I went to a local PM focused event tonight that was about the current job climate. The one piece of advice that really stuck out to me was that we should treat our careers like a journey and come up with a core philosophy for ourselves that we can focus on in our job hunts and careers.

I find that I don’t have my own well defined so am going to play with ChatGPT over the next few days to craft one, but curious if others already have and are guided by one they’d be open to sharing?

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I think philosophy mean getting your priorities and boundaries right. I mean what is it you won’t settle for vs what will you. And then find the right fit

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Positive intended advice: Reflect on your experiences and dig deep on times when you’ve felt most motivated. Understand what lights you up. Then let the AI help polish the story. As Steve Jobs said, “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” AI isn’t going to do that for us :-)

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I think it is your chance to tell your story, so rise and shine with reflecting your experiences or if you have pivoted to a new career tell your 'why'.

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