Bowen's story is very inspiring, thank you for sharing Deb. I find it hard to "ask" many times just because the fear of whether it is a reasonable ask, and what the other people will think of me. It is time for a mindset change.
This is so powerful, Deb! Asking is THE most useful tool that helps make us the way forward in life. Little kids ask unhesitatingly, but as we grow up, inhibitions take over! Your post reinforced the power of it today, for me and it will be my mantra from now on that I am not ever hearing "no" I am not asking enough!
I have loved every single post so far, but this one hit home! I have always struggled with asking, always felt I'm bothering the person on the receiving end. Last year I wanted to change industry and role so badly that I stopped thinking about the downside and reached out to as many people as I could. I was blown away by how much people are willing to help and give feedback. I'm excited to hear you are writing a book, can't wait!
While this is largely focused on professional context, I can see myself applying this in my personal life as well. I always listen to "My Shot" from the Hamilton soundtrack to give me confidence before I make any moves!
Facebook first reached out to me in 2017 for a technical role and even flew me out to MPK from NYC. I knew I failed the interview because I bombed the technical assessment. I figured out how to turn a "no" to a "yes" by enrolling myself in frontend coding bootcamp to button up my programming skills. Facebook reached out to me for another shot a year later and now I've been with the company for nearly 3 years. The tech assessment was the easiest part of the interview.
People always ask me if I knew coding bootcamp would lead to where I am now (since it costs $$$). The truth is I didn't but I always bet on myself and that's the best you can do.
Absolutely loved it. You have amazing insights & stories to share Deb. Personally, I strongly believe in asking, however I dont always do it. Your post today reinforced that I need to start doing it every single time! One of my success stories: During my time at Paypal, I had great stories about our CTO. I was in strategy & analytics team, totally different group. However, one morning I ran into him on stairs, asked whether he would be willing to meet me . And he said yes. In that meeting, I asked whether I could shadow him for a day, and he said “yes again”. Cheers!
Bowen's story is very inspiring, thank you for sharing Deb. I find it hard to "ask" many times just because the fear of whether it is a reasonable ask, and what the other people will think of me. It is time for a mindset change.
This is so powerful, Deb! Asking is THE most useful tool that helps make us the way forward in life. Little kids ask unhesitatingly, but as we grow up, inhibitions take over! Your post reinforced the power of it today, for me and it will be my mantra from now on that I am not ever hearing "no" I am not asking enough!
Your 'Perspectives is and will be a part of life!
I have loved every single post so far, but this one hit home! I have always struggled with asking, always felt I'm bothering the person on the receiving end. Last year I wanted to change industry and role so badly that I stopped thinking about the downside and reached out to as many people as I could. I was blown away by how much people are willing to help and give feedback. I'm excited to hear you are writing a book, can't wait!
Keep them going Deb. Once again very simple, direct and actionable insight. These should be compiled into a book! Best - Isha
While this is largely focused on professional context, I can see myself applying this in my personal life as well. I always listen to "My Shot" from the Hamilton soundtrack to give me confidence before I make any moves!
Facebook first reached out to me in 2017 for a technical role and even flew me out to MPK from NYC. I knew I failed the interview because I bombed the technical assessment. I figured out how to turn a "no" to a "yes" by enrolling myself in frontend coding bootcamp to button up my programming skills. Facebook reached out to me for another shot a year later and now I've been with the company for nearly 3 years. The tech assessment was the easiest part of the interview.
People always ask me if I knew coding bootcamp would lead to where I am now (since it costs $$$). The truth is I didn't but I always bet on myself and that's the best you can do.
Absolutely loved it. You have amazing insights & stories to share Deb. Personally, I strongly believe in asking, however I dont always do it. Your post today reinforced that I need to start doing it every single time! One of my success stories: During my time at Paypal, I had great stories about our CTO. I was in strategy & analytics team, totally different group. However, one morning I ran into him on stairs, asked whether he would be willing to meet me . And he said yes. In that meeting, I asked whether I could shadow him for a day, and he said “yes again”. Cheers!