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I spoke to +20 people about how they navigated the middle of their careers, from PMs to C-suite execs.
All were unique in their circumstances but shared common approaches
Here are 5 levers to help you navigate your mid-career job search:
christopherming.com/find-tec…
Struggling to get @readwise to sync to @RoamResearch. Keep getting error:
> It looks like we were recently unable to connect to your Roam account.
1st contacted support about this 3 weeks ago; little to no help.
Any suggestions @readwise @erinmuur?
Deefer and me getting him ready for our big trip ✈️ still a kilo overweight but we are working on it 😂
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Should you join an early-stage startup?
A thread 🪡
Quick background:
In February 2021, @reforge raised a $20 million Series A.
A few weeks later, I clicked the “End Meeting” button and finished my last day.
How to Slack responsibly:
• Don’t @ colleagues if they’re OOO
• Mark all message as read at the end of each week
• No heated messages at night or when you’re tired (trust me)
• Clear communication norms, e.g. no message on weekends (use Send Later)
Today's iPhone tip:
To see how much % charge left in your battery 🔋 on the home screen:
Settings > Battery > Battery Percentage ON
In 2018 someone explained to me what a product manager does.
In 2023 I'm building retention curves from scratch.
It took me 5 years to reinvent my career and I'm a slow.
You can probably do it much faster.
I love thinking about life in 10-year blocks. The mistake is holding "the plan" as something precious. It's not.
Plans are worthless, planning is everything.
In 2021 my family of four (plus 🐶) did an international move to Europe.
It was easy.
3 things we did (that I'd recommend to anyone moving their family abroad):
The first 2 are self-explanatory.
Your cashflow projection will tell you your burn. If you're positive, you're all set.
If negative, that's your monthly burn.
These 3 simple calculations will help you "peek" into the future.
That's a wrap! If you enjoyed this thread:
1. Follow me @thisisming. This month I'm writing about moving your family abroad while working remotely.
2. Do you have specific questions I can answer? DM or leave a comment.
