Let's get right into it.
Show up in ANY space as yourself.
You were invited into the space for a reason - so the best thing is to show up as yourself. Do not water yourself down due your age, background, or newness to a project. It would be a disservice to everyone if you hid any part of yourself due to those reasons.
Disclaimer: I do understand in the corporate world that sometimes when you are the "baby" of the group - you do not want to speak up, but speak TF up! They hired you for that reason. Your voice, your point of views, work ethic, etc are the the reasons you are in that space. Never shy away from opportunities or water yourself down.
Fuck work life balance.
I personally debunk that work life balance talk because life is anything but straight forward! Work life balance sounds great in theory though. Sometimes life has to take precedence over work and vice versa. Give yourself grace. It may be vary daily, but your job either way is to show up for whatever the day brings. Shit happens - do your best.
Sometimes you have to go rouge.
This applies to any situations, but especially if you are in the corporate world. Sometimes you are waiting for the green light but it is taking too long .. go rouge. If you have an out of the box approach .. go rouge, do it. Ask for forgiveness instead of permission.
Advocate / promote yourself.
It has taken me all of my 27 years of living to truly realize how important this is. It is true that hard work speaks for itself, but it is also true that nobody is going to go as hard for you like you are. All that to say it is your responsibility to make sure you document that your work is wanted/needed and valuable.
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