Learning, building, mentoring.
A couple of weeks ago I was going over the risks of my job search strategy. While I (re)learned at the end of last year that the number of applications was important, I ended up not sending as many as I set myself out to because there aren't simply that many attractive options. (Someone told... Continue Reading →
Between September 28 and December 22, 2022 I have been actively searching for a job. In this period I have moved 27 companies through my pipeline. 19 of those have been outbound (I initiated the conversation) 8 have been inbound (they reached out) Of these: 9 companies did not reply back (15+ days) 6 companies... Continue Reading →
It's been a bit over a month since I started looking for a job. This week I learned a couple of very important lessons that I am taking forward with me in the weeks ahead. At the beginning of my job search I gathered 5 companies in my pipeline. I was advancing with one that... Continue Reading →
This month I am celebrating my sixth anniversary at Pipedrive. I never imagined I'd be in the same company for that long. Let me share here with you some of the anecdotes and lessons learned during this time.
Friendship has been always at the top of my list. This was before I learned anything about essentialism, and even more after doing so. I have learned that while relationships are complicated, they are almost as important as water, food and sleep to me. In fact, they might come right after those. They are worth the effort that it comes from keeping them healthy and strong.
On March 16 the official State of Emergency that would change our regular rhythms of life in Estonia was instated. By choice I had already been working from home from the week prior to that. It had been two months since I'd returned to work from a 10-week break. Unknowingly, my previous years and what I did during 7 of those 10 weeks would prepare me for the crisis ahead.
Over four years ago I wrote a post in this blog with the title "What did I learn today?" (blog post written in Spanish). I started asking myself that question back then as a way of reflecting about my days at work. It was a period when I was embarking on a new career, so... Continue Reading →
Maria Lasprilla 