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Series #01: Work in Progress

Reflections on 12 years of evolution from an early startup employee, turned public company executive. Or, how I built my career.
10-part series (plus, summary & next steps)

Series Credits

A person sitting at a desk with a computer, on a background of blended colors including orange, yellow, light blue, and dark blue.

From early startup to $2.5B public company, what 12 years at Privia Health taught me >>

The internal revolutions scaling from early startup to big company.

Part 1 | Reading Time: 11 mins

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Committed: How to give a damn about your work >>

When everyone else is conditional.

Part 2 | Reading Time: 7 mins

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Fluidity: How to continually reinvent yourself >>

Evolving in a world of constant change.

Part 3 | Reading Time: 10 mins

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Why you probably have a low leverage career (and how to create more leverage) >>

Understanding career leverage and how to find it.

Part 4 | Reading Time: 7 mins

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In the Clutch: Seizing high leverage career moments >>

Nail key moments, when they count.

Part 5 | Reading Time: 5 mins

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Stage Fright: The wrong company stage will sink you >>

The most underrated decision when choosing your work.

Part 6 | Reading Time: 7 mins

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Early Stage Innovation: What it’s like at the beginning >>

What people get wrong about innovation.

Part 7 | Reading Time: 7 mins

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How to stay out of their box (in your career) >>

The world is desperate to put you into a box and most of us are more than willing to comply

Part 8 | Reading Time: 5 mins

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On Quitting (when it’s unclear whether you should quit) >>

The tricky question of whether to stay or go.

Part 9 | Reading Time: 7 mins

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Luck: Things worked out for me, so they should for you too >>

The importance of the question: “was I lucky (or unlucky)?"

Part 10 | Reading Time: 4 mins

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10 Takeaways from a 'Work in Progress’ (or, how to build a career)  >>

Key reflections from the 10-part series.

Summary | Reading Time: 7 mins

Check out the next series, covering meaning and identity around work:

Series #02 : Don’t Work