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Welcome to the Secrets to Career Success, a new and exclusive chapter of UX Mentor Diaries. You’re in for a ride that’s going to shake up everything you thought you knew about climbing the UX career ladder.

⛑ 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.

👉 It's because you’ve been sabotaging yourself in ways you’re not even aware of!

And none of is your fault—most 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 here’s the kicker—it won’t.

I’m here to break down this myth that’s holding you back.

You’re either clinging to some romanticized version of UX that belongs in a case study, or you’re designing to move the needle—to influence, to persuade, to make decisions that impact the bottom line.

And if you want that seat at the table, you’ve got to stop playing in the s…