My Thought for the Week 💭
Before I got into the creator space and before this pandemic, I imagined myself working in the tech industry for most of my career.
I imagined that I would be living comfortably in the Bay Area for a while, making a good six figure salary and working the 9-5 I had always dreamed of. Maybe eventually even starting a tech company.
As much as I thought I would be happy with the above, it no longer will be happening for the foreseeable future.
I completed my summer internship as a product management intern last week and did not receive a return offer. Partially due to me not being as present on my end, and on theirs too given the lack of direction I felt I needed to be successful… but let’s not get into that right now.
It seems a bit dramatic to give up on tech right now despite the return offer status because I technically can interview for another internship, or if I choose I can interview for new grad roles next Fall as well.
Though I would be doing myself an injustice if I pursued recruiting season right now.
I love the tech industry. I love sharing black stories in tech. But I’m miserable working in it. I tried software engineering, now product management, and nothing has really changed in terms of my happiness to build out features for other companies.
I like to build for myself and for others on my own terms. And I think the only I way I can do that is through content. Which is why I’ve decided to pave the path to make this a full-time thing.
It did sting to not get a full-time job offer (or internship offer, they didn’t exactly say), though deep down inside I was hoping this would happen. So then I wouldn’t have any excuses to stay in a job I didn’t care about.
This journey is going to be long, difficult, and probably have more downs than ups at times.
Despite all of that I still believe in myself.
I’m excited to document this journey through this newsletter and hope it inspires some of you along the way to pursue your dreams full-time if that’s your goal in the future.
I’ll be making a more in depth video on this soon. I just need some time to process and really let it all sink in.
Hope this thought wasn’t too long for you guys.
- Miko
Tricks and Tips Learned💡
No tips/tricks learned this week!
This week has been more of a downtime week for me given the circumstances of everything I described in my deep thought.
In which I did not go out of my way to find a useful tip or trick, or even learn one.
I’ve got you guys next week however!
Creator Quote of the Week 🗣️
I’m going to be quoting myself this week!
It might not seem like it on my podcast episodes or videos, but I’m usually nervous at times before I publish a piece of creative work.
Especially with the unique content I create on my YouTube channel it can be nerve wracking to wonder what people, say family members for example, will think.
Then I remember that my content has ~2k views mostly consisting of strangers on the internet, and the fears wash away because I’ve done this so many times.
I know I’ve been judged for what I put out there, but it’s not worth the energy to even worry about. I’m having way too much fun creating my weird videos to even care.
Lessons & Inspiration Found ✨
An inspirational video I came across 📺
It’s always inspiring to see women on YouTube make a full-time living off of their content. Even with < 500k subscribers these creators make six figures every year after putting in the work for less than five years. Link to the video here.
A lesson about success 💡
Since discovering Nicolas Cole he’s become one of my most favorite creators to follow and learn from.
In his Quora response to the question “What is the best lesson about success one can learn?”, he outlines everything he had to go through to get to where he is now as a successful author and creative entrepreneur.
It really relates to the journey I’m going through now as an early 20 year old something. I encourage you to read it here.