Tag: Career Decisions
A professional people-pleaser
There's a pattern: getting caught up in other people’s hype and mistaking external validation for self-worth.
Rachael Simpson
Mum's get sidelined
The Talent team told me I had to get experience elsewhere to progress, but I was too scared of being unemployed with a baby.
Helen Gaskell
A permanent choice to a temporary problem
I truly believe that decision has led to years of stunted career growth, and I pay that penance every single day.
Nick Taylor
Start where you are
It’s normal to look at ambitious goals and feel daunted by the journey ahead. It’s also human to look at people and compare how you’re doing.
Aniya Roslan
DEI is treated as a trend
I said something in a fit of frustration that’s been rolling around in my mind ever since: DEI was made for us, but it's killing us.
Daynah Singh
Sensationalism is destroying public discourse
We need responsible journalism: thorough research, unbiased reporting, and a commitment to providing readers with meaningful insights.
Joan Westenberg
Self deception
What I fucked up was not being honest with myself. Self-deception is almost always the root cause of any big mistake.
Omar Oakes
It took me 10 years to recover my confidence
That job, getting fired, and eighteen months of failing to overcome mediocre work set me and my career back.
George Tannenbaum
Pigeonholed
In the beginning, it was fun, but after a few jobs over a few years, the sheen faded, and I was… stuck. Pigeonholed.
Harry Lang
I thought I was going to have to eat grass
There were times when things did get hairy for me when I had no clients, and I wondered about where the money was going to come from.
John Lim