6 in 10 People Regret Their Careers - and This Legendary Investor Spent a Decade Finding the Fix

"You could say that Bill Gurley is pretty good at what he does. The legendary venture capitalist and general partner at Benchmark has a track record of investing and serving on the boards of now-iconic companies like Uber, Zillow, OpenTable, and Nextdoor. Bill loves what he does, and like most successful people, is endlessly curious and driven to get better."

"Bill hit me with a stat that immediately hits as true and terrifying: Nearly six in ten people say they would do things differently if they could start their careers over. That's what he says is the trap of career regret. But here's the thing - Bill says that it's not our mistakes that weigh on us most. Referencing author Daniel Pink 's research, Bill explained,"

Bill Gurley researched what separates people who thrive in their careers from those who end up with regret and identified six principles for building a fulfilling career. Nearly six in ten people say they would do things differently if they could restart their careers, and the heaviest regrets are boldness regrets—regrets of inaction—rather than mistakes. Using a regret-minimization framework, imagine being eighty and ask whether one would wish they had tried. It is never too late to start; examples exist of later-life founders. The practical takeaway: act on opportunities to avoid future regret.

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