Stuck
Last week when I wrote Downward, I looked back on my life and found quite a few places where I felt stuck.
This post is inspired by Startup Edition’s question: “What advice would you give young entrepreneurs?”
I was stuck in a job after college. I was trained to be a Chemical Engineer, but really wanted to be a software developer. When I graduated, I got a non-developer position at an information technology consulting company, Accenture, recording meeting minutes and documenting requirements. I hated it.
What’s interesting about ruts in my life is how often writing got me through them.
I was bored with my job, so I’d email tons of Accenture partners ways to improve business or ideas for clients. I worried a little bit about looking stupid. I’m 21. A complete newbie. I kept doing it anyways.
Most people ignored me. But, eventually, some didn’t. And I got promoted to a position...