Nonlinear News

5 reads for smart ambitious people between chapters

Yuqi Hou went from Goldman to startup PM to 20 months of figuring it out. Here's what she learned.

Mar 1 • Hannah Zhang

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February 2026

How to use a gap year to pivot and rebuild your career

Yuqi Hou went from Goldman to startup PM to 20 months of figuring it out. Here's what she learned.

Feb 22 • Hannah Zhang

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Everyone is going to have a nonlinear career

what a viral AI post gets right vs. wrong, and what I'd do about it

Feb 15 • Hannah Zhang

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How an ex Goldman banker and PE associate broke into startup ops

What it actually takes to switch from finance to startups

Feb 8 • Hannah Zhang

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Escaping the Bermuda Triangle of Talent

How I quit investment banking with no plan and what happened next

Feb 1 • Hannah Zhang

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January 2026

How a Microsoft Sr Director reinvented his career and built a personal brand without ever leaving his company

Lessons on internal pivots, building a personal brand, and how high performers can get unstuck

Jan 25 • Hannah Zhang

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So you want to start a newsletter?

What I learned growing from 0 to 9,000 subscribers in a year

Jan 18 • Hannah Zhang

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Why I went to business school (and my #1 takeaway)

I spoke on the M7A podcast to talk about my MBA journey, my tech career, and building in public. Here's the full conversation.

Jan 11 • Hannah Zhang

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The maximizer's dilemma (why you should stop keeping your options open)

Why I'm focusing after a career of keeping my options open

Jan 4 • Hannah Zhang

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December 2025

What a portfolio career *actually* looks like

A week of chaos, a year of growth, and what I'm doing differently next year

Dec 21, 2025 • Hannah Zhang

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I thought personal brands were dumb until it got me a new job and a six-figure business

yes it's cringe. but here's why it matters and who it matters for.

Dec 14, 2025 • Hannah Zhang

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How to onboard yourself: your first 90 days at a new job when there's no playbook

When you switch industries or pivot roles, no one's training you but you're expected to deliver. Here's what to do.

Dec 7, 2025 • Hannah Zhang

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