The Visibility Conversation Nobody Wants to Have
I have this conversation more often than you’d think. It usually starts the same way.
I have this conversation more often than you’d think. It usually starts the same way.
I started out my career with the belief that if I excel at my work, if I put in the time and effort, my work would speak for itself. But since those early days, I’ve come to realise that this isn’t the case. Work can and has gone unnoticed. Some of my accomplishments have remained hidden. Sitting quietly in the corner, pumping out work, is simply not the way.
Ever wonder how some writers make it look so easy? Here’s how I turn my internal chaos into something I can publish. I think about the next post or article I want to write. I may refer to my note to self on WhatsApp (my go-to daily note-taking device) or my To-Do List (I use Todoist because it’s super simple and uncluttered).
You can find any number of reasons to take a step back, peek from behind the curtain, pause that idea, or hold space for someone else’s ambitions. But you only need one good reason to say yes to yourself.