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Here's the uncomfortable truth about performance reviews: your manager doesn't

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remember everything you did this year. They remember the last two months and

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whatever stands out. If you're not documenting and advocating for yourself

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consistently, your best work gets forgotten. This lesson gives you a system to

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make sure it doesn't.

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Start a wins journal. Every Friday, spend five minutes writing down what you

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accomplished that week. Not tasks — accomplishments. Not "completed the report"

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but "redesigned the reporting system, saving the team eight hours per month."

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Use the impact formula: what you did, how you did it, and why it mattered. By

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review time, you'll have fifty-two weeks of documented impact instead of

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scrambling to remember.

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Self-advocacy feels uncomfortable for many people, especially those from

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cultures where modesty is valued. Reframe it. You're not bragging — you're

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providing your manager with information they need to advocate for you in rooms

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you're not in. When your manager goes to a calibration meeting, they need

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ammunition. Your documentation gives them that. Make it easy for them to

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champion you.

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Start your wins journal today. Not tomorrow, not next Monday — today. The

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longest journey starts with a single step, and your career documentation starts

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with a single entry. Next lesson — creating and executing a career development

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plan.