Most people wait until they're laid off to remember what they actually did at work.

Bad idea.

Start a brag book today. Every quarter, write down:

• Projects you shipped (with numbers)

• Problems you solved

• Dollars you saved or made

• People you helped or mentored

Why now matters:

You won't remember the details in 2 years. Did you cut costs by 15% or 25%? Did you generate $1M in revenue or $1.3M?

You need to start your job search on the right foot. If you're scrambling to remember what you did in 2023, you've already lost momentum.

Internal moves count too.

Promotions and raises go to people who can articulate their impact. "I work hard" doesn't cut it. "I reduced onboarding time by 40% and saved the team 200 hours per quarter" does.

The brag book is insurance on your career, whether you need it during your job search or to climb the ladder at your current company.