Career Advice Blog
We often treat Imposter Syndrome like a character flaw, trying to “hype” ourselves into confidence in the mirror. But confidence is a lagging indicator; you cannot think your way there, you must prove your way there. Imposter Syndrome isn’t a failure of spirit—it is a failure of data analysis.
Most professionals view their doubt as a monster to be feared or slain. But avoidance is fuel...
Does your mind feel like a web browser with 50 tabs open, and you are frozen because you don't know which one to click first? This is the classic plight of the INTP. You possess an insatiable hunger...
Most leadership books are written for the steady planners, the ones who love Gantt charts and predictability. They are not written for you. As an ENTP leader, you are a "Visionary" who thrives on...
You are the person who plays "Devil's Advocate" not to be annoying, but because you genuinely want to test the structural integrity of an idea. You crave novelty like oxygen, and your brain is a...
"Workin' nine to five, what a way to make a livin'..." Dolly Parton wrote the anthem, but too many of us are living the reality of barely getting by emotionally. We treat the weekend as a desperate...
There is a moment after a layoff where the panic subsides and a strange silence sets in. You scramble to update your resume and apply for the same role you just lost, purely out of muscle memory. But...
The "Gap." It sits on your resume like a neon sign, and your anxiety tells you it screams "unemployable." You worry that recruiters will see those missing months and assume the worst—that you are...
We tell ourselves we are protecting our children by not telling them about the layoff. We think, "They are too young to understand," or "I don't want to scare them." So we carry the burden in silence...
I once saw a husband, laid off weeks prior, leave the house every morning with his briefcase just to sit in a café and pretend to work. He couldn't bear to tell his wife. This is the tragic weight of...
The immediate panic of a layoff isn't just about the job; it is about the paycheck. We are conditioned to believe that if we just work hard, financial security is guaranteed. But when the deposit hits...
"So, what do you do?" It is the most common question at any social gathering, but after a layoff, it feels like a physical blow. For years, you have tethered your worth to your title, your company...
We are told to "follow our passion," but what happens when your job is just... a job? You log in, do the work, and log off, feeling a nagging sense of emptiness. You aren't miserable, but you aren't...
We have all felt it: the adrenaline spike of a looming deadline or the knot in the stomach when the boss says, "We need to talk." Corporate culture loves to use fear as a fuel. It works, right? Fear...
