Peter Thiel was right, competition really is for losers. Rather than trying to be the best second-best copy of someone else, focus on your unique differences and stack them to create an unmatchable advantage. — Better to be chased than chase Let’s be real. When we reach that tipping point in our careers where more opportunities come to us rather than us having to hunt, it’s a great place to be. However this can take at least a decade and the road to these upper echelons is long, uncertain and rocky.