Molly Graham

And then you get another job, and you get promoted and promoted and promoted forever.

There's a lot of pressure around what it takes to build a great career.

The best part about the stairs is safety and security.

And it all comes back to this idea that you're supposed to know what you want to do.

It feels like you know what you need to do to get ahead.

The worst part of the stairs is that it's like a weird video game that you can get stuck inside of for years.

It's an idea that I like to call the stairs.

Here's how the stairs go.

You show up in college, and you're supposed to know what you want to major in.

The stairs will make you feel like your self-worth is tied to your title.

That major is supposed to lead you to your first job.

or your last performance rating, or your next promotion.

And then you get another job, and you get promoted and promoted and promoted forever.

But the truth is that the stairs are an illusion.

These days, excellent careers are not built by excellent stair climbers.

The best part about the stairs is safety and security.

It feels like you know what you need to do to get ahead.

The worst part of the stairs is that it's like a weird video game that you can get stuck inside of for years.

The stairs will make you feel like your self-worth is tied to your title.

or your last performance rating, or your next promotion.