Clara Hamilton

Do you ever stare at your LinkedIn profile and feel like you’re looking at a digital version of a dusty, forgotten filing cabinet? I get it. We’ve all been told that we need to become “personal branding gurus” or spend hundreds on professional headshots just to get a single recruiter to glance our way. Honestly, … Read more

I still remember sitting in my first big corporate boardroom, clutching my color-coded notebook so tightly my knuckles were white. I had the degree, I had the data, and I had the perfect plan, but every time I opened my mouth to contribute, my heart would do this uncomfortable somersault in my chest. I felt … Read more

Do you ever feel like everyone expects you to magically transform into a corporate superhero the second they hand you that new title? I remember sitting at my desk during my first leadership role, staring at a mountain of color-coded spreadsheets and feeling like a total fraud, wondering if I’d ever actually know what I … Read more

Have you ever sat through a one-hour Zoom call, watching the minutes tick by, only to realize you’ve accomplished absolutely nothing? We’ve all been there—staring at a screen while a conversation drifts aimlessly into a rabbit hole of tangents. It’s incredibly draining, and honestly, it’s the biggest thief of our productivity. Most people think they … Read more

Ever feel like you’re staring at a blank white screen, paralyzed by the sheer weight of trying to figure out how to write a resume that doesn’t just end up in a digital black hole? I remember sitting in a cramped corner of a local coffee shop during my first big job hunt, surrounded by … Read more

Does anyone else feel like “professional development tips” have become this massive, intimidating mountain of expensive seminars and jargon-heavy workshops that promise the world but leave you feeling more exhausted than when you started? I used to think that if I wasn’t spending thousands on a certification or spending my entire weekend at a corporate … Read more

I remember sitting in a cramped, windowless conference room during my first corporate role, staring at a whiteboard covered in “leadership frameworks” that felt more like a foreign language than actual advice. Everyone was talking about high-level strategy, but nobody was talking about how to actually listen to a frustrated teammate or how to say … Read more

Do you ever feel like every “expert” online is trying to sell you a $2,000 masterclass just to learn how to send an invoice? It honestly drives me a little crazy. There is this massive, exhausting myth that you need a fancy degree or a high-end home office setup to succeed, but let’s be real: … Read more

Ever feel like those massive, intimidating lists of “career goals examples” you find online are just… soul-crushing? I remember sitting in my first corporate office in the city, staring at a blank planner and feeling completely paralyzed by these lofty, unrealistic expectations that seemed to require a PhD in perfectionism just to understand. Most of … Read more

I still remember sitting in my first “big girl” corporate office, staring at my offer letter with a knot in my stomach that felt like I’d swallowed a bag of marbles. I wanted to ask for more, but I was terrified that if I even breathed the word “money,” they’d realize they’d overpaid and rescind … Read more