Chloe Shih

This feels a bit odd to share on LinkedIn, but this is also a gentle reminder that people are more than just their day jobs. Here's a non-work milestone to celebrate. 🎉

I remember my heart racing and hands trembling when I posted my first-ever video. I also remember crying when I received mean comments for the first time (let's normalize the low times too 😅). Now, it’s become such a creative constant in my life and we’ve made it to 50k strong on YouTube!!

Thank you for every comment you've shared. Thank you for watching on day 1 of uploads (apparently that matters a good amount). Thank you for sending my work to your friends. And thank you for rooting me on even when I was going through some tough times. 🥹

I know I've got a lot of mentors, colleagues, and friends of friends here on LinkedIn. I'm doing my best every day to chase my dreams. Hope I make y'all proud!

(if we haven't met yet, you can find me here!!👇)
→ Youtube: https://lnkd.in/gbnPShFB
→ Instagram: https://lnkd.in/gR_rQD2P
→ TikTok: https://lnkd.in/gv3mPGnT

#thankyou #milestone #highlight #wedidit #journey #careermilestone #lifemilestone

To the students who came to my ✨𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨✨ at Carnegie Mellon, I am so sorry I forgot my nice shirt!! 😭

Discord and Carnegie Mellon University flew me and my recruiting partner, Chris Johnson, out to Pittsburgh to give a career talk to their Product Management masters program and MBA students!

🔴 𝘽𝙏𝙎 𝙑𝙡𝙤𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: https://lnkd.in/g-Q7cUfr

I talked through my career journey, breaking into product, resume tips, product interviews, how products are shipped, and my career lessons. We jampacked this talk to the brim and shared all of our greatest nuggets. Here are some of my greatest lessons after 8 years in tech:

1. 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗖! (+ learn how the money works)
I have a whole YT video on salary negotiations you can check out. But just remember, your first offer is almost always a lowball, people hired after you get paid more, and promotions are really hard to get. Imagine this. What if you get such a good offer that you can actually just focus on your job for the next 2 years instead of worrying about overcompensating to get promoted? It’s a completely different headspace to have at work.

2. 𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂.
There will always be setbacks, re-orgs, layoffs, and different company priorities. Eventually, it just might not be a good fit for you, and that’s okay. The best thing I did for myself was say “nah this ain’t it” and take action to change my circumstance. There are better companies, teams, and projects to work on. I promise.

3. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱
This is kind of a spicy one, but it’s more relevant when you’re more seasoned. Gunning for promo means sacrificing your evenings/weekends, not taking your vacation or sick days, and taking on tasks that you aren’t part of your job for only a chance of getting paid a little bit more. It also means more scope, meetings, responsibilities, and stress. 😔

4. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 (esp your superiors)
Execs don't have the time to dive into the level the detail you work with in their day to days. They’re making decisions at rapid velocities and rely on your expert opinion to make the right call. At the end of the day, you’re on the hook to deliver. If you disagree with a goal that was set, voice your concerns and propose alternative solutions. It’s a discussion.

5. 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
Most of working in industry is exploring uncharted territories, so you’ll always be working on things you’ve never seen before. Get comfortable with learning on the fly and asking good questions. And don’t be afraid to ask the “dumb” questions either - if you didn’t get it, you’re definitely helping out someone else who’s also too afraid to ask.

#productmanagement #productmanager #careeradvice #careerdevelopment

Am I going 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵? That depends on the 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆. 👀

For now, I’m taking my first-ever gap year, hitting up as many creative side quests as possible: launching a pod, singing, and making cinema ✨

But the future is still undetermined. I’ve been surprised to discover that the money in tech, content, and startups is all quite compelling. It’s not as black and white as you may think.

So, let’s talk about it. 🍵

In our latest episode of the JOMO pod, Eric Wei (Co-Founder of Karat Financial) and I talk about how money influences career decisions and relationships in your 20s and 30s.

🎙️: 𝗘𝗽 𝟮: 𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯!? | 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
• 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗲 → https://lnkd.in/gjhByefZ
• 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 → https://lnkd.in/gzW9xR2m
• 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱 → https://lnkd.in/gBt9fxea

Some takeaways:

𝟭. 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁.
“Your salary is the cost of you staying there vs. doing more of what you actually want to do.”
There is a base level of income you need to live comfortably, which looks different for everyone. But beyond that, being money motivated can begin to limit rather than enable you.

𝟮. 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿.
We’re trained to conflate net worth with value. “If I make more money, people will respect me more.” In reality, personal qualities like integrity, reliability, and kindness still make the foundation in building a positive reputation.

𝟯. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.
Corporate work is (arguable) stable and low-risk, but it can be confining. Doing your own thing is a big financial risk but there are no limits to how quickly and exponentially you grow.

𝟰. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀.
We’ve all been there - nickel-and-diming Venmo charges over dinners. At some point, it’s not worth the mental accounting when there’s shared experience to be had. When to draw boundaries with money becomes less clear over time.

I love this episode where Eric and I go deep into the uncomfortable depths of money. Take a listen and let me know what you think! 👇🏻

#joyofmissingout #joyofmissingoutpodcast #aapipodcast #businesspodcast #careerpodcast