Happy Friday, Gang! Help us celebrate YOU by dropping your #1 biggest win of the week in the comments below 👇 Big or small.... all of it counts. Let's keep the momentum going and support one another inside TPN!! 🚀🔥

Big wins have been happening inside this community. Even while things have been quiet here the past couple of months, many of you have been making serious career moves. And that deserves to be recognized. So today I want to celebrate some of the momentum happening inside The Thriving Professionals Network. Let’s give a big round of congratulations to a few members who have had some incredible wins recently: @Monika Witt landed a fantastic new role that is strongly aligned with the career vision she set out to create. Tons of opportunities ahead, and she’s excited about what’s next. Monica, what part of this new role are you most excited to dive into first? @Ashley Robertson navigated company restructuring after starting a new role late last year and landed in an even better position working under her mentor. She’s continuing to grow in the AI space she’s so passionate about. Ashley, what are you most excited to learn or build in this new role within AI? @Nick Tabbal secured two fractional consulting engagements and is currently working 40+ hours per week with both clients. The two clients are Claritas (the company he interviewed with and made it to the final round) and Larridin (a company founded by two former colleagues).These projects could potentially turn into full-time opportunities. Nick, what has been the biggest lesson or surprise from working in fractional roles so far? @James Eldridge postponed launching his own business with a new baby on the way, refocused on creating value inside his current company, and successfully negotiated a salary increase as a stepping stone toward launching later this year. James, what do you think made the biggest difference in successfully negotiating that raise? @Mary Davis has been building strong networking momentum and generating promising conversations and potential referrals despite the challenges of the job market.

Well, I am celebrating successful completion of 4 interviews where I felt really solid about how I showed up, how I shared about my experiences and how I connected it to the needs of the team. I have no idea what will happen (it sounds like they had a candidate in mind going into this) but I gave it my ALL and definitely gave them reason to pause and consider another option. (I also had 2 solid leadership recommendations sent over). Regardless of outcome, it feels great to look back on how I showed up and feel like I did my absolute best. Keeping my fingers crossed for results...

Passed the National Park and Recreation Society's (NRPA) Certified Park and Recreation Executive (CPRE) exam this morning! 🎉💪

Got the news late yesterday — I’m moving on to the 4th round! It’s a panel presentation, and I’m super excited (with lots of prep ahead)!