How To Switch From The Old World to a Career in AI & Web3 + How I Did It
60% of occupations will be impacted by AI in the coming 5 years, according to a McKinsey report.
In the summer of 2019, I was completely fed up.
Fed up with:
- Where I was
- The work I had been doing
- Lacking a purpose
- And sacrificing a LOT.
I knew I needed to make a change.
After leaving my role as a Sales at a leading bank, I began to explore my next steps.
Naturally, I looked for another job in finance.
→ Banking.
That’s what I knew, that’s what I had been all my career; in Banking.
After meeting with various companies, I felt… nah… nah… nah… nah... I don’t want this anymore.
I kept thinking:
Is this all there is to it??!!
And this was a really tough time for me…
I felt confused and extremely fed up with where I was at the time.
This DEEP feeling of being fed up is what I used to my advantage.
At the end of 2020, I made a decision.
I needed to take the jump.
So I did and I went all in.
I know what I am capable of when I go all in.
This time I was committed to building a new career in Web3.
Over the next year, this became my fuel.
I used my frustration as my fuel.
I never want to go back to banking ever again.
That’s my motivation: EMERGING TECH.
So I started building.
I learned, I networked, I applied, I went on interviews, ... and I landed a first job.
I needed to start somewhere.
Less than a year later, I got offered a Global Head role at a leading crypto exchange.
My package was displaying close to a 7 digits number.
I was rubbing my eyes in disbelief.
That would never have happened in the old world.
I felt like wonder woman.
I became a public speaker at global conferences in Dubai, Singapore, London, Zurich and you name it.
I was invited on podcasts, webinars, events, ...
I travelled the world to attend conferences, I met the smartest people on the planet in this space and learnt from them.
I was featured 3 times in Forbes.
I was selected as Voice of a New Era of Leaders.
All things I would never ever have dreamt of a year earlier.
In the beginning, I said yes to everything.
And I learned a ton from this period.
Gradually, it started to take shape.
I’ve iterated loads.
I still do.
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I love iterating, building, talking to people, learning from legends and improving what I deliver.
It was hard.
And so much FUN.
But you don't have to have it as hard as I had.
Cause now you got the short-cut.
I've done it for you.
→ Today I help ambitious professionals like yourself to transition into AI & Web3 without breaking a sweat.
I boiled down the elements of my success and the success of 1'000's others that made it, to a secret sauce that I am sharing with you here.
The AI & Web3 industry is projected to grow exponentially over the next 5 years.
We are just at the start of this.
How we build careers and businesses has changed.
All you need is:
>>> Clarity about your purpose
>>> Learn from reliable sources
>>> A personal brand that makes you shine
>>> Actionable tools that will immediately put you in the spotlight
Don’t waste this opportunity.
Take part of this and build a new career in AI & Web3.
“But Salama, everyone can’t become an AI & Web3 expert”
I truly believe that more people would if they knew how to get started.
Most of us have only been taught one script.
This is not rocket science or brain surgery; it’s just a different script.
And we need to teach people HOW.
You don't need to be an engineer or a coder.
AI & Web3 need all sorts of people.
It needs sales, tax advisors, legal specialists, compliance officers, business analysts etc.
All you need is to get started.
And the path will reveal itself.
The feeling of belonging to an emerging tech is PRICELESS.
It's empowering.
You're part of something big.
You're part of something bigger than yourself.
Let's rise together,
Salama
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8 个月Switching careers can be daunting, but it’s inspiring to see you guide others through it. It’s amazing how tech like AI & Web3 can open new doors! Salama B.
Founder StoneCircle AI
8 个月Salama, love it !!- empowering stuff and with me also coming from a banking background (exciting at first then at some point most in this sector hit the point of 'seen it, done it, got the t-shirt') can fully resonate. Some sticked in the sector (most are miserable now), others choice new paths and realised that with your own determination, vision and whit and some great coaches and network around you one can truly become anything.....your coaching programs are immense and AI is open playing field for all! - Seb
Inspiring journey! It's great to see someone paving the way for others looking to enter the AI and Web3 space.