Stop Chasing Promotions

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why promotions are often outside your span of control—and why that matters

• The risks of tying promotions too closely to salary and status

• How to reframe career goals around learning, skill-building, and impact

• The importance of asking: What do I want to be known for?

• Other ways to meet needs for money, influence, or recognition without a title change

• How to spot whether a promotion is truly what you want—or just shiny object syndrome

Resources & Links:

• Follow Teresa Torres: ProductTalk.org

• Follow Petra Wille: Petra-Wille.com

Mentioned in this episode:

• Great Expectations by Thor Mitchell - MTP Engage Hamburg 2022 (vimeo.com/727164157/126ba3a47f)

• Building My First AI Product: 6 Lessons from My 90-Day Deep Dive (producttalk.org/2025/08/ai-playbook) by Teresa

• Continuous Discovery Habits (amazon.com/Continuous-Discovery-Habits-Discove…) book by Teresa

• Petra’s coaching work (petra-wille.com/coaching-packages)