We hired someone last week who keeps apologizing for everything — even things that aren’t mistakes. It reminded me how intimidating this job can feel at the start. What do you wish someone had told you on your first week?

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I wish someone had told me that it was okay to make mistakes. I was so fearful of making mistakes and put unnecessary pressure on myself. It is okay to make mistakes as long as you are learning form them.

Wish someone told me to run away fast from this industry. Or to not allow it to consume me.

I wish more people were told early on that it is okay to not know everything right away. People who apologize a lot usually care and want to do well. Confidence almost always comes after support, not before it.

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