I heard this today and YES, I DO.
As a 1st Gen WOC, I constantly questioned my belonging in Corporate America. I didn’t feel like there was space for me to be seen and heard.
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I struggled with creating boundaries, pushing back, and managing up. I grew resentful and often felt helpless. Because it was coming from my boss, I felt I had to do it.
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I was always on edge. As I put in early mornings, late nights and even weekends, I became burnt out. For how much effort I was putting in, when I looked at my bank account, I felt scammed. Oh, the water works 😭😭, how was this even fair?
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I know I did good work and was always considered a high performer. My bosses told me so. While this was great, it always bothered me that people got promoted faster than me.
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All these feelings are what drove me to financially pursue early retirement and entrepreneurship. While I’m still on this path, TODAY was the first time in years that I actually saw a light at the end of the tunnel for my 9-5.
I had a HUGE shift and wanted to remind you...
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💸You can decide today on a new role, team or company
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💸You can decide to have conversations about boundaries
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💸You can decide that getting something done ASAP is not really a timeline
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💸You can decide to create new productive relationships - mentorships, partnerships or friends
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💸You can decide what you want the career path forward to look like for you
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💸You can decide what you are willing to tolerate
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We often give our 9-5 or bosses too much power they don’t really have.
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TAKE BACK YOUR POWER. You belong here.
Drop 🙌🙌 if you felt that👇