How to Become a 10x Employee

Silas Mähner
13 min readJan 6, 2024

Last time, we wrote about “The Difference Between a 1x and 10x Employee & How to Hire One”. Today, we will dive into How to become that sought-after 10x employee.

Today, we will not be explaining the definition of a 10x Employee, so if you’d like to get that out of the way, read the last issue (near the top).

Before we get into this, let’s talk about why it matters.

Why Bother Becoming a 10x Employee?

Being a 10x’er requires a lot of input and effort. Some might call these people ‘corporate monkeys’. I’m here to tell you that regardless of your goals, it’s beneficial to be a 10x employee. Another way you could express this idea of being a 10x employee is by being someone who cares about doing good work without compromise.

Let’s go through some of the big categories.

Future Founder / Entrepreneur

So you want to build your own venture one day? (Why haven’t you already?) Being a 10x’er will help you climb the ladder while you are in a corporate job, thus giving you greater access to leadership. Having that access will help you learn a lot for when you finally embark on your own entrepreneurial journey.

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Silas Mähner

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