Tag: Mentors

One of the first things I tell new mentees is that they should ensure they’re gaining a breadth of perspectives. It sounds obvious, but it’s incredibly important that when you’re chewing something over, trying to make a good decision or simply seeking personal growth that you have ...

I started at Google just over five years ago. A year before that, I was a TVC. Nothing ever really stays the same at a place like Google. People come and go, priorities change, and culture evolves. That hit home for me this year especially. In just the first half of this year, two of my closest ment...

I think I’ve often been loath to promise things because I never wanted to default, which makes me appear reliable, but possibly also non-committal, I think, maybe. I have quite a few friends, so over the years I may have demonstrated myself to be at least f-a-i-r-l-y reliable. Incidentally,...