The 1970s summer camp article has some serious style inspo! Also, what a great book quote to end with - so on theme for this week. Added it to my TBR list. Thanks for the rec!
Yes, men constantly self promote in the workplace while women react to compliments by diminishing their talents and by throwing the credit at circumstances or others who helped them along the way. It isn’t healthy for their psyche and it reduces the frequency of promotions, raises, and compensation. I encourage all women to accept your greatness, toot your horn and save your humility for more sincere relationships that are outside the workplace.
It's so funny you say that...as I was writing this essay, I thought about a habit I've recently noticed where, when someone compliments my writing or my work, I almost immediately react by saying something to knock myself down a peg. I don't even consider myself to be someone with a low level of confidence, but the reaction feels nearly instinctual!
I agree that most women, including myself, need to condition ourselves away from those diminutive reactions and start being our own advocate in the workplace. I do wonder what your take is on the topic when it comes to a no- professional settings, like in friednships/realtionships, or even just interacitons with casual acquientences.
I believe we should lead by action, truth and deed, not by words or self promotion. The most powerful people I’ve ever met were the ones who showed me their character through their actions, not by all talk.
Your comment reminds me of a really beautifully point from a list of 68 pieces of advice I linked a while back (you can revisit is here, there might be some good for your new career move: https://kk.org/thetechnium/68-bits-of-unsolicited-advice/) that said "You are what you do. Not what you say, not what you believe, not how you vote, but what you spend your time on."
The Jared Kushner piece was definitely interesting. What a case study in siblings as I follow along with Joshua Kushner (honestly due to my general obsession with Karlie Kloss) - I wonder what Jared would be like if he had not married into the Trumps. Seems like his need to please and confidence would be thrust into whatever was in front of him and could've been used for something great. It's a fictional, alternate reality Jared in my mind.
Also - Lumineers have quietly become one of my favorites over the years. I had no idea they had this visual album and I'm loving it!
That's EXACTLY what I thought after reading the piece! It seems like there might be some goodness deep in there, but it's overshadowded by the need for Trump's approval. It's wild to think about how much power Kushner has to make a positive change in the shit show that is our country at the moment, but on the same token, would he even have that power if he went against Trump's stance on things? In conclusion, never marry a Trump.
The 1970s summer camp article has some serious style inspo! Also, what a great book quote to end with - so on theme for this week. Added it to my TBR list. Thanks for the rec!
I want almost every single out from the 1970's piece. And you'll liek The Futures, it's a quick and easy read!
Yes, men constantly self promote in the workplace while women react to compliments by diminishing their talents and by throwing the credit at circumstances or others who helped them along the way. It isn’t healthy for their psyche and it reduces the frequency of promotions, raises, and compensation. I encourage all women to accept your greatness, toot your horn and save your humility for more sincere relationships that are outside the workplace.
It's so funny you say that...as I was writing this essay, I thought about a habit I've recently noticed where, when someone compliments my writing or my work, I almost immediately react by saying something to knock myself down a peg. I don't even consider myself to be someone with a low level of confidence, but the reaction feels nearly instinctual!
I agree that most women, including myself, need to condition ourselves away from those diminutive reactions and start being our own advocate in the workplace. I do wonder what your take is on the topic when it comes to a no- professional settings, like in friednships/realtionships, or even just interacitons with casual acquientences.
Good writing keep up the good work
I believe we should lead by action, truth and deed, not by words or self promotion. The most powerful people I’ve ever met were the ones who showed me their character through their actions, not by all talk.
Your comment reminds me of a really beautifully point from a list of 68 pieces of advice I linked a while back (you can revisit is here, there might be some good for your new career move: https://kk.org/thetechnium/68-bits-of-unsolicited-advice/) that said "You are what you do. Not what you say, not what you believe, not how you vote, but what you spend your time on."
I think it's kind of embarrassing to tell someone all your good points Friends with you 1st and then talk about myself
I tend to agree...
The Jared Kushner piece was definitely interesting. What a case study in siblings as I follow along with Joshua Kushner (honestly due to my general obsession with Karlie Kloss) - I wonder what Jared would be like if he had not married into the Trumps. Seems like his need to please and confidence would be thrust into whatever was in front of him and could've been used for something great. It's a fictional, alternate reality Jared in my mind.
Also - Lumineers have quietly become one of my favorites over the years. I had no idea they had this visual album and I'm loving it!
That's EXACTLY what I thought after reading the piece! It seems like there might be some goodness deep in there, but it's overshadowded by the need for Trump's approval. It's wild to think about how much power Kushner has to make a positive change in the shit show that is our country at the moment, but on the same token, would he even have that power if he went against Trump's stance on things? In conclusion, never marry a Trump.