Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook, said the best career advice she received was from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. She had just received a job offer at Google with a title of Business Unit General Manager, one of many job opportunities at the time. But there were no business units to manage.

Sandberg said “And I was just like, ‘Eric, I-- I love Google. I want to take this job. But I don't know what this job is.’”

 “First Eric said, ‘Sheryl, don't be an idiot.’ Which is excellent career advice,” Sandberg said.

 “But the next thing he said was, 'If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship, get on, don't ask what seat.'

 I tell people in their careers, ‘look for growth.’ Look for the teams that are growing quickly. Look for the companies that are doing well. Look for a place where you feel that you can have a lot of impact.”

Sandberg became Google's vice president of Global Online Sales and Operations. Today, Google has over 30,000 employees.

 

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