๐ค I established a track record of results.
๐ช๐พ No magic formula can replace hard work: do your job well & hit all the targets you are set.
๐ฌ When you're struggling, ask for help so you can stay on track to get results, or collaboratively adjust targets.
๐จ I stayed creative.
๐ง๐ฟโโ๏ธ When challenges arose I was bold enough to try new solutions. Not everything worked, but constantly trying produced valuable innovations.
๐ง I was proactive in finding new, better ways to get the job done.
๐คฉ I was a self-promoter. I recorded my achievements & ensured they were mentioned in any performance / compensation reviews.
๐ I put myself forward for any opportunities to gain recognition e.g. speaking opportunities or awards.
๐I actively worked on gaining visibility.
๐ I was myself. Some say you need to be ruthless to succeed. I don't buy it. I'm a nice person so I'm nice at work, too.
โค๏ธ I didn't fake it. I always acted on my values, and spoke up when something didn't feel right. I showed integrity.
๐ค I was a team player. To everyone.
๐๐พ I toughened up & thickened my skin. Mostly to absorb constructive feedback better.
๐ฃ I learned how to ask for feedback that showed me my blind spots & flaws so I could work more effectively.
๐๐ฝ I learned how to listen without defending myself, and simply absorb & learn.
๐ I took risks. When a career opportunity arose that better served my purpose: I jumped at it.
๐ I embraced change AND I embraced failure.
๐ Things don't always go to plan, I accept that, I expect that.
๐ช๐พ Every step in the journey made me wiser & more resilient.
๐ค I followed my gut & learned to filter out naysayers & those who didn't get me.
โ๐พ
@hustlecrewlive wouldn't exist if I listened to super smart, experienced tech pros who told me it wouldn't work. We're on track for 7 fig ARR. And it's my side hustle.
๐ค I did things MY WAY.
๐ค I built a support network who understood my ambitions & eccentricities.
๐I embraced my differences & uniqueness & leaned *heavily* into these.
โค๏ธ I surrounded myself with people who bigged up these parts of me.
๐๐พโโ๏ธ In doing so, I built my self-belief & self-confidence.
๐ I never stopped learning & challenging myself.
๐ง I surrounded myself with people smarter, more ambitious & driven than me.
๐คฏ I expanded my knowledge thru podcasts, articles, videos, books.
๐ง I built a network of mentors I've never met but whose content I've absorbed.
๐ An economist by training, I accepted the sacrifices required to succeed.
๐ I accepted missing out on fun stuff when in-between jobs or starting
@hustlecrewlive. ๐ I accepted times I could only afford essentials.
๐ฅ I accepted declining mental & physical health, too.
โ๏ธ Finally, I mastered the art of story-telling.
๐บ I never had a plan for my career progression, although I always so desperately wanted one.
๐ถ๐ฝโโ๏ธ I just keep putting one foot forward, then at specific milestones, craft a compelling narrative looking backwards.
๐ซ Good luck.