Shadowing Practice: The 1% Rule - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Here's another very important tactic, okay?
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Even if you're extremely busy at work, which you are going to be, I find that closing yourself entirely to 0% is a mistake that many leaders make,
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including myself, in a busy job.
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What I recommend to people is just as a mental hack, always be looking for your next job at least at 1% of your energy and time.
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1%.
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You can give me 1%.
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You can give yourself 1%.
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You're not doing it for me.
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You're doing this for yourself.
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Because if you just mentally don't shut down altogether and you keep that 1%,
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this means you are going to keep yourself open to hearing about really interesting opportunities.
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Again, we're talking about inbound.
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Remember, this is the inbound section of how to get hired.
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So that's why it's open, important.
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There's a big psychological difference between being at 0% and 1%, okay?
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And this is the script I use, by the way.
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So if you're wondering, but what if I get bombarded with these job offers, right?
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Or whatever, some like pings.
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This is what I tell executive recruiters, right?
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These, it's just the words.
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Remember, all your problems are messaging problems.
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So if you find the right words for a tricky situation, the problem goes away.
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Okay, this is another life tip, career tip as well.
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All right.
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So this is what I told them when I was at 1%, which is, I'm not looking right now because some reason.
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I'm waiting for that launch.
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I'm waiting for the next calibration, promotion, waiting for my stock to vest, whatever the heck that might be.
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Okay, but that said, if you come across a once in a lifetime PM leadership opportunity, just email text, call me anytime.
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I would love to hear about it from you.
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This is what I tell people who I, PM executive recruiters and VC talent partners.
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What do you think the next question is gonna be when I say this?
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You know the question.
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There's only one question possible in response to this.
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Very next question is gonna be, what is a once in a lifetime PM leadership opportunity for you?
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Yes, they will ask me of who else.
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But see, these are people also who build relationships.
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So they don't go transactional right away.
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They first focus on me.
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So they're going to ask me, okay, Shreyas, what is a once in a lifetime opportunity for you?
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So I will tell them what that is.
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And can you guess how you might have clarity on how to describe your once in a lifetime opportunity?
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Yeah, you don't tell them the lighthouse goal, but you use the lighthouse goal as that lighthouse.
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and in my case i would say like at the right
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time in my career i said it would be like the first pm role at facebook in 2007
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or at uber in 2011 that kind of role
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that would be a once in a lifetime role at the right time
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so it could be whatever for you but be clear on what
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that is based on your three-year lighthouse goal okay
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so yeah there's just a bunch of examples here's another thing
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the more senior you are the longer you should be prepared
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to be in the market for your next role okay
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because most people they look job search is very unpleasant
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so most people what they do is i'm going to find
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a job as quickly as possible just going to find a
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job in like the next two weeks three weeks four weeks
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five weeks the sooner the better i understand i understand why you have
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that tendency i understand it's tough it's very difficult i understand
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but this is my general guideline the more senior you are
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the longer you want to wait okay the longer you want to be in the market.
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That means you have to be passive for a longer duration of time.
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Okay?
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Here's another thing.
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Most people think these are the only two binary states possible with looking for jobs.
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In fact, some of you are tuning out right now because you're like, I'm not looking right now.
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So I don't need to listen to what he says.
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This is like nonsense.
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This is not how it works.
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There's actually, this is how it works.
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There are multiple stages of being in the market.
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So you have to understand not interested at all, not looking, but open to great connections, open for the right opportunities, very open to exploring, actively interviewing.
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I generally try to stay in this area all the time.
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I'm never in this area.
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Again, because of my 1% rule.
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Because of my 1% rule, I'm usually in the open for right opportunities or not looking but open to great connections.
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What You'll Practice in This Lesson
Get ready to master conversational English while learning a smart career strategy! In this lesson, you'll practice understanding and repeating natural, conversational speech from a video about "The 1% Rule"—a tactic for staying open to opportunities. You'll focus on fluency, intonation, and picking up practical phrases used in professional contexts. Plus, you'll use the shadowing technique to mimic the speaker's rhythm, making your English sound more natural in no time.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Mental hack: A clever way to trick your mind into doing something useful. Example: "Using a 10-minute timer is a great mental hack for staying focused."
- Inbound: Referring to opportunities that come to you, not ones you chase. Example: "Her inbound job offers increased after she built a strong LinkedIn profile."
- Transactional: Focused on getting a result quickly, not building a relationship. Example: "He prefers long-term partnerships over transactional deals."
- Lighthouse goal: A clear, inspiring long-term target. Example: "My lighthouse goal is to lead a team of 50 people in 5 years."
- Stock to vest: When company stock becomes available to you after a certain time. Example: "He's staying at the job until his stock vests next year."
Practice Tips for Shadowing Success
The video's tone is friendly and conversational, with a moderate speed—perfect for shadow speech practice! Here's how to nail it:
- Start by listening to 10-second clips. Pause, then repeat immediately, copying the speaker's stress on words like "1%" and "once in a lifetime." This shadowing technique trains your mouth to move like a native.
- Use a shadowing site to slow down the audio if needed—no shame in starting slow! Focus on matching the speaker's rising intonation when asking questions, like "What is a once in a lifetime opportunity for you?"
- Practice daily for 5 minutes. Over time, you'll notice your fluency improve—this is how shadowspeaks (natural, shadowed speech) becomes second nature. Remember: even 1% of daily practice leads to big progress!
You've got this—every repeat brings you closer to sounding confident and natural in English!
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.