I was in the middle of negotiating an offer at Amazon when someone from my future team called me before HR did. Someone who had been watching the process and decided, on their own, to pick up the phone. Not to prep me on the role, not to talk through the team. To tell me … Continue reading The Day I Almost Turned Down a Down Payment
I’ve had the privilege of working in a wide variety of companies over my 20-year career—ranging from local mom-and-pop shops to scrappy startups to global Fortune 100 corporations. And if there’s one truth I’ve learned, it’s this: We are all making it up as we go. They say, fake it till you make it. But … Continue reading Is Fake It Till You Make It a Scam?
When I was 24, I was laid off from my first corporate job in account management. It was devastating, but it taught me very early in my career not to tie my personal worth to my job. Luckily, I quickly found a new job and continued down my account management career path - one which … Continue reading Purpose With a Capital P
In life and in work, I tend to take the scenic route. For me, it’s not the destination, it’s the journey. It’s the reason I dislike people saying, “Ashley, I need you to tell me exactly what you need me to do. I don’t care about the why.” The “why” is the journey for me. … Continue reading Scenic Routes and Shortcuts
In my experience, most work conflicts don’t come from disagreement. They come from undefined terms. For example: Your new manager tells you they need something “by end of day tomorrow.” You say, “no problem,” and send it at 10 pm your time—the end of your day. Later, you find out: “End of day” to them … Continue reading Unspoken Dictionaries
I’ve been fascinated by astronomy lately. I’ve also realized how little I remember about the solar system and outer space. My 5-year-old is teaching me a lot, since she’s learning about space. She reminded me that Pluto is no longer a planet. I have my thoughts around there not being PSAs when important objective truths … Continue reading Gravity
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