This job market is rough for introverts. I see folks struggling with norms of extroversion at all points in their career journey.

👕 I’m grateful for this button. It gives me a chance to focus on what I’m doing with clear attention.

🚒 I’m learning that burnout causes blackout. Extreme work hours and pressure deplete your ability to make thoughtful choices. Everything just looks bleak.

🔌 Many fascinating, smart, engaging, and successful people say they "should be networking more." Layoffs and a tight job market intensify this anxiety. Why?

🍸 Honestly, I used to dread the "party question" —> "So, what do you do?"It's hard to explain what you do when you’re not sure why you do it.

I tend to hit snags that derail my confidence and motivation. Here's an exercise I do that helps.

"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." A version of this quote is attributed to Jung, but who cares who said it... it hit me hard! 🤯

⌛️ Waiting for the shoe to drop on a reorg, restructuring, or - at worst - a layoff can be very stressful. Uncertainty and helplessness are no way to get through the day.