Pieces of Career Advice I Wish I'd Known Earlier

> The thing I’ve learned about leveling up in your career, or breaking through different ceilings, is that you really only realize that it happened in retrospect. Just like you don’t notice your hair growing or your face aging, you can’t really feel it as it’s happening. Be patient—evaluate later. Don’t kick yourself now because you think you’re stuck. You might be the opposite of stuck and just not know it.

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This one resonates hard for me right now. Having spent the last year feeling stuck, I’m finally starting to see the path out (I’m a UXer moving towards Product leader roles). I’ve spent a lot of time kicking myself, and now all of a sudden it’s starting to feel like I might be on the other side.