HeyJaredThat's A Monday Me Problem
my weekly notes to corporate millennials and those building a personal brand as career insurance.
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How I Made Corporate Optional Before I Walked Away (opens the original)
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When I tell people I quit corporate, the first question they ask is, “Well, what are you doing now?”I’m creating content. I’m working with brands. I’m speaking, coaching, consulting, and building products.<img alt="" cl
If I Made It Look Easy, It’s Because I’ve Always Had To Have My Own Back. (opens the original)
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Sometimes I hear myself tell my story as if everything just worked out. I say things like, “I’m so glad it came together,” or, “It wasn’t that difficult. I just needed to focus.”That isn’t true.Life has never been easy for me. At every stage, I have faced things that could have broken me. I just learned how to survive without showing how hard it was.I have had a toxic relationship with achievement since childhood. Being good at something became an escape. If I could focus on a goal, I could cont
Things I learned the hard way in corporate (opens the original)
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I spent almost 15 years of my career working in corporate spaces. If I could go back and do it all over again, I would do it the same, as crazy as that sounds. And as difficult as it is for my Aries self to admit, there have been some tears — moments that broke my heart, and I’m a tough cookie. I don’t cry much.One of those moments was when I learned that performance and promotions are not even the same systems. Of course, we could argue that these things aren’t even really linked. (It took me m
I thought I just wanted a village. I’m realizing I want friends. (opens the original)
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Hello, Im , 👋🏾 I’m in the messy middle. 38, a brand-new mom, ex-corporate, and an entrepreneur having one hell of a year. I’m writing about what all of that looks like in real time.A village is nice. Especially as a new mom.That's A Monday Me Problem is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<form class="subscr
I’m Sick of Being Compared to Someone Else’s Version of “Good” (opens the original)
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I’m used to people speaking for me.For most of my life, I’ve felt like I was fighting for my place in the room. Like I didn’t quite have the upper hand in the conversation or even a leg to stand on.That's A Monday Me Problem is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input clas
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