The Rational Reminder Podcast · Thursday, July 30, 2026
In response to a question from a recent engineering grad aspiring to become a financial advisor, the podcast hosts shared advice on career development. They emphasized the importance of being a 'sponge,' absorbing all available information and experiences, and connecting with reputable people in the industry who embody good values.
“My advice is very similar with the overarching theme of you should absolutely be a sponge.”
“And what I mean by that is just absorb anything and everything. You're going to get some good stuff, you're going to get some bad stuff.”
“Find people that you look up to. They don't have to be the most decorated in terms of designation. They don't have to work with the most households or manage the most amount of money. But if you just look at somebody and you say, man, I think you're a good person. I think you take care of your clients and you do the right thing.”