Hi! Welcome to our 17th newsletter! 💡learnshiv is here to make learning easy for you, whether it’s tech, social justice, or self-improvement content. In this constantly changing world, the only way to future-proof yourself is diversification, and that’s what I’m here to help you do.

Here’s what we’re talking about in this week’s newsletter:

• ✏️ Defining: churn, intersectional feminism and kaizen

• ❓Three (of 34) things I’ve learned now that I’m 34

• 🗣️ A free download of a blog assignment that got me a job offer

• 🎙️ Report card for uSERP’s free SEO course

💡 LESSON LEARNED

I’m 34 this week! (Yesterday, to be exact) and on Linkedin I shared 34 things I’ve learned about work in 34 years. Here are three:

1. Not everyone is going to like you, and that’s okay - I’m finally really accepting this in 2024. This is super important for maintaining realistic expectations and reducing stress. It helps build emotional resilience, allowing you to handle criticism and conflict more effectively. Accepting this fact encourages authenticity and fosters genuine relationships. It means you stand for something. If EVERYONE likes you… you may be a fairly bland or inconsequential presence.

2. Always be organized and transparent - In work and in life, don’t ever give anyone an opportunity to question your abilities or your actions. Being organized and open in both work and life helps build trust and makes your relationships stronger. It keeps misunderstandings and conflicts at bay by making sure everyone knows what to expect.

3. You deserve everything you’ve gotten - While I’m totally aware that luck has played a part in many parts of my life, I know that I’ve worked very hard as well. As women, it’s really easy to get imposter syndrome and think that we don’t deserve the good things that happen to us. WE. DO.

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💡 F R E E B I E

Here’s a FREE blog post I wrote for an assignment. It ended up getting me a job offer. What I’d like you to pay attention to here is HOW I set up this blog post. I included SEO information like keywords, search terms, competitor examples, metadata suggestions and ideas for internal linking - all on top of the actual blog post itself. This is a great way to not only stand out in an interview process but also to set up all of your blog posts because it sets you up for success. I hope it’s helpful.

💡 LEARNSHIV CONTENT

This week, we did a course review on uSERP’s SEO course, see below for more!

Course: How we increased monday.com blog traffic 1,570% in only 3 months
Platform: Web browser
Instructor: Brad Smith, uSERP
Summary: Learn exclusive growth strategies used by successful SaaS unicorns, master balanced keyword research for immediate and long-term results, and discover how to structure your team to create superior content that converts and outranks competitors. You'll also identify and fix common operational errors and understand how to implement more effective, high-quality link-building strategies.
Link: Watch all sessions here for free.

Thanks for reading our 17th newsletter. I want you to be prepared for the ways in which our world may change and affect our lives, careers, relationships, and more in the future. 💡learnshiv is meant to share my three passions with you, share what I learn, and make your life easier by helping you learn, too, in a digestible way.

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Have a great week, and stay curious,

Shiv 💁🏽‍♀️