“Titles fade. Skills stay,” Warikoo reminds us. Impressively sounding job names may pump up your ego for a while, but they fade quickly, while the actual skills you build stay with you for years. Some professionals chase designations instead of depth, which creates a thin, fragile career that can’t weather change. The healthier approach is to treat every role as a learning opportunity, not just a title to put on your LinkedIn. Focus on what you can do better tomorrow, not what your badge will say. Over time, genuine capability will pull along the right opportunities—and the right titles will follow.
The biggest sign you are with the right partner
So, if you are wondering whether you have found the right person, this is perhaps the right way to know. Can you argue with your partner? Not the occasional murmur…