Growth… How do I hack it????

I have been in a dilemma for some days now or months if you may, and it is about growing as a Product Designer.

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If you have been following my stories, I wrote about starting a new job a few months back and it's been going on well, I have had a good time working on the app design and some part of the web which I will actively start working on now.

However, I still feel stuck, read as not growing, maybe its because I have a standard that I am yet to meet or because I think some external factors such as a Senior Designer mostly to guide the product is needed or maybe because I do not want to make mistakes because the stake is high. It is literally going to be one of the biggest platforms in Nigeria, so I think I don’t have the required experience to pull this through.

In all honesty, I have prepared for this or have been preparing for this for a very long time. I have taken courses, watched several videos, joined masterclasses, and practiced day and night. I have read books, put time into understanding how some of the products I use work, and the decisions the product team had to take.

I think what I am doing is self-sabotage, which is bad for everyone including myself. I have a great boss, she saw something in me that I didn't myself. And I must find a way to have to believe that I can do this because I can.

Okay!!! I know exactly what I need to do to get better but have I been doing it? Not as much as I should.

1. More practice.
2. Understanding the brief and finding resources that will help the brief.
3. Listen to more successful designers and podcasts.
4. More practice.
5. Speaking with other designers to sharing ideas and network.
6. More practice.
7. Reading blogs, books, and articles.
8. More practice.

Ultimately, I am responsible for my growth, no external influence, and no self-sabotage. The standard I have set for myself is a great way to navigate into the future. Bayomi, don’t pressure yourself, just trust the process and grow.

I love you.

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