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We're back with our annual Marketing Brew Summit in September! And there's tons of ways you can get involved depending upon who you are: ° If you're a marketer trying to level up, stay on top of emerging trends, connect with others in your industry and, dare I say, have FUN at an event — get a ticket and come hang with us at The Times Center on September 12th. ° If you're a company that has sponsorship dollars to deploy and you want to activate in front of a senior marketing audience in a unique way, DMs open! We have a few incredible sponsors locked in already and have some fun activations to be announced soon & would love to get you in the mix. ° And finally, if you aren't in NYC (although flying in would be worth it...) stay tuned because we will have livestream tickets going on sale soon. See you all there! More details in comments.

HOT TAKE: Being a "generalist" doesn't mean you're not actively trying to become world class at a specific role or skill. Instead, it's a different (and possibly more effective) strategy at becoming world class. Traditionally, if you're trying to become great at X, then you'd solely do X. Over and over and over again. Until you're great. Think Malcom Gladwell's 10,000 hours. With a generalist framework, you're still trying to become great at X. But you recognize that sometimes it's combining practicing X while also practicing Y and Z that ends in a combination that actually makes you better at X. The most brilliant people I know are whip smart about one thing, for sure — but it's their understanding of other fields or their complementary skills that truly make them great.

Do you consider yourself a generalist or a specialist? How has it helped or hurt your career? What advice would you give to someone early in their career around this topic? On the latest episode of Per My Last Email, we explore all the nuances of the Generalist vs Specialist debate (or there even is one...) If you like this episode, check out Generalist World by Milly Tamati. She is doing amazing things in this space! Link in comments

Got a ton of thoughtful notes from people who listened to my episode of Alex Lieberman's Founder's Journal last month. I talked about career pivots. Here's my advice: ° Use side projects to create credibility ° Have more experiences outside your comfort zone ° Don't forget your weak ties; this is where opportunity lives ° Write AKA turn what you know into something you can show ° Embrace the beginner's mindset ° Get great at storytelling Episode link (12 minutes) that has full context for this advice in the comments

We've all been there: At one point in our career, we've thought "Maybe it's time for me to get an MBA...." Well, we covered the pros and cons of getting an MBA or staying the course in the latest episode of Per My Last Email Link in comments. Would love to get your thoughts!

We've officially hit 11 episodes published on Per My Last Email! Thus far, we've covered: ° Is Hybrid Work a Trap? ° Why You Should Pay Attention to Introverts at Work ° How to Talk Salaries w/ your Co-Workers ° The Truth About Becoming a Manager ° How to Network and Not Be Cringe & many more.... (well, 6 more to be exact). Thanks to everyone that has listened and provided feedback so far.

TWO AWESOME AVAILABLE ROLES AT MORNING BREW: We are hiring an SDR and an AE at Morning Brew. You'll be joining an incredible team driven by an incredible sales leader Siri Cosper. I've been working closely with this team and can say confidently you'll get: ° Amazing sales leadership and training to grow in your career ° Be surrounded by bright, passionate, and hard working colleagues who are driven to help our clients win ° Tons of exposure to leadership at Morning Brew. Sky is the limit on your career at this company, imo ° Chance to think creatively and work with small scrappy startups who are trying to deploy their first marketing dollars up to fortune 50 companies building long and multi-faceted media campaigns ° Free subscription to Morning Brew newsletters Link to apply in the comments. Please share with anyone you think would be a great fit. Thanks!

Just dropped a new Per My Last Email episode with the one and only Kate Noel Is Unlimited PTO a Scam? (Yes we had a conversation with HR about it. No terminations were a result of this episode)