Proof Over Promise
How to Build an Undeniable Career in the Age of AI
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A 5-minute introduction to the book.
You do not advance your own career.
Gatekeepers advance it for you.
Think about the last real turn in your career. The admission letter, job offer, promotion, investor term sheet, or client signature.
Someone who barely knew you placed a bet on you.
How do these gatekeepers decide the fate of your career with such limited information about you?
They look for signals.
Over the past decades, the most reliable signal has been “promising credentials” on your resume: Ivy League degrees, top MBAs, work experience at big tech, MBB, or Goldman Sachs.
Most of us spend years and hundreds of thousands of tuition dollars on these promising detours, believing they will help us impress the gatekeepers of our future careers.
The problem is that the signal of “promising credentials” is depreciating.
Master’s degrees in the US have nearly quadrupled since 1971, and when a record number of people hold the same credential, it separates no one. Meanwhile, AI can perform knowledge work that once required years of specialized training, shrinking the premium on the very expertise these degrees once certified.
So what signal still works to stand out in front of the gatekeepers?
The answer will be revealed in my upcoming book, Proof Over Promise: How to Build an Undeniable Career in the Age of AI.
If you’ve ever asked yourself any of these questions, this book is written for you:
- Should I pursue an MBA, a PhD, or another certificate?
- How do I stand out when everyone has the same credentials?
- What should I or my kids study in college?
- How do I get promoted, find investors, or land my dream role?
- How should I use AI to stay ahead instead of getting replaced?
Want a copy when it’s published?
The book is printed but not yet published. Reserve your copies and I’ll email you the day it’s available. No payment needed.