Career Bites: Weekly Bite-Sized Career Tips In 3 Minutes (Or Less!)

Hi Reader, We’ve all been there—staring at a calendar invite for a 45-minute meeting with no agenda, just a vague title and a list of attendees. No Slack message giving context. No email explaining how we’re supposed to contribute. If I had to guess, this has happened to you, too. And if you’ve ever sat through a meeting wondering why it wasn’t an email, you’re not alone. The problem isn’t just that meetings take up time—it’s that they often lack structure, purpose, and engagement. But here’s...

Sponsored by Robert Half 🔊 Calling all leaders: I’m excited to moderate a panel with Robert Half on March 20th, where we’ll discuss timely topics including how to identify and support high-potential employees, best practices to keep priorities on track, and how companies can prepare for a rapidly evolving hiring landscape. 👉 Join us live—register here! Early in my career, Reader, I thought being a great employee meant saying yes to everything and executing flawlessly. I assumed that if I...

I’m over the moon with how much support I’ve gotten since the announcement of my pre-order goal last month! If you haven’t ordered your copy yet, there’s just a few days left to help me reach my goal of getting 600 pre-orders before March 7! Pre-Order Unforgettable Presence If you enjoy my newsletter, I hope you’ll consider grabbing a copy of Unforgettable Presence. It will have similar content to my newsletter—and much more! You’ll also unlock bonus content, including access to exclusive...

With Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career launching this April, I want to share something unexpected about this journey. I thought writing the book would be the hardest part. But right now, what feels even more challenging is putting myself out there and asking people to pre-order. 😳 As an introvert, self-promotion doesn’t come naturally to me. But I’ve learned that pre-orders are make-or-break for a book’s success—they signal to Amazon and bookstores how...

Hi Reader, As a founding editor at LinkedIn and someone who posts almost everyday, I receive a lot of questions about LinkedIn. I love how many people want to grow their LinkedIn presence! Today, I want to share one of the most underrated ways to build your LinkedIn presence. Contrary to what many people believe, it isn’t just through posting—it’s through strategic, value-driven commenting. Last week, I left a comment on Jasmin Alic’s post (if you’re not familiar with him, he’s LinkedIn...

Hi Reader, We’ve all had a coworker like this, and perhaps it even describes us. Let me know if this sounds familiar to you: When I was working at LinkedIn, I had a coworker who was well liked and did great work. She had been at the company for a few years and I was always curious why she hadn’t been promoted. Then one day, she was! When I congratulated her, she dropped a huge career lesson on me. She told me that her boss hadn’t known she had wanted to get promoted. Once she mentioned it to...

What words do you think of when you hear of “personal brand,” Reader? I know from working with many clients at top Fortune 500 firms that they think of words like “inauthentic,” “salesy,” or “unnecessary.” I admit I used to feel that way too. And it was only after many frustrating conversations and my lack of advancement that I realized it was in fact my brand that was stopping me from getting the opportunities I wanted. The promotions. The visibility. And simply being recognized for the...

Help me help you :) Please answer the question below so I can learn more about you and send you more relevant content in the future. Which industry do you currently work in? Finance Healthcare Learning & Development Business Consulting & Services Tech & Information Technology Other Last week I participated in the “LinkedIn for LA” event, where fellow creators did LinkedIn profile reviews to help fundraising efforts for the devastating wildfires in LA. All donations are going to...

Help me help you :) Please answer the question below so I can learn more about you and send you more relevant content in the future. What best describes your current role? Entry-Level Mid-Level Manager Senior Manager/Director Executive/C-Level Entrepreneur/Founder Coach/Consultant Hi, Reader! I’ll never forget my excitement when I got my first promotion at LinkedIn, going from “associate editor” to “news editor” after just one year. What I don’t talk about as often is how I struggled getting...