For Favour Felix, Day One sometimes was the first day after leaving something stable. Sometimes it was the first day of trying to understand an industry he knows very little about, or simply the moment he notices a problem and thinks, “perhaps I can build something here”.
Content marketer, Oyinkansola Ogunyinka Edem, on treating yourself as a business, the fear that comes just before closing a client, and learning to front-load what each new start needs.
Imposter syndrome is not necessarily one thing. In fact it is five different things wearing the same cloak, and we're treating five different problems with one blanket answer.
Brand Designer, Asia Blessing Odeh describes her transition and first few weeks, into a Design and Communications role in a new industry, after 3 years in a previous role.
Day One is a Daysim series about the first days nobody prepares you for. Every edition, we sit down with someone whose work we admire and ask about their real beginnings, the nerves, the fumbles, and the lessons they carried forward.
Bridging the gap that exists in the loneliest part of a new job or role, especially as you navigate between being confident and being competent.
A confession on getting the dream job promotion and realising how unprepared we can be for it.
Before You're Ready is a series of field notes from the middle of figuring it out in career, life and the things inbetween.