Your linkedln is a work in progress

Your LinkedIn doesn’t need to be a finished masterpiece, it’s more of a work in progress.

If I had a dollar for every time someone told me they’re stuck or procrastinating because their LinkedIn isn’t “perfect,” I could probably fund a lovely vacation.

But this is a no judgement zone, I continue to reiterate that people cannot be objective about their own work, and what is more personal than your LinkedIn profile.

Here’s the thing: LinkedIn will never be perfect because it’s like laundry—never fully done, often dreadful, and always something you have to revisit (as I glare at the pile of unfolded children’s clothing that I just don’t know how they can possibly produce so much in one week).

And since I simultaneously love a good analogy and am feeling annoyed about housework: Think of your profile less like a finished work of art and more like your fridge—it needs constant updates, and sometimes you just have to toss out the old stuff to make room for the new.

LinkedIn is the story of your present moment in time. Where you are right now. It’s a reflection of what you have done and the direction you are headed. It’s constantly evolving.

There is a bonus in doing all this editing housework though: LinkedIn actually rewards you for being active. The more you tweak, edit, and engage in content, the more that finnicky little algorithm likes you. So, it benefits you in more ways than one.

Instead of agonizing over the perfect version, just start making changes. LinkedIn is meant to grow with you, not become some untouchable masterpiece.

If you need some extra LinkedIn housecleaning then pop into one of my free initial sessions on Calendly, but don’t wait for me, get a doc started and edit a little at a time.

Progress not perfection, iteration over stagnation and all the other things the “kitten on a string” posters say about that.

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