ah the point about profit vs revenue had me nodding HARD. Such a simple and yet critical distinction that often gets ignored.
Thank you for highlighting the point about networking. I've been through this challenge when I started workign remotely back in 2016 supporting founders on the other side of the world enter the UK / EU markets. So much so that I was actively having conversations with people as to whether I should go work for a 'recognisable brand'. Thank you for articulating this so eloquently
Thanks for sharing your experience, Daphne, and for weighing in!
I wanted to shine a brighter light on what's lurking underneath the social media posts and actually enables people to leave corporate roles effectively. It felt obvious to me because I had been thinking about and plotting a move on and off for 20 years. But for many others, it's not so deliberate, and it's more of an emotional reaction. I'm not saying it can't be done well, but I hope this post helps more people make a rational choice grounded in facts, and not just emotions.
Thank you so much for this Kathy. You did say something valuable. I’ve had pressure to “start my own thing” and it’s just not feasible for every reason you’ve pointed out. Yes, corporate can be miserable but there’s still more for me to learn and contribute too. I’m finding more and more value in defining my own success than what others perceive—in and out of corporate
I’m so happy it landed for you and the reality is that life can be miserable whichever path you choose. I’m actually thinking about writing a post about how to find your rose colored glasses. i worry it’ll sound like toxic positivity, when in reality, I think it’s more about how we both feel our negative feelings and not let them take over our perception of our reality and the strategic choices we are making.
Kudos to you for seeing both — the reality of your corporate career and how you can relate to it in a positive way!
ah the point about profit vs revenue had me nodding HARD. Such a simple and yet critical distinction that often gets ignored.
Thank you for highlighting the point about networking. I've been through this challenge when I started workign remotely back in 2016 supporting founders on the other side of the world enter the UK / EU markets. So much so that I was actively having conversations with people as to whether I should go work for a 'recognisable brand'. Thank you for articulating this so eloquently
Thanks for sharing your experience, Daphne, and for weighing in!
I wanted to shine a brighter light on what's lurking underneath the social media posts and actually enables people to leave corporate roles effectively. It felt obvious to me because I had been thinking about and plotting a move on and off for 20 years. But for many others, it's not so deliberate, and it's more of an emotional reaction. I'm not saying it can't be done well, but I hope this post helps more people make a rational choice grounded in facts, and not just emotions.
Thank you so much for this Kathy. You did say something valuable. I’ve had pressure to “start my own thing” and it’s just not feasible for every reason you’ve pointed out. Yes, corporate can be miserable but there’s still more for me to learn and contribute too. I’m finding more and more value in defining my own success than what others perceive—in and out of corporate
I’m so happy it landed for you and the reality is that life can be miserable whichever path you choose. I’m actually thinking about writing a post about how to find your rose colored glasses. i worry it’ll sound like toxic positivity, when in reality, I think it’s more about how we both feel our negative feelings and not let them take over our perception of our reality and the strategic choices we are making.
Kudos to you for seeing both — the reality of your corporate career and how you can relate to it in a positive way!
Thanks , liberating ;)