Assume positive intent - I carried trauma and its associated baggage for years because I CHOSE to be offended when I ASSUMED coworkers were mocking me. They weren’t. What a waste of several years worth of mental energy and capacity.
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#positiveintent #assume
Be like Bob. Take Baby Steps!
Feel like giving up? Feeling overwhelmed? Perhaps you’re burnt out? I have a three-word solution for you.
“Take Baby Steps”.
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#babysteps #milestones #dontgiveup #cubiclefarm
A boy, that represents me, drops a toy, which represents imposter syndrome. There is a caption that says, “I don’t want to play with you anymore”.
This was a very personal experience, but it needed to be told.
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#impostersyndrome #depression #anxiety #cubiclefarm
Bus entering train tracks: “Junior employee scheduling a meeting.” Train driving through the bus: “It can be an email.”
Having support from people who care about and respect you is vital to growth. These people can help you change course and become a better version of yourself.
#selfimprovement #support #cubiclefarm
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My brain: Are you trying to sleep? Me: Yes. My brain: Your project deadline is tomorrow. Me: “Opens eyes wide”
Is the pressure you feel crushing or reshaping you?
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#pressure #selfimprovement #cubiclefarm
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Negotiating power shifts from employee to employer, and eventually back to employee. Recognize the patterns of these power shifts.
#negotiation #business #cubiclefarm
The metrics we measure are critical. Otherwise, we might make bad decisions…like firing star employees.
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#kpi #metrics #cubiclefarm
These 5 posts…so hot right now
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So much great content!
We found the 5 best posts we discovered last week and packaged them into our weekly newsletter (link in comments).
#toptips #careeradvice #cubiclefarm
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Cubicle Farm with Robynn Storey: Resume Writing
So many #layoffs it is ridiculous!
We got some excellent advice for those interviewing for new roles. Here is our #interview with Robynn Storey.
#author
Link in comments.
As we all learn to manage our own impostor syndrome, let’s remember that if we discriminate, intentionally or not, we are making someone else’s impostor syndrome way more intense than it needs to be. Empathize with your peers.
#impostersyndrome #empathy #cubiclefarm
Anxiety, depression, restless sleep, and impostor syndrome are all side effects of burnout. You could also add high blood pressure, heart disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and substance abuse to the list.
Please take care of yourselves out there!
Man in 70’s stands with arms folded and a cross look on his face. The caption in the photo says, “Boomer body shames millennials. You won’t believe what happened next.”
What would you have done? Would you have reacted differently?
Story in comments.
In screen one, a person reaches for a ball labeled “Promotion”. In screen two we see that the person is being held back from the ball labeled “Promotion” by a monster labeled “Lacking Initiative”.
Feeling unnoticed at work?
Try these 3 Tips for getting promoted at work.
Inspired by an episode from Sam Parr and Shaan Puri of the My First Million podcast.
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Nature gives us the answer to business.
Annual plants turn into grasslands.
Grasslands turn into shrub lands.
Shrub lands turn into groves.
Groves turn into mature forests.
Then the wildfires come, burning it all to the ground. The process restarts.
Sounds like a business cycle to me.
To win at job interviews, you need to ‘SAIL’:
•Situational Context
•Action
•Impact
•Learnings
If you can master these steps, ‘SAIL’ing yourself in an interview will be a ‘breeze’.
🫳🎤
(Picture of person dressed in suit and tie laughing uncontrollably): And then we told him, Thanks for the interview, we’ll be in touch.
So many layoffs! I has made us very upset.
To help where w can, we have 4 hacks to help you with your next interview.
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Layoffs. Stress. Burnout. All can be factors that lead to impostor syndrome. We give you ways to combat it.
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