Hi Ladies, career or life, what's the best advice you've received?

Apply to jobs that match your profile 50-70%. Don't undersell yourself by waiting to match 90% or more.
Ask, always ask - the worst that can happen is they say no.

Jump! Because no one is gonna push you.
Meaning: Don’t be afraid to take advantage of those opportunities, even if it means being new to the work / team. Take on the challenge!

There is usually no one at work looking out for you. HR is there to protect the company, your boss is considering their career impacts before yours, etc. I know this is super negative, but it’s so true that you have to advocate for yourself and protect yourself.

The scarier something is the better the outcome. This goes for life and career. When change or a challenge is the scary, lean in to that, it has a way of working out into something spectacular.

The worst answer is no. But you never know until you ask!

And don't measure your success by someone else's yardstick. You do you.

There is no set routine in life. It all changes no matter how much you try, there are things that you cannot control and those will eventually impact your routine. The key is to have a mindset to accept changes. Once you accept , the path become a little easier.

Work related wisdom I recently learnt:
1. Keep interviewing every 6 months to keep yourself in line with market expectations.
2. If you don't switch jobs every 3 years, you are out of sync with the market rate.

Imposter syndrome is real and affects most people, even the mentors and high-performing individuals that you look up to. But this can be a positive thing, because it mean you have self-awareness to know your shortcomings. And that’s okay. This shouldn’t debilitate you but drive you to grow and learn as much as you possibly can in your current role.

I have two pieces of advice and I wish I knew both earlier in my career!

Listen think about/keep in to your inner dialogue — It’s so easy to ignore things or sweep red flags under the rug, but they’re red flags for a reason, so pay attention to your intuition. (This also applies for saying no to stuff at work — if your gut reaction is not thrilled about whatever it is, dig deeper and determine why)

Be your own biggest advocate! I got skipped over for a promotion early in my career, despite being told I was a shoe in (classic). The company said it was due to a corporate change to required years in role, so I just accepted this as law and moved on. Fast forward a few months when company promotions were announced and four people from my start class weee promoted because they asked to be put up anyway, despite the new “rules”.

TLDR; don’t be afraid to challenge the status quo, stand up for yourself and say “no” more often!

Chase your dreams because your dreams won't chase you.