I was a bit tipsy and totally full of myself = interview wisdom

I had hair back then too. 😂😭

Back in November 2007, I got home at around 1.30am a bit tipsy and totally full of myself. We had just finished day 2 of the second round of interviews for Toronto firms. I had interviewed with five firms over the course of two days and felt like I could have picked any one of them.

I was the shit. 😎I was sure of it.

A good friend of mine was doing Calgary interviews a week later, and so I fired up my computer and wrote an email to her explaining how to ace her interviews. It took me over an hour.

I had totally forgotten about this.

My friend told me a few weeks ago that she still sends my email to people when they ask her for interviewing advice. I asked her what she was talking about. And she forwarded me the email.

Well, it was a bit cringy.

😬😬😬

There were a few instances of writing in the third person. 🤦‍♂️

I was young, drunk, and out of control, what can I say.

🤷‍♂️

But the advice? Well, the advice was solid.

Still is solid.

And here's the thing that's still resonating with me now:

I want a theme and theory to how you're going to present yourself. IOW, what exactly are you and why are you good for the firm? ... Maybe you're the dedicated hard worker, the intrepid genius or the friendly savant.

I chose to be the problem-solver. I had examples to back it up.

Us humans, we're meaning-making machines.

A lot of us are afraid of being put into boxes, but the boxes don't define you. They just help others grasp a small part of who you are and what you're capable of.

Play to that where it serves you.

We discuss this narrative, and its effects on identity (fake it till you make it) on this week’s podcast episode.

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