At first, I thought saying yes to everything would make me grow.
It took me a long time to realise that saying yes to everything also meant saying no to me.
What was the trigger for you to start setting boundaries at work?
My initial concern when I viewed products was mostly the price.
After a while I noticed that a lot of sellers look at other things too, like reviews, how many people are selling it and if it is often out of stock.
Everyone has their own method of choosing products.
What’s the first thing you look at?
When I began I wanted to make everybody happy.
I'd say yes as often as I could, avoid disagreement and do my best to help.
Eventually, I learned that no matter how much you try, there will always be someone who disagrees with your decisions or expectations. That was a tough lesson to learn, but it took a lot of the pressure off work.
Reflecting back, when did you find out you couldn’t please everyone at work?
I remember being so excited when I started working.
Over time, that feeling slowly changed. It wasn't because of a bad day. It was a small experience that completely changed the way I looked at work.
I continued working after that, but I never looked at work the same way again.
Looking back, what was that moment for you?
Today, there’s no shortage of product data, but not all data turns out to be equally useful.
Some people pay close attention to price changes, while others focus more on reviews, ratings, competition, or product availability. Over time, most of us find that a few metrics are consistently more valuable than the others.
Which types of product data has been the most helpful for you and why?
Is there one metric or insight that has helped you make a better decision, or avoid a mistake you might have otherwise made?
Would be interested to hear what others have found most useful in practice.
Every office has that one person who keeps things moving along in the background.
They answer questions, solve problems, help new employees, and fill in when things go wrong. They do hard work that is often invisible because they make it look easy, and people count on them everyday.
Many companies discover too late how valuable these employees were.
Ever worked with someone who held it all together behind the scenes?
What happened when they went out ?