’s a spectrum from the true “jack of all trades” to the PhD that has researched the same topic for his entire career. And the space in the...

Dial in your job hunt in 7 steps [#77] A 7-step framework to set yourself up for success. (+ cool news!!) You can also read this in your browser. Finding a job these days is hard. Hell, finding companies to place people in as a recruiter is hard (Source: I run a recruiting studio). You want to give yourself the best possible chance of nailing the basics in the process. This is how I’d approach a job search if I was currently for one. Step 1: Outline what you want It’s almost impossible to get...

The job market is f**ked [#75] In an ideal world, every candidate would apply to exactly one job, and every job would only receive one perfect application. Right now, it's the polar opposite. You can also read this in your browser. As founder of a recruiting studio, I speak to ~30 job seekers every week. I believe the job market is f**ked. 100s of people apply to every position. Most never hear back. Qualifications don’t matter; logos do. Here’s why I think that is (after speaking to >500...

How to find a job that aligns with your values [#73] Form a hypothesis → gather initial validation → reverse engineer → commit. You can also read this in your browser. I spend a lot of time with people wanting to figure out their next step in life. Things like: how do I find a job that aligns with my values? Today, I want to present my best guess on how to answer this question. Let’s dive in. The Specialist Education Funnel Figuring out your career is a daunting task. You graduate from high...