Thank you so much for sharing this Deb! Do you have any tips for discovering what best aligns with our strengths? On the one hand, it's finding out what we're good at, and on the other hand, it's understanding what different roles/titles entail.
"Sometimes we are our own worst enemies because we lack the ability to see ourselves as clearly as others do. We have a concept of who we want to be and what role we want to play, but that may not actually align with our strengths. "
Hi Deb, I'd love to connect more with the Women in Product circle. I made a resolution at the beginning of the year to contribute more to the orgs I belong to, and I really appreciate the value that WIP has added to my life. Is there any way I can give back my time & energy as a volunteer? I'm happy to do fundraising outreach, help with events, or anything else that I can help with in the Bay Area
Winners never quit is probably in the running for the most false statement ever. Winners quit all the time. It's part of what they do on the way to winning.
This one struck a chord with me. Recently, I left my amazing job/company after 15 years. Everything was going very well, until one day I asked myself - What if I could design my ideal job/career what would that look like?
As I started jotting down my answers, I realized I had confined my life dreams and aspirations to within this company. Fast forward, I still miss my old job/team/company, but I am killing it in my new role! I am doing things today that I never would have gotten to in the job that I left.
“When I left my last role, I didn’t do it because I no longer loved the company, my team, or my work. I left because I knew that I could do more in my new role than I could in my previous one.” —powerful, and thought provoking. Thanks for sharing Deb. Great read as always 😊
Hi Deb: Thanks for another amazing post. Your posts resonate so well with me. So, I did let go of something precious last month to think, ponder, contemplate, explore better!! Here is an article I wrote about it:
Thank you for this! One of the worst feelings is to know you are stuck, but to avoid moving from a place of desperation rather than from a place of purpose. This article did a great job outlining that.
Just what I needed to hear/read today! Thank you Deb for genuinely putting things in 'perspective'. I have always believed that words have the super power to move people, and you seem to always hit the right chord!
Thank you so much for sharing this Deb! Do you have any tips for discovering what best aligns with our strengths? On the one hand, it's finding out what we're good at, and on the other hand, it's understanding what different roles/titles entail.
"Sometimes we are our own worst enemies because we lack the ability to see ourselves as clearly as others do. We have a concept of who we want to be and what role we want to play, but that may not actually align with our strengths. "
Find a career coach or a coaching circle. Both are helpful in unlocking your hidden superpowers. Explore in your spare time. Learn what motivates you.
I also found the exercise from Brad Smith to be useful which I write about here: https://debliu.substack.com/p/pm-your-career-like-you-pm-your-product
Hi Deb, I'd love to connect more with the Women in Product circle. I made a resolution at the beginning of the year to contribute more to the orgs I belong to, and I really appreciate the value that WIP has added to my life. Is there any way I can give back my time & energy as a volunteer? I'm happy to do fundraising outreach, help with events, or anything else that I can help with in the Bay Area
Nailed it.
Winners never quit is probably in the running for the most false statement ever. Winners quit all the time. It's part of what they do on the way to winning.
Thanks for writing, Deb!
Love the article deep down. I finally find a right article to easily convince my family what I have been trying to do :)
This one struck a chord with me. Recently, I left my amazing job/company after 15 years. Everything was going very well, until one day I asked myself - What if I could design my ideal job/career what would that look like?
As I started jotting down my answers, I realized I had confined my life dreams and aspirations to within this company. Fast forward, I still miss my old job/team/company, but I am killing it in my new role! I am doing things today that I never would have gotten to in the job that I left.
Thanks for sharing this Deb, this resonated deeply with me as I just went through the same process.
“When I left my last role, I didn’t do it because I no longer loved the company, my team, or my work. I left because I knew that I could do more in my new role than I could in my previous one.” —powerful, and thought provoking. Thanks for sharing Deb. Great read as always 😊
Hi Deb: Thanks for another amazing post. Your posts resonate so well with me. So, I did let go of something precious last month to think, ponder, contemplate, explore better!! Here is an article I wrote about it:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/july-16-my-day-make-big-decisions-pallavi-hisaria
Couldn’t agree more about decision to cut the cord when you feel its the right time vs worrying about sunk cost.
Cheers!!
Thank you for this! One of the worst feelings is to know you are stuck, but to avoid moving from a place of desperation rather than from a place of purpose. This article did a great job outlining that.
Just what I needed to hear/read today! Thank you Deb for genuinely putting things in 'perspective'. I have always believed that words have the super power to move people, and you seem to always hit the right chord!