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Cole Jaczko

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Cole Jaczko

@colejaczko

Be the guy. Life is all a big game. Start playing it like you’re in on the secret

Joined February 2011

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Cole Jaczko
@colejaczko
Nov 7, 2025
Be the guy. If you want to live an extraordinary life, you have to be the guy. Be the guy to make everything happen. Plan the nights out, book the trips. Get the first round of drinks. Send shots to the girls table. Crack jokes. Put everyone in a good mood. Lead by example.
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Cole Jaczko
@colejaczko
Jul 14, 2025
Replying to @ThePrxsident
They should want to build your life with you. Thats the fun part If she only wants the castle, not the king, she’s not a 10/10
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Cole Jaczko
@colejaczko
Aug 3, 2025
Replying to @DylanoA4
My favorite one: “Anyone can play. The note is only 20%. It’s the attitude of the motherfucker playing it that’s the 80%.”
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Cole Jaczko
@colejaczko
Nov 3, 2025
I started my career at Lazard & private equity at Marlin Equity, 2 of the most prestigious jobs you can have Issue is the experience working at a leading company is shit nowadays In the old days, you worked your ass off, but it was worth it Those careers used to offer you many
Jelena
@Feralfairy13
Nov 3, 2025
My most boomer take is that working is actually good, and most people don’t have real jobs anymore. That’s why everyone’s depressed
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Cole Jaczko
@colejaczko
Oct 29, 2025
It was my first year working investment banking at Lazard I asked for time off for two trips I planned in the spring My Director said to me “wow, you’ve taken more vacation in your first year than I have in 6 years here” I looked at him and said “did you know in 200 years we
lavitalenta
@lavitalenta
Oct 28, 2025
This clip is the perfect encapsulation of the real “Mediterranean mindset” It’s not about stupid shit like sunning your balls or larping as an ancient Roman… it’s always been about LEISURE
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Cole Jaczko
@colejaczko
Nov 4, 2025
If you're lost in your career, when I was leaving private equity, @BrianNorgard gave me advice that changed my life: He said, "Everyone has the capacity to design their life exactly how they want. The question is whether or not they have the courage to do so." These are
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Cole Jaczko
@colejaczko
Nov 12, 2025
When I was 25, I went thru a "quarter-life crisis" 1. Girlfriend of 6 years dumped me out of the blue 2. $225,000 private equity bonus didn't make me happy. I knew this wasn't the path for me, but was lost about where to go next 3. Grandma died I got rocked. I asked my dad what
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Cole Jaczko
@colejaczko
Aug 14, 2023
Best advice I got was from my old partner when I was working in private equity: If you believe in yourself, spend aggressively. Your ROI on money is highest when you’re young - you have the time, health, and freedom to seriously enjoy it. You can massively change your
Coltybrah
@coltybrah
Aug 14, 2023
wish I dollar cost averaged my ira more and optimized my life for productivity!!
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Cole Jaczko
@colejaczko
Nov 11, 2025
When you wake up tomorrow, act like you died & came back to life Before you check your phone, emails, etc. truly pretend you died overnight & were brought back to life. Woah - you're lucky to live another day. Imagine HOW MUCH you'd appreciate everything. Imagine how much
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Cole Jaczko
@colejaczko
Apr 30, 2024
Replying to @Shwinnabego
Do you think he would’ve had more success had he worked on something else for 40 years straight?
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Cole Jaczko
@colejaczko
Nov 11, 2025
A dying patient wrote this note: “If I Had My Life to Live Over”. I think about it often.
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Cole Jaczko
@colejaczko
Nov 11, 2025
The greatest source of confidence is operating from the mindset of: This is me. What you see is what you get. I am who I am. Take it or leave it. People are so afraid to get "rejected" but you have to realize that's a good thing. In a job interview or a date, if they deem
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Cole Jaczko
@colejaczko
Feb 28, 2024
Replying to @austin_rief
Having enough is the magic number. It’s not a number, it’s a state of mind. Very few can ever get there and it has nothing to do with money
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Cole Jaczko
@colejaczko
Nov 4, 2025
My mentor is the CEO of a $4Bn company. I had just told him I was thinking about quitting private equity. The advice he gave me changed the trajectory of my life: He said, "everyone is in their late 20s / early 30s is faced with a decision: do you stay on the tried & true
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