The first time I returned to work after taking 12 weeks off on parental leave, my brain felt like mush. I couldn’t help but ask myself, “What do I do here again?” I’ve heard from other parents that this is a normal feeling, and luckily, it wore off after the first few days of catching …
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The term ‘workload planning’ may not sound very exciting, but I’m talking about having a reasonable number of things on my to-do list on any given day — and there are few better ways to start a workday than that. Over the last few years, my work has changed a lot. I’ve gone from being …
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I used to get so stressed out during performance review season. I’d spend a ton of time looking back at everything I worked on, and then I would spend way too much time writing it all out, editing, and overthinking it before submitting it. It wasn’t a particularly efficient or pleasant process. Performance reviews are …
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One of the best things I’ve done in my career is focus on horizontal networking (another way to describe it is lateral networking). Horizontal networking means networking with people on a similar level to you, not people who are far more senior or experienced in their careers. It might not be the approach that first …
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One seemingly small change I made to my routines over the last year was to start using my Sundays differently. Previously, I’d use Sundays to just relax. It was my last weekend day, so I didn’t want to get up to too much. This felt like it was best for relaxing, but in reality, because …
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