Day: August 4, 2025

• Vinod Khosla advised young people to prioritize career flexibility over specialization.
• AI is rapidly changing the world, making adaptability and learning essential skills.
• Business leaders are emphasizing human skills and AI proficiency for future workforce success.

Vinod Khosla’s advice for young people: Don’t plan your career around any one job.

In an episode of the “People by WTF” podcast released on Saturday, the Khosla Ventures founder said that AI is changing the world quickly, so it is important not to specialize in any one area.

“You have to optimise your career for flexibility, not a single profession,” he said. “That’s the most important advice because you don’t know what will be around.”

The billionaire venture capitalist said that the future, while unpredictable, will be “dramatically different.”

“You go for agility. You follow trends, you move around, you be more adaptable and flexible. You do more first principles thinking.”

First-principles thinking refers to a problem-solving method that involves breaking down complex issues into their most basic parts and finding new solutions.

Khosla added that young people should continue to get an education. But they should be”learning how to learn” instead of only focusing on subjects like finance or welding.

“At age 70, I’m learning at a much faster pace than I’ve ever learned in my whole life,” he said. The 70-year-old VC’s notable investments include OpenAI, DoorDash, Block, and Impossible Foods.

Plus, learning how to use AI well will be essential, he said.

“The people who don’t know how to use AI will be obsoleted by people who know how to use AI first,” he said. “If you’re dynamic and learning, then you can move with whatever’s happening in the world.”

As conversations intensify about reaching artificial general intelligence in the next five to 10 years, business and tech leaders have been offering ideas on how workforces can adapt.

LinkedIn’s CEO, Ryan Roslansky, suggested people focus on skills that make them distinctly human, such as emotional intelligence and critical thinking.

“Whatever is uniquely human about yourself, lean into that,” he said in a June interview with Bloomberg. “Communication, collaboration, all those things, be really good at that. That could be the thing that actually helps you stand out.”

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas urged young professionals to prioritize AI usage over time spent on social media and to consider entrepreneurship as a career path.

“Spend less time doom scrolling on Instagram. Spend more time using the AIs,” he said in a podcast released last month. “Not because we want your usage, but simply because that’s your way to add value to the new society.”

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• Katie Ledecky says she eats the same high-protein food for lunch most days: An omelet.
• She says she switches up the veggies and type of toast she eats with her omelet.
• “I enjoy learning about what fuels my body the best,” Ledecky said.

Katie Ledecky is one of the most decorated female swimmers in history, but her go-to lunch is surprisingly low-key.

In an interview with EatingWell published on Thursday, the nine-time Olympic gold medallist spoke about her diet and the high-protein food she likes to have for lunch.

“Given how long I’ve been in the sport, you can’t have the same things every single day or every single year, but I do find that once I find something that is working well that keeps me fueled before and after practice, I’ll stick with it,” Ledecky told EatingWell.

“I found that with my omelet that I make myself in the middle of the day,” the swimmer said. “Of course, I mix up what vegetables I’m throwing in my omelet or what kind of toast I’m having, but for the most part, I get into a routine and I’ve found what works.”

She said the only meal she switches up every day is dinner.

Ledecky says she follows a “really balanced diet” that includes protein, carbohydrates, fruits, and vegetables every day to maintain her performance.

It’s all about staying fueled and ready for her next workout, she said.

“I treat myself every now and then, but I typically have a snack before my morning practice and then a Core Power after, and then I’ll have a late breakfast, another snack or small lunch in the middle of the day, and then dinner after my afternoon practice,” she said. Ledecky has been a brand ambassador for Core Power protein shakes since April last year.

At 28, Ledecky says she now has “ownership” over what she eats — a shift from her school years, when her mom handled every meal.

“I’m cooking for myself, I’m making all those decisions. I don’t have my mom around to cook every meal, although I would love that,” Ledecky said. “I love it when she visits and does some of that for me, but I have to do that now for myself and I enjoy it. I enjoy learning about what fuels my body the best.”

A representative for Ledecky did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider outside regular hours.

Ledecky isn’t the only athlete who has spoken about their diets.

Usain Bolt told BI in 2021 that his favorite pre-workout meal during his Olympic career was pumpkins and yams.

In February, WNBA player Aaliyah Edwards told BI that she eats a high-protein, vegetarian diet centered on staples such as tofu, legumes, and Greek yoghurt.

Last week, Luka Dončić‘s nutritionist said that the NBA star follows a gluten-free diet and eats at least 250 grams of protein daily during the offseason.