Sorry to my readers who were waiting on a new edition. I have some good and bad news, and I wanted to write a regular article explaining why.
First, on why I'm choosing to retire the newsletter.
It's only been 6 weeks but I got myself an offer! It's for a Web3 startup, but there were some caveats. I love art and the experimentation of it, but the project I’m doing has felt more compelling. It is a project I've been developing, a platform built around the trading card game space. It's early, but the vision is real and I'm committed to making it something substantial. Taking that offer would have meant splitting my focus at exactly the wrong time, so I turned it down.
I figured today is a good day to end the newsletter. I proved that my methods work. Cold DMs, cold coffee chats, and putting yourself out there. But I'm outgrowing this place. I no longer feel that documenting my career at the current moment is worth it, especially after speaking with a CFO of a rather large company.
His words rang true: "Documenting a job search is limiting. It doesn't demonstrate the builder instinct that I want to see. But documenting a product you're building is a completely different signal. It shows you can think in systems, ship, iterate, and reflect. Maybe consider that. I think you're a bright kid who has a history of doing things the unconventional way. Why not stick with what has gotten you far and try something on your own."
His words made me realize I was approaching this incorrectly. He also taught me that especially in this day and age, proof of work is so much better when it's public.
During the past 6 weeks, I have done more than I ever imagined. I learned that people are genuinely supportive, often more so than the people you may know personally. Every time I wrote an article, I received messages of thanks and I am so grateful for it. So grateful that my words can even make a difference. I was scared to put myself out there, yet I'm glad I did.
I feel I became a better writer, able to put my thoughts into words more clearly and descriptively. I also noticed that I have been self deprecating at times, but I want you all to know that I am really happy to have you here. 11 people in a room is insane to think about. 11 people who are willing to read and listen to the things I say. And those 11 people are just like me, people who just want to strive to be better than they were yesterday. Each of you will go far and I know you will.
I also want to show that I take action too, and for that I will be starting on an idea I have and while I can't say much yet, it is going to be a lot of fun sharing this journey.
Road to glory with tcgcensus
So thank you to my readers who have supported me. The few of you have kept me going and truly made me believe I could achieve anything.
I will be DMing you all on LinkedIn and giving you a gift to show my gratitude.
This isn't a final farewell. I have a feeling our paths will cross again when the time is right.
Take care, and as always, take charge and do what you can to live the life you want.
Bye bye.