“You need to be in a position where your performance can be measured, or there is no way to get paid more by doing more.”
Venture capitalist Paul Graham knows a thing or two about what it takes to get rich and this Charles Chu article breaks down Graham’s philosophy on the subject.
Graham believes there are two things you need to get rich — you need to be in a position where the results of your performance can be clearly measured and to be in a position where you can get leverage, where your work can make a big impact.