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Notes on careers, leadership, and the jumps in between
Practical writing, not theory, on the specific transitions this site is built around.
Career Cushioning: How to Quietly Build Your Next Move Without Quitting
What career cushioning actually means, why it's picked up so fast in 2026, and how to do it deliberately instead of anxiously.
Job Hugging vs. Actually Growing: How to Tell the Difference
Job hugging, staying in your current role out of caution rather than choice, is a defining workplace pattern of 2026. Here's how to tell if you're doing it for the right reasons.
The Accidental Manager: Why Nobody Trains You to Lead Before You're Promoted
Most people are promoted into management because they were excellent at their previous job, not because anyone assessed or trained their leadership skills. Here's how to close the gap after the fact.
How to Ask for a Promotion: The Conversation Nobody Prepares You For
Waiting to be noticed rarely works. Here's how to actually build the case, time it, and have the conversation.
Managing Former Peers: What to Say in Your First Two Weeks as Their Manager
Yesterday they were your equals, today you're their manager. Here's how to reset the relationship deliberately instead of letting silence define it.