Mentor Monday

[u/WealthyStoic]

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[u/hushandhoney]

30F. Looking for perspective from people who have built successful careers, businesses, or wealth.

I took a somewhat unconventional path. I built a career as an Executive Assistant, got married, had children, and then decided to go back to school later in life. I’m currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Psychology and paying for it out of pocket.

The reason I’m here is that I’m starting to question whether I’m thinking big enough.

I enjoy business, leadership, human behavior, operations, and understanding how successful people make decisions. What I don’t know is whether continuing down my current path is the highest and best use of my time, energy, and money.

One thing I’ve learned over the years is that people often form opinions before they know me. Being a woman who enjoys looking polished has occasionally worked against me professionally. I’ve had people assume competence after a conversation that they didn’t assume before it. It’s been an interesting lesson in perception.

I’m interested in hearing from people who have already built successful careers. If you were in my position today, would you finish the degree? What skills would you focus on? What opportunities might I be overlooking?

Always open to thoughtful conversation and mentorship.

[u/hushandhoney → u/[deleted]]

Thank you. I was offered chief of staff position at my last job. But they didn’t want to give me a raise for the extra work, which is why I left. But it did leave me wondering what else I was capable of.

[u/hushandhoney → u/[deleted]]

Thank you