Career strategy essays. Position, tempo, information, optionality.https://boardgamestrategy.blog/en-ushttps://boardgamestrategy.blog/2026/05/20/smartest-person-in-the-room/https://boardgamestrategy.blog/2026/05/20/smartest-person-in-the-room/The advice that made you valuable in your first ten years is one-shot advice. Mid-career, you're playing an iterated game. Most people are still optimizing the round.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgame-theoryiterated-gamescareer-strategymid-careerreputationBrandon Stokerhttps://boardgamestrategy.blog/2017/04/03/career-strategy-summary/https://boardgamestrategy.blog/2017/04/03/career-strategy-summary/With graduation in striking distance at universities across the world, I’m posting the list of my career strategies. I recommend you checking them out. In summary, learn what you like, do work that…Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:00:00 GMTBrandon Stokerhttps://boardgamestrategy.blog/2017/02/08/career-strategy-8-being-a-good-mentor/https://boardgamestrategy.blog/2017/02/08/career-strategy-8-being-a-good-mentor/I recently received an invitation from my alma mater, Brigham Young University asking me to mentor a student in the Economics department. This is a great opportunity to give back and build the next…Wed, 08 Feb 2017 12:00:00 GMTBrandon Stokerhttps://boardgamestrategy.blog/2017/02/01/career-strategy-7-up-over-out-or-stay/https://boardgamestrategy.blog/2017/02/01/career-strategy-7-up-over-out-or-stay/After I’ve been in a role a few years, I become less and less challenged by the same tasks. Eventually, I have to ask myself some questions to decide what to do. Do I just love my job so much that I…Wed, 01 Feb 2017 12:00:00 GMTBrandon Stokerhttps://boardgamestrategy.blog/2017/01/25/career-strategy-6-effective-interviewing/https://boardgamestrategy.blog/2017/01/25/career-strategy-6-effective-interviewing/Great Job! Your Job Search Strategy is paying off. You’ve been invited for an in-person interview. Now, here is where you have to really shine. At this point, they want you. The job is there for the…Wed, 25 Jan 2017 12:00:00 GMTBrandon Stokerhttps://boardgamestrategy.blog/2017/01/19/career-strategy-5-protecting-your-personal-brand/https://boardgamestrategy.blog/2017/01/19/career-strategy-5-protecting-your-personal-brand/Businesses often talk about protecting their brand. If you ask someone at Apple, they are very aware of how their company is perceived. There are entire teams focused solely on making their online…Thu, 19 Jan 2017 12:00:00 GMTBrandon Stokerhttps://boardgamestrategy.blog/2017/01/11/career-strategy-4-how-to-get-a-job-at/https://boardgamestrategy.blog/2017/01/11/career-strategy-4-how-to-get-a-job-at/Every year the list of top companies to work for comes out. You may read about their benefits or their culture, and think to yourself, “I would be a great fit for that company.” You go and research.…Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:00:00 GMTBrandon Stokerhttps://boardgamestrategy.blog/2017/01/04/career-strategy-3-getting-your-first-real-job/https://boardgamestrategy.blog/2017/01/04/career-strategy-3-getting-your-first-real-job/Congratulations! You are almost in the real world. You’re close to finishing school and are looking to enter the work force. You will finally be able to eat more than Ramen noodles. But wait, you…Wed, 04 Jan 2017 12:00:00 GMTBrandon Stokerhttps://boardgamestrategy.blog/2016/12/21/career-strategy-2-job-search/https://boardgamestrategy.blog/2016/12/21/career-strategy-2-job-search/Three things are guaranteed in life: Death, Taxes, and Job Search. Searching for a job can be stressful. Whether this is your first job, you lost a job, or you are looking for something different,…Wed, 21 Dec 2016 12:00:00 GMTBrandon Stokerhttps://boardgamestrategy.blog/2016/12/14/career-strategy-1-what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/https://boardgamestrategy.blog/2016/12/14/career-strategy-1-what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/This is the dreaded question. What do you want to be when you grow up? The answer is easy when you are a kid. My kids want to be the following: Author, Illustrator, Video Game Designer, Garbage Man,…Wed, 14 Dec 2016 12:00:00 GMTBrandon Stoker