“Be super upfront about what you want – and passionate about why”

“You have to go after what you want because no one has your best interests like you do.”

“If the role isn’t what you signed up for, you should take a step back and check that this is what you want.”

“It can skew your perception of what your ideas should look like”

“Be loud online, build connections, and look for side doors”

“Finding some ways you’d like to involve the team in your process could be a good place to start”

“Show me who you are and how you work, not what you’ve done”

“Perhaps it’s a good opportunity to take any ‘corporate’ work out of your deck”

“You may need to step down in order to segue”

“Establish some clear criteria for what makes the design you’re working on a success”

“Your current set-up may not be aligning with where you want to be”

“It is a privilege to be able to say no to projects and clients”

“Don’t be discouraged if you don’t hear back”