This document profiles KC Clemson and provides advice. It summarizes that KC spent 21 years at Microsoft in engineering and other roles across many products, is an introvert with ADHD, and is the mother of two teenagers. It then offers KC's answers about herself, including that she is very introverted and her energy comes from time alone and working with people she respects. Finally, it encourages trying new things, iterating, asking for help, and recognizing there are many paths to success.

1. @kclemson

2. • 21 years at Microsoft, across many products
and (mostly) engineering roles:
• Outlook, Exchange Server, Windows Phone, Windows
10, Surface
• Tester, Program Management, Release Management,
UX Design & Research, Marketing, Executive
Communications
• Super introverted, ADHD
• Mom to two teenagers (13 and 16)
• College dropout

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A Few Things Worth Knowing

4. Debug & Know Yourself
Questions to ask yourself KC’s answers about herself
• What motivates you?
• Why?
• Being appreciated for my unique contribution
• Working with and for people I respect, trust, and enjoy being around
• A fun environment where joking around is encouraged
• Where does your energy come from?
• What boosts it? What drains it?
• I’m VERY introverted – so it comes from time alone, + the above list
• Actively focusing on learning this for me in 2019
• What are your main strengths?
• How do you balance your strengths so
they don’t become weaknesses?
• How do you mitigate your weaknesses?
• Strengths:
• Communications & storytelling
• Connecting dots across topics/people/teams
• Balanced via constantly asking for feedback and gutchecks from others
Important note: when something is a strength for you, it feels easy to you so it may not seem like a strength –
but to others without that strength, what you can do so effortlessly is amazing.

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Pssst… Nobody else has it figured out either

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“Soft skills” are anything but

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Defining Success (aka what will make you happy/proud?)

9. Try new things as much as you can, and
see what works best for you. Learn from
others who have similar styles to yours.
Iterate, iterate, iterate. Ask for help and
feedback. Encourage others to build on
your work and vice versa.
There are many different paths and
possible definitions of success –
and it’ll change along the way.
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It’s dangerous to go alone! Take these last few thoughts…

10. Ask Me Anything
@kclemson