I also learned that it’s ok to say “I don’t know” in a professional context and could be respected for that.
My past
Things I learned in college:
The world is there for the taking.
Numbness to failure: Starting in high school when it stung,
Extended into recruiting and cold outreach
To bring others in, I need to let myself out.
You need an open door to build a rocketship
Importance of diversity for building things people care about
Changed my leadership style in ESG as a result of feedback → Monthly reviews
Importance of doing the things no one else will to lead a life no one else leads
What I hope to do in the future
Cultivate an inclusive and inspiring “village” of mentors/collaborators/friends.
I know that I'll grow a lot in my
“Discover my Superpowers”: Dive deep on the human aspects of company/product building to unlock the areas where I can have the highest leverage.
Build cool things that help people! I'm an engineer and builder at heart :)
I want to get to a point where I'm able to build and learn from those around me, work on building some thing that I care about deeply/am inspired by and can be really really good at