Not getting a promotion can be soul crushing. How do you recover from it?

Jennifer Aldrich
Nov 1 · 4 min read

A close friend of mine got passed over for a promotion last week. Not getting the promotion you were focusing all of your energy on is soul crushing. It can eat away at your confidence and your feelings of self worth. It can make you question the value of your contributions. It can destroy your motivation because you feel betrayed, and can impact your…

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Jennifer Aldrich

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UX Blogger ~ Product Designer ~ Sr Mgr of Design Community Partnerships @InVisionApp Opinions are my own ❤ (© 2014–2019 Jennifer Aldrich)

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