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COThis 5-minute habit made me indispensable and built trust faster than anything else I did. ⚡
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1. The “Friday Recap” Rule
Never let a week end without sending a 3-bullet email to your manager.
• What you shipped (analysis / deliverables / wins)
• What’s blocked (risks / dependencies)
• What’s the focus for next week (priorities / plan)
If you don’t send this, they assume you’re coasting.
If you do send it, they feel safe.
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2. Stop bringing problems without solutions
Junior employees say:
“The data is missing.”
High performers say:
“The data is missing, so I reached out to the data team and created a manual estimate in the meantime. Should we wait for the real data or use the estimate?”
Always have a recommendation.
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3. The “Translation” Rule
Stop listing tasks on your self-review. Start listing outcomes.
• Don’t say: “I updated the spreadsheet.”
• Say: “I updated the tracker which caught $5k in errors.”
Tasks are for interns. Outcomes are for leaders.
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4. Own the first 5 minutes of your 1:1
Most people walk into a 1:1 and say:
“What do you want to talk about?”
Wrong. You should walk in with an agenda.
“Here are the 3 things I made progress on, and the 1 place I need your feedback.”
Drive the car. Don’t just be a passenger.
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5. Document your “Wins” Folder
You think you’ll remember that great piece of work you did in March when year-end reviews come around. You won’t.
Create a folder now. Screenshots, kudos emails, strong deliverables.
When you ask for a raise, you need evidence — not memories.
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6. Be “low friction”
The most promotable skill is being easy to work with.
Reply to emails fast.
Show up to meetings on time.
Don’t be the person who needs 3 follow-ups for a simple task.
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