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Managing your time – from a senior IC at Google
Time management tips for thriving and surviving within a large, corporate environment with so many fun things to work on
Mar 22, 2023
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How do I overcome imposter syndrome?
How I've learned to embrace the feeling of imposter syndrome as a way to continue growing my career
Mar 14, 2023
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February 2023
How do I get visibility?
Visibility means that folks are aware of the work you are doing and know your superpowers. When others have visibility into your work, it means that…
Feb 28, 2023
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January 2023
Setting more impactful goals
How reflection and planning can help you get ahead of what you want to accomplish this year
Jan 26, 2023
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The future of
A thought piece on the future of work and life at the rise of LLM like chatGPT.
Jan 18, 2023
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November 2022
Dealing with anxiety during a season of uncertainty
Watching announcement after announcement of layoffs across the tech sector over the last few weeks, one can't help but feel anxious about whether their…
Nov 16, 2022
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Managing up effectively
Over the years, my understanding of how to use my manager has changed through different periods of my career. I was either expecting too much of my…
Nov 10, 2022
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October 2022
How to disagree without being disagreeable
Sometimes you’ll hear the “pick your battles” feedback, not because you must choose which things to focus on, but because you express yourself too…
Oct 28, 2022
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How do I pick my battles?
For the first five years of my career, I constantly heard, “pick your battles, Tim.” I heard the phrase so much that it became meaningless. And I…
Oct 18, 2022
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Learnings from year one at Google
It’s been a year since I started at Google after being at Amazon for eight years. Boy, what a journey this last year has been for me, both…
Oct 6, 2022
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September 2021
How do I get promoted? Part 2
Everyone wants to be rewarded and acknowledged for their hard work. Promotions are one of the most rewarding ways this happens. Yet, it can also be…
Sep 24, 2021
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How do I get promoted? (Part 1)
The most common mentoring question I got at Amazon was, “How do I get promoted?” The conversation usually goes something like: “I’m feeling bored and…
Sep 17, 2021
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