Be Wary of Imitating High-Status People Who Can Afford to Countersignal

Rob Hendersonrobkhenderson.comWritten December 11, 20228 min read

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Henderson argues you should copy people a little ahead of you rather than stars, since successful people can afford countersignals like humility or not self-promoting that would hurt someone just starting out.

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