I bombed 💣 my first job

And it was humiliating because I was supposed to be the Asian dream kid.

The straight A, Columbia graduate with a shiny 6-figure job at BlackRock.

My parents were so, so proud.

🤫 They never knew my dark secret, i.e. that I was a complete failure at work.

Because you see, I’m an extrovert by nature.

I love meeting people and sharing what I’m excited about.

Whereas my first role at BlackRock was data and coding intensive.

🙈 Everything that I was terrible at.

But hey, I’m a capable young professional.

I can get myself out of here! (or so I thought).

So I started to apply to other shiny roles at big #techcompanies (👋🏻Hi, Google!)

But. It. Did. Not. Work. 😞

I was drained and felt like I was at a dead end, until I hired my first #careercoach.

She helped me identify exactly why I was dead inside.

Because I didn’t know what my values and strengths were.

I was prioritising prestige, pay & shiny titles over what I truly loved & was good at.

And I was settling for #careerdissatisfaction because I thought I had to “pay my dues”.

🚀 Spoiler alert: You DO NOT have to settle.

The coaching was so transformative, I ended up quitting my fancy BlackRock job as VP to enter the startup world.

Now, I run my own business teaching other #highflyers how they too can build a #dreamcareer for themselves.

💬 If you’d like to learn more, just shoot me a DM!

🤗 I promise I won't bite.

#careerhappiness #careerglowup #careeradvice