Month: April 2023

Give yourself time to explore. In your career, it can be tempting to choose the next available option. I did this for the first 20 years of my career. I would get bored at one job, I’d start looking around, and then take the next job that accepted me. I would take a couple weeks…

Take the next step until you don’t want to take another step. It can be overwhelming to figure out what you want to do when there are many available options. Rather than spend time dithering about what the “right” thing to do is, I often find it more helpful to pick a step, any step,…

There are many people I know who believe the world shouldn’t be this way, that ideas and issues are what matter. I’ve had people tell me that Pfeffer’s descriptions of how power works in his books Power and 7 Rules of Power are “gross”. And I wish they were right, that these tactics wouldn’t be…

I’m excited to announce that I am partnering with Criya (YC W22) – an invite-only platform for industry leaders to share our professional expertise. With layoffs and recession, it is time for us to come together to uplift the community and help more professionals reach their maximum potential. Criya (YC W22), founded by Deboshree Dutta brings together an…

many great insights here from Belen Wagaw on myths that will slow you down from career advancement. I particularly like the ones reminding you that your manager isn’t always on your side, and to talk about your accomplishments. I fell prey to both of those (my manager “should” support me, and I “shouldn’t” talk myself…