From long-term and working memory, to clarity of thought, mental agility, and executive function, it feels like the depression and anxiety caused by trauma have completely blunted my mind to a debilitating degree. Acquiring, integrating, and productively applying information is an enormous challenge. In meetings, I feel like a mental sloth. I've tried a variety of antidepressants, psychedelics,...
I feel with every year that goes by, I am more conscious of the impact my decisions have on myself, loved ones, and broader communities, particularly when it comes to decisions around my career and what I choose to commit myself to. And that awareness is making it hard to move forward in my career.I saw the rise of social media and the damaging effects it has had on my own mental health, those...
I've worked in startups for years leading in various capacities in and around product, but have not yet learned the "ropes" of product management, which is what I'd like to hone in on. And while I can probably get that experience at a big tech company, I do enjoy the more chaotic / creative environment of startups.I'm looking for a PM coach to help me speed run the entire product management...
My ultimate goal is to be an entrepreneur by way of product building. But I'm beginning to question if I'm fundamentally not wired for it.
My goal from the very start has been to be a self-starting product builder. I worry it's too late at this point as I don't know who'll take me under their wing at this age.
I definitely do have hidden or not-so-hidden strengths, but they are all fairly abstract and rooted in emotionality. For example, I've often been told I have a strong ability to empathize, to understand the emotional journey of a UX, identify moments of friction & delight.
But I lack the structure to self-catalyze. I've tried for a year now to build something on my own and inevitably flounder due to an ignorant and scatterbrained approach to priorities, process, decision-making, etc, despite attempts to self-teach.
This last decade has been a tough one and I find myself with a deep sense of stuck-ness and hopelessness.A little background: Due to familial/personal circumstances, I studied a non-tech discipline through grad school with the goal of eventually getting into tech. After finishing, I eventually found my way to joining the founding team of an early stage startup where for the next 6 years I ran...