Being Good at Your Job Shouldn’t Mean Doing Everybody Else’s
Being dependable can turn into carrying everybody else’s work. I look at ownership, priorities, and the conversations we need to have before taking on more.
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You Don’t Have to Know How It Ends
You can’t know exactly how a career decision will turn out. You can understand what you’re choosing, what you’re risking, and what happens next.
Read the article →Share on LinkedIn ↗Finding Your Strengths in an Entry-Level Job
I started in operations because I needed a job. I didn’t know that the way I naturally solved problems could become the foundation of my career.
Read the article →Share on LinkedIn ↗When You Want to Quit but Still Need the Paycheck
I wanted to quit my job, but I still needed the paycheck. A conversation with my wife made me look at what leaving would actually mean for us.
Read the article →Share on LinkedIn ↗The Promotion Starts Before the Posting
I thought my results made a reasonable case for promotion. I hadn’t understood how much was happening before the application.
Read the article →Share on LinkedIn ↗Your Team Shouldn't Have to Carry Your Fear
I knew what it was like to lose stability. I had to look at how that experience affected the pressure I put on my team.
Read the article →Share on LinkedIn ↗Getting in the Room Is Only the Beginning
Serving on a Business Resource Group board showed me how much I couldn’t see from my own role.
Read the article →Share on LinkedIn ↗Visibility Starts With a Problem Worth Solving
I wanted to grow, but I wasn’t sure how ready I was. Working on employee engagement gave me more experience to judge that for myself.
Read the article →Share on LinkedIn ↗The Title Was Never the Whole Point
Career growth changed what I could provide for my family. I still had things to learn about how I showed up for them.
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