How to Get on the Radar of People You Admire

I’ve sent more than 200 cold emails throughout my career — and have gotten only three rejections

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I’ve never found a “hack” for success more effective than this one, a piece of advice I used to hear all the time from my dad: The best way to get what you want is by getting to know the people who already have it.