Welcome to "Secrets to Career Success"
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Welcome to the Secrets to Career Success, a new and exclusive chapter of UX Mentor Diaries. Youâre in for a ride thatâs going to shake up everything you thought you knew about climbing the UX career ladder.
â Here's the hard truth nobody tells you: if you're stuck in your career, it's not because you're missing a trendy skill or some shiny new certification.
đ It's because youâve been sabotaging yourself in ways youâre not even aware of!
And none of is your faultâmost of us have been fed this feel-good narrative of what it means to succeed in UX: stay true to the user, focus on the craft, and the rest will take care of itself.
But hereâs the kickerâit wonât.
Iâm here to break down this myth thatâs holding you back.
Youâre either clinging to some romanticized version of UX that belongs in a case study, or youâre designing to move the needleâto influence, to persuade, to make decisions that impact the bottom line.
And if you want that seat at the table, youâve got to stop playing in the sâŚ