Unhinged career lessons I wish I knew at 21

Unhinged career lessons I wish I knew at 21 1. the goofiest people at work are usually the smartest ones 2. salary ranges mean you 're on discount say one number and say it with your chest 3. confidence isn't a skill advocacy is and you'll gain confidence from that 4. your manager's not supposed to make you cry 5. rest isn't an incentive It's a necessary task 6. be the nosy person that strikes up combos with random coworkers 7. resumes don't get you good jobs people do 8. everyone's a student and a teacher treat people as such 9. there's a difference between talking about yourself in an exciting way versus a self centered way 10. always ask no one's gonna ask for you and the worst case they say no 11. boundaries make you easier to work with the people who disagree benefit from you not having them 12. work life balance doesn't exist work life health does 13. never save your questions for the end of anything 14. just take the goddamn vacay 15. your resume is the least interesting thing about you 16. if you're the smartest person in the room and no one knows it that's on you 17. also never be the smartest in the room 18. being too much just means you're on the wrong team 19. some bridges are worth burning not every connection deserves your kindness 20. your 20s are for being resourceful and your 30s are for being decisive 21. sometimes the answer is you're in the wrong room 22. you teach people how to treat you at work 23. half of professionalism is to know when to stop talking 24. no paycheck is worth your mental health 25. don't overthink the email 26. just send it there's no such thing as luck just paying attention 27. your worst boss will teach you more than your best one 28. no is in fact a complete sentence 29. being underestimated is an advantage 30. you are one uncomfy conversation away from where you are 31. where you wanna be move faster than your doubts 31 looks pretty good