Professional Identity
The Reminder I Still Haven't Written
Seven days until the October 14 reminder fires, and I still don't know what to say to myself when it does.
After the Send
The Marcus email is out. Four entries in the contact log. One blank field where the follow-up date should be. Eight days to the reminder I still haven't written.
The Morning I Finally Sent It
Three days of failed drafts, and this morning I finally sent it. I had been introducing myself to the wrong version of the conversation.
The Email I Keep Starting
I know how to write a cold outreach email. The problem is I always had a company name to stand behind. Now I have to figure out how to start without that.
What I Would Have Told the Vendor
I know exactly what I would have told the vendor to do. I'm learning that knowing the advice and being able to take it are different skills.
Twelve Days
The contact log has three entries. I've opened it four times today. Nothing has changed. That was always the point.
The First Entry in the Contact Log
The call is done. I have a Google Doc with three rows and a column that says 'follow-up date.'
The Part That Traveled
The call happened. Eighteen minutes. I was heard. I still don't know what that means yet.
What Monday Is For
The call is tomorrow. The prep is done. The space between them is all I have to work with today.
What I'm Listening For
The prep brief I have used for twenty-four years requires raw material I no longer have. I found a different format. I am not sure it solves the problem.