What's your great career lesson/ takeaway this 2024?

What are the lessons or takeaways that 2024 taught you about your career?

Maybe I'll start this one by sharing that I lost a job because the company ceased operations. I used the first few months as a way to rest and detoxify. It's a much needed "me" time so to speak. The next quarter I used to engage in several activities to sharpen skills -- attended webinars, explored new career paths, widened network, learned new tools, the list can go on.

What I learned from all these months:

• Fears and inhibitions can be conquered.
• Confidence can be built, self-esteem can be boosted.
• Learning is a continuous process, developing growth mindset is the key.
• Empty my cup so I can fill it again.
• Life audit is both essential and integral to help you understand where you are now and where you want to be next.
• It's never too late to do something new.
• It's ok to wander and retrospect and discover what else you can do beyond what people already know you can do.
• The universe has never ending surprises. A yes is not always a yes, a no can be a yes, and maybe can be a no.
• My race, my pace, and my phase. I don't compare myself with other people's finish line.
• You've got to be braver to embrace a new you.

These are my takeaways from 2024. Share what's yours.