u/codecat123 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
>But I guess my question is, while he has been helpful, how do you know he's given you good advice and how do you know you wouldn't be able to be more successful with other advice? \^ i know he's given me good advice b/c it's worked. i've gotten promoted three times in four year
u/michaelnovati replied · · edited ★ FEATURED
That's awesome and congrats! I'm really happy for you as a person and you sound like you have a superstar trajectory. My FAANG comment was not meant to be a comparison, just that there is +/- six figure negotiations at that level so I was genuinely curious how he helped navigate that!
I have seen his videos, and notes of his advice and I think it's on point and solid, but it's also inline with the advice that industry career coaches and negotiation coaches give. So it's fantastic that this is included in Codesmith and for life, like [Levels.FYI](https://Levels.FYI) charges like $2500 to help with negotiations per time! But I also think people who he's helped often portray him a flawless person who truly knows everything and has all the answers, and quite honestly, he literally said the above, that he knows "everything about the industry" because he's friends with "the CTO of Disney" (btw Disney doesn't have a single CTO and also isn't a tech company).
So I'm probably wrongfully assuming that he carries that public attitude to private negotiations and assuming that he portrays himself like that privately, and that's an inappropriate assumption to make on my part.