All Things Product with Teresa and Petra Stop Chasing Promotions
Sep 9, 2025
This discussion challenges the pursuit of promotions, highlighting how they often lie beyond one's control. It emphasizes reframing career goals towards skill-building and meaningful impact. Listeners are prompted to consider what they truly want to be known for, rather than getting distracted by shiny titles. The conversation stresses the importance of personal growth and questions the true costs associated with chasing status, advocating for substance over mere titles.
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Promotions Are Often Outside Your Control
- Promotions are often a corporate-designed game with rules outside your control.
- Petra warns coaching toward promotions is risky when it's the only goal.
Prioritize Learning Over Titles
- Focus on personal growth, learning, and craftsmanship instead of chasing titles.
- Ask what you want to be known for and develop skills that create visible value.
Reframe Goals To What You Can Control
- Setting promotion as a goal is risky because it's outside your span of control.
- Teresa recommends reframing goals toward skills you can improve and be rewarded for personally.
