What Would A White Man Do

1:1s are more than just for you and your manager

How I approach 1:1s to advance my work

Nov 14 • 

Isabella Chiu

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October 2025

Conviction (and saying no) drives happiness

It sounds easy but yet, it evades so many of us

Oct 30 • 

Isabella Chiu

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Dealing with a manager transition

A few things to do if you find yourself in this situation

Oct 16 • 

Isabella Chiu

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On turning 30...

...and some life lessons acquired

Oct 2 • 

Isabella Chiu

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September 2025

three lessons from the last month

on being fourteen, wednesday, and mountains out of molehills

Sep 18 • 

Isabella Chiu

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Let's have more fun at work (part 2 of 2)

Some more excerpts from Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously) by Bree Groff

Sep 4 • 

Isabella Chiu

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August 2025

Let's have more fun at work (part 1 of 2)

Excerpts from Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously) by Bree Groff

Aug 21 • 

Isabella Chiu

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When is yak shaving okay?

And how to think about tradeoffs when it comes to automating manual processes

Aug 7 • 

Isabella Chiu

July 2025

6 things that no one told me about transitioning from Bain to big tech

From dress codes to all sorts of document and org chart rabbit holes

Jul 24 • 

Isabella Chiu

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What Would a White Man Do? Probably monetize these mental models

But...I'm just here to share how I overthink everything. Won't say no if you want to Venmo me $20 if you find this useful though.

Jul 10 • 

Isabella Chiu

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June 2025

One of the most critical untaught skills for young professionals

How to travel for work and why it's not as obvious as it sounds

Jun 26 • 

Isabella Chiu

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Standing on the inside of the red door one last time

And wondering what it means to root seek

Jun 12 • 

Isabella Chiu

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