"Win at Work"

Weekly Newsletter by Yasar Ahmad

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Two weeks left in 2025 and you're feeling the pressure: "Should I be networking more? Updating my resume? Taking that online course?" Stop. The problem isn't that you're not doing enough – it's that you're overthinking everything. Research shows decision fatigue kills action. When faced with 50 things to do, most people freeze and do nothing.

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Week 29 - Doing Less, Getting More

Here's what the data tells us: Job seekers who focus on 2-3 core activities consistently outperform those trying to do everything. A LinkedIn study found that 70% of hiring happens through connections, not cold applications. Translation: less hustle, more strategy.

What TO DO Before 2026:

Update your LinkedIn headline and summary – that's it. Make your headline results-focused: instead of "Marketing Manager," try "Marketing Leader | Drove 40% Revenue Growth Through Digital Strategy." Takes 30 minutes.
Send 3 reconnection messages to people you already know. Former colleagues, old managers, past clients. Simple: "Hi [Name], hope you're well. I'm exploring new opportunities in [field] and would love to catch up briefly if you're open." Real relationships beat cold networking.
Know your one-liner. When someone asks what you're looking for, nail it in 15 seconds: "I'm a [role] with [X years] in [specialty], looking for [type of role] where I can [specific impact]." Practice until it flows naturally.

What NOT TO DO Before 2026:

Don't mass-apply to 50 jobs. Quality beats quantity. One tailored application to the right company beats 20 generic ones. Identify 5-10 target companies and research them deeply.
Don't obsess over the "perfect" resume. Clean, scannable, results-focused – that's the formula. Spending weeks on fonts and layouts? That's procrastination disguised as productivity.
Don't compare your job search to others. Social media lies. Someone's "amazing new role" post doesn't show the 6 months of rejection they endured first. Your timeline is yours.

Living in the Now:

Your next opportunity comes from living your life, not hiding from it. Go to that holiday party. Say yes to coffee. These "now" moments create future connections.

The Basics:

Sleep 7+ hours. Eat real food. Move your body. You can't show up as your best self while running on fumes.

Stop Overthinking:

Every successful job seeker I've coached made progress when they stopped planning and started doing. The person who sends 3 genuine messages weekly beats the person who spends 3 weeks crafting the "perfect" networking strategy but never hits send.

"Action beats anxiety." You'll never think your way into confidence – you act your way into it.

This week, pick ONE action from the "do" list. Maybe it's updating your headline, maybe it's reaching out to one person. Do that. Then next week, do another. Small, consistent actions compound. You don't need a complete overhaul before January 1st. You need to take the next right step. That's how you'll win at work in 2026 – not by doing everything, but by doing the right things consistently. Stop overthinking. Start doing.

Thanks,

Yasar