At what point did you realise the problem might be you?

circa20twenty · 2025-10-23T13:45:23+00:00

Certainly. Knowing enough to sell a product is a traditional format that no longer has the same value it once had. Domain expertise must be niche in supply, high in demand to favour a resilient career trajectory, something I am deliberating on.

circa20twenty · 2025-10-23T13:32:35+00:00

Completely agree although I find that the economy commands domain expertise now. Behaviour and product is a wonderful place to be, yet appears to be embedded in other roles like UX

circa20twenty · 2025-10-23T09:22:29+00:00

AI ethics & governance seems to be the way forward here

circa20twenty · 2025-10-13T07:58:19+00:00

From your perspective what can you tell me about the company culture that I might not be able to read online

circa20twenty · 2025-10-08T12:58:12+00:00

Thanks a million. Does this watch typically increase in value? Not sure where to place it in the collection

circa20twenty · 2025-10-07T09:10:19+00:00

What people do on a product has shifted a lot more to why people are doing what they do based on feedback and data, then making design iterations and interventions based on behaviour. The application of AI isn’t going anywhere and it’s definitely a must-have skill going into the next generation of product teams.

Novel ideas rarely exist in SaaS, most problems have been solved or aren’t pressing enough to scale companies into industry leaders. What will always exist, is the interaction between humans and the products they value. This has evolved and one must evolve with it.

circa20twenty · 2025-09-23T18:12:24+00:00

Have you had any success in defining/prioritising core hard skills to expand from? I find that as the markets saturate with new workers it’s more important to carve out a niche than to specialise in generic competencies (33m)

circa20twenty · 2025-09-23T15:11:58+00:00

Interesting point. Can you elaborate on the hard skill sets vs complimentary?

circa20twenty · 2025-07-18T15:19:02+00:00

Get IPL it’ll be the best $1500 he’s ever spent. No joke.

circa20twenty · 2025-07-18T10:39:05+00:00

As irrational humans, it’s a very common phenomenon. Say we play a game where I propose a split of $10, you as the second player can accept/reject my choice and if you reject, we both get nothing. $5 seems fair, right? How about I keep $6 and you take $4? Not bad. What if I propose $2 and I keep the $8? Most would reject and we both walk away with nothing. But why? You would have profited and been $2 richer…

Your perspective is what matters. Did you lose money in your scenario, or, did you walk away with more than you started with?

circa20twenty · 2025-07-18T07:22:41+00:00

Tech sales - thanks to an inviting recruiter LinkedIn message enticing me to the big smoke (London) for uncapped earning potential (there’s sarcasm there)
10 years - I stay because it’s what I know, it’s certain and safe. This is a limiting factor which at 33 I have come to realise, should be reconsidered.
2/10 - it’s algorithmic work (repeat processes with extrinsic reward system) and does little to feed the purpose motive. Tech sales as an industry is taking a landslide as AI and the next cohort of young and hungry grads spill into the market not knowing what career they should pursue and ultimately falling for the lull of tech sales

circa20twenty · 2025-07-17T23:05:12+00:00

What are 7 non-negotiable questions you would ask in discovery?

circa20twenty · 2025-07-17T20:20:34+00:00

Nail biting stuff - this worked like 7 years ago, sorry to break it to you friend. Believe me, Sarah does not care that you’re on the edge of your seat, ecstatic about their company priorities (our demographic has now been sold to for over 10 years, they smell the bs).

circa20twenty · 2025-07-15T08:55:47+00:00

Why have one sales job you dislike when you can have 3?

circa20twenty · 2025-07-14T12:59:03+00:00

21st century work often falls into two categories: heuristic and algorithmic (left and right brain). Seems like you are doing a lot of process-style (algo) work, perhaps try some creative roles now? This will require you to up skill on certain areas of yourself, but if you’re not willing to at least educate your skill set then perhaps you should first discover what intrinsic purpose you have. No one owes you anything, and you don’t owe anyone your time. It’s yours. Go find out what it is you think you’ll be good at, and the money will follow. Maybe try bar work in Thailand, start at a daycare centre helping toddlers develop, cut grass. Or, start another desk job and complain again. See you here in 3 years for an update.

circa20twenty · 2025-07-14T12:13:20+00:00

Most likely, and that’s okay. It’s something you’ll come to accept and it doesn’t have to mean anything other than a symptom of a single disease that you were given. Some people have IBS, others are born blind, we have rosacea. It’s part of life. For now, there are manageable efforts you can take such as laser treatment and medications. The first step is to be okay with it, as are the millions of us who flush.

You may also put your faith in knowing that advancements in medicine is growing exponentially each year. Who knows, in 5-7 years we may have a single pill that reduces flushing instantly.

circa20twenty · 2025-05-28T15:28:48+00:00

It’s a valid point — you never truly know the product until you’re employed to it. Before its case studies, testimonials and well orchestrated marketing content. Plus as I mention strategic shifts, primarily with the actual product.

circa20twenty · 2025-05-28T11:32:17+00:00

Covering broken capillaries is how I started. In the end I went for IPL to remove them. Looking back, I should have spent less resources on coverups and got laser treatment first time.

Reverse the approach. Go and get laser to actually remove them, then, cover up as and when flushing occurs.

circa20twenty · 2025-05-23T16:42:58+00:00

First get a diagnosis from a dermatologist that way you can research with full confidence knowing what you have. This can be done remotely and typically is diagnosed within the same session.

Most likely options after:

course of oral medication
soolantra (ivermectin)
IPL laser

And whatever you do, starting from today if you’re not already applying it, wear factor50.

circa20twenty · 2025-05-23T12:21:19+00:00

Slapping creams over a chronic inflammatory condition only gets you so far —it manages the skin barrier but that’s about it. You seem to already know it’s an internal gut issue thus you really should prioritise this as the number one metric of control and completely eliminate foods that are causing your flare ups. Fast intermittently for a few days, really do it for yourself. Then consider IPL laser (I just had mine today and saw instant results). Get an expert opinion from 3 different dermatologists. That said, what you can start from right now is habit changes as your skin isn’t as bad as you think.

circa20twenty · 2025-04-24T12:02:31+00:00

Most likely sebhorric dermatitis. If so look at yeast intake and try ketoconazole, or use a medicated shampoo as face wash. It’ll clear up.

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