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Shachar Meir

Why doing “everything” keeps you STUCK

Published 14 days ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

People think doing more = faster growth.
It doesn't.
In fact – in many cases it's the opposite.
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Recently I recorded a mentoring session with Sherin, a Data Analyst at Booking.com.
She felt stuck at Level 2 and wasn’t sure how to grow.

So I asked her what she works on.
She said: “Everything. Finance, sales, marketing…”

That’s the problem.

When you spread yourself across too many domains:

  • you never go deep enough
  • you never build real context and expertise
  • you never become the go-person for anything

So I gave her two pieces of advice:

  1. Pick a domain and go deep:​
    You can’t create real impact without expertise.
  2. Learn to think like a VP:​
    Even if you’re not one.
    Understand what they care about → you’ll start solving bigger problems.

That’s where growth actually happens.

We went much deeper on how to do both in this conversation 👇

Why You’re Stuck in Your Data Career (And How to Break Out) Why You’re Stuck in Your Data Career (And How to Break Out) [35:32]
How to break the ceiling of your data career - practical advice

Have a great weekend!

Regards,
Shachar

P.S. I've recently launched my website – if you’re serious about growing beyond execution work and into real impact, it’s worth a look.

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