Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about careers, work identities, trajectories, and all the complicated stuff in between. It’s funny how, at some point, many of us start measuring our progress in promotions and raises, as if success is just a series of checkpoints. I mean, who doesn’t like a shiny new title or a … Continue reading Climbing the ladder or just trying not to trip?
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Going beyond our work identity
Anytime I meet a stranger or an acquaintance, I introduce myself using my professional identity. "Hello, I work as a PM at a startup."And that's it. It's as if there's nothing more to me than being a product manager at an early-stage startup. Hence, my conversations revolve only around tech, SaaS, etc. Though this is a … Continue reading Going beyond our work identity
Akkshaya Varkhedi 