PyLadies Vancouver - Career tips to my younger self

4 career tips for my younger self, given at a PyLadies Vancouver meetup: https://www.meetup.com/PyLadies-Vancouver/events/267096492/

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1. Photo by Syna Tiger Resort on Unsplash
2. Photo by Syna Tiger Resort on Unsplash Back to the future 4 timeless career tips for my younger self @kimadeline_m
3. @kimadeline_m Public speaking & me Photo by Lucie Jung on Unsplash Set goals Be flexible and realistic What would make you happy? Have a plan
4. @kimadeline_m Photo by Alan Campbell on Unsplash Meet regularly, keep track of your progress What's the worst that could happen? Work together towards your goals Ask for opportunities Ask for it, the book
5. @kimadeline_m Photo by Don Stott on Unsplash Reflect, don't dwell We learn from our mistakes and move on What's the worst that could happen? Be mindful of stress and pressure We learn and grow outside our comfort zone How I Broke Indentation For PVSC Users, And Lived To Tell The Tale
6. Photo by Gaku on Unsplash Acknowledge impostor syndrome Recognize negative self-talk and release it Practice reinforced positivity Reflect on your journey @kimadeline_m It never really goes away, but gratitude helps Isadora's feel-good issues list
7. @kimadeline_m Photo by Sam on Unsplash Tl;dr Have a plan Ask for opportunities Reflect, don't dwell Acknowledge impostor syndrome Drive your career and be happier
8. Thank you @kimadeline_m
9. Links and references • Ask For It, by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever • PVSC: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python (indentation issues: #4241, #6333, #6886, #6813, #6927) • Reinforced positivity: https://www.autostraddle.com/saturday-morning-cartoons- baopu-15-318590/ • Pictures: https://unsplash.com/ @kimadeline_m