Monday 20th March Newsletter

🤖 Though ChatGPT can pass exams and do taxes, it can’t go to work on your behalf. So, pick up that oatmilk cold brew and grab your daily dose of motivation from down below!

In today's email:

• What is quiet firing, and are you next in line?

• How to use a journal to track your career goals.

• Defeat procrastination with our book of the week.

TALKING POINT

Is your boss “quiet firing” you?

As we speak, some employers, like cough Meta cough, are letting go workers by the masses. While this may seem harsh, there’s something arguably worse than mass layoffs: quiet firing.

Quiet firing is like ghosting: it’s your manager telling you to go away, but they’re not saying it with words. Instead, they start acting in a way that makes you feel excluded, in hopes you’ll resign. Why? Because if you resign, they don’t have to confront nor compensate you. Did someone say “immature”?

If you have a hunch that this may be happening to you, keep an eye out for these signs:

• You’re not being assigned any new tasks

• You’re rarely asked for your input

• You’re long overdue a raise or promotion

• They’ve stopped praising you

• They provide no feedback or support

When these things happen consistently, it may be time to “quiet quit” back… Or is it best to polish that résumé and look for another job? Reply to this email and let us know what you think.

TODAY’S ADVICE

Dear diary, help me realize my career goals 📝

Did you ever keep a diary as a kid? If you did, you might have written about your crush or an upcoming play date. But now, as we’re adults, there’s a much better way to use journaling — as a way to boost your career!

Some useful tips to help you begin:

1. Write down your ideas. It’s easy to forget when you have a “eureka!” 💡 moment, so having a journal nearby means you can quickly jot down your idea to bring up with your manager later.

2. Make note of your mistakes. Writing down what you did wrong can help you prevent it from happening in the future. You can look back and learn from it.

3. Vent, vent and vent some more. If you need a safe space to rant about a difficult coworker or to moan about being passed over for a promotion, here it is!

4. Look to the future. Write down your long-term career goals and envision the future you want to manifest. You can keep returning to this page when you’re having a tough day to see how close you are to reaching those goals.

5. Jot down the good stuff. It’s easy to remember the mistakes you make at work, but what about your successes? Keep track of your accomplishments so you can revel in how amazing you are when you need a boost. 👑

Do you keep a career journal? Dish out the secrets and let us know what it’s helped you with!

DON’T MISS

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STUFF WE LOVE

The best journals to enhance your career

The plain Tree of Life Journal lets you map out your career goals and objectives among its smooth pages. Grab the journal ➜

Take it from the queen of manifestation herself, Oprah, and use her The Life You Want Planner to give your life a makeover. Grab the planner ➜

The Starting Over Journal/Notebook will help you create and set new life and career goals. Fill it with everything you need! Grab the journal ➜

BOOK OF THE WEEK

If you’ve got procrastinating down to an art, this book will help! Brian Tracy shows you how to end procrastination once and for all, and shares his secrets into getting more done in less time.

Brian’s advice will make a difference in every aspect of your life, from the office to your home.

MEME IT

Like what you read? Reply and let us know your thoughts.

Created with care by Chris Leitch, Joanna Zambas, Hayley Ramsey and Electra Michaelidou

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