#55🎄 A Celebration of Successes
Taking a moment to reflect on my successes of 2023.
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🦋The Takeaways
The belief: I am a less than ordinary person and everything I achieve is unremarkable.
The reality: I’m doing things that haven’t been done by others.
The action: Remind yourself, that you are remarkable.
⭐Introduction
This issue is a dedicated thank you to all who have supported my work over the last year. Whether you’ve bought my whiskey, signed up for coaching, or read my newsletter, thank you for showing up.
I tend to think of all my ideas of being crazy and thinking no one else would show up.
But you did and you connected with what I do.
You reminded me that I am remarkable.
That WE are remarkable.
You and I will keep going on this path together.
Thank you and see you again in 2024.
🎄My 2023 Career Successes
I became an ADHD and product management coach.
I made my first dollar 3 months after I started coaching. 3 months before that, I didn’t know that ADHD coaching existed.
I created my category of ADHD coaching by combining my skills as a former clinical attention researcher and product manager.
90% of my clients are people of color, LGBTQIA+, or minorities.
I helped 4 neurodiverse clients find new jobs despite the competitive job market.
My clients span 3 continents - North America, Europe and Asia.
I co-founded Common Ritual Whiskey, one of the few Asian American and neurodiverse-led whiskey companies in the US.
I’ve had 3 product releases and have sold out of everything we’ve released.
I’m proud that our primary partner distiller cares just as much about paying a living wage, sustainable agriculture, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and making great whiskey as I do.
I’m proud to expand the path of diversity of whiskey set by Fawn Weaver and Uncle Nearest.
I grew Tech Atypically to a global newsletter.
The newsletter from 38 subscribers on January 1st, 2023, to 737 subscribers as of December 21st, 2023.
This includes 8 paid subscribers.
Tech Atypically is read in 38 US states and 49 countries.
37% of my readers are not based in the United States.
Besides direct marketing, Reddit and Substack have been my biggest drivers of subscribers.
✨Conclusion
You are remarkable.
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