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A classic clip features Dvorak offering cynical but practical career advice, suggesting that employees should ignore their supervisors' "bullcrap" while pretending to comply. Curry contrasts this with his own advice of finding a passion and getting paid for it. Curry credits Dvorak's business instincts for the success of the "Value for Value" model, which allowed Curry to transition into podcasting full-time.
John C. Dvorak offers career advice to younger listeners, suggesting that most supervisors are "full of crap." He recommends a strategy of appearing attentive and agreeable to a supervisor's suggestions while continuing to work in one's own preferred way. He claims that supervisors rarely notice the lack of change and will often praise the "improvement" regardless.
The idea of a management agency for "superstar" professors is proposed, comparing their career trajectories to professional athletes. A conversation with a professor reveals that while many academics are unaware of the CIA's MKUltra program, those in high-level research are often familiar with it. The segment suggests that researchers should seek Department of Defense (DOD) funding rather than NIH grants for more substantial resources.
