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Molly's TED talk: Jumping Off Career Cliffs
As some of you know, I gave a TED talk in October at TEDNext. Today, it’s live on the internet! You can go watch the official talk. I’m also including…
Dec 3
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Some Lessons for Rapid Scale
The best and worst part of scaling companies is that everything changes all the time. Your job is to get good at change.
Nov 7
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Useful
Useful. It’s my favorite word and a word that can change the trajectory of your career.To be honest, useful has been a north star for me — it was the…
Mar 7
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Fit
We were talking about why some roles don't work out — why people get fired or quit quickly or whatever — and Don said, “At some point in your career …
Feb 13
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Joy
I’ve been on a journey for the last year and a half. If I were to summarize that journey, I’d say that I have been focused on trying to marry my work…
Jan 23
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How to take time off and use it well
I’ve been having a bunch of conversations with Glue People about how and whether to take time off between jobs. When I say take time off, I mean leaving…
Sep 14, 2023
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10 things I wish I knew about careers when I started
Over my 20 years since college, I’ve become a big believer in the winding path as a powerful way to figure out the highest and best value you can bring…
Aug 28, 2023
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J-Curves vs Stairs: Two Approaches to Career Growth
A J-Curve is what I call a risky career choice with a potentially big payoff. It’s a choice where you bet that you can transfer the skills you currently…
May 10, 2023
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J-Curves vs Stairs: Two Approaches to Career Growth
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What are your job's lighthouse questions?
One of the earliest lessons I learned about surviving or thriving inside a rapidly scaling organization is that job descriptions expire immediately. As…
Apr 17, 2023
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What are your job's lighthouse questions?
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Time is emphasis: planning your calendar as a leader
As an executive, everything flows from how you spend your time. You set a meeting, everyone rearranges their schedule. Time is emphasis, and your…
Apr 14, 2023
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“Black Hole Words” and the power of asking stupid questions
First of all let me say, I seem to only take jobs that I feel super unqualified for, and the number one thing it has taught me is that it is actually an…
Jul 26, 2022
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Choosing your next job
Someone asked me to share how I think about choosing jobs and roles particularly once you’re at a point in your career when you have choice (or maybe in…
Feb 22, 2022
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