#322 Adaira Landry MD: From Mentorship to Micro Skills—Tools for Thriving at Work — Part Two

In Part 2, Adaira shares how she and Resa shaped Micro Skills into a fast-impact, high-utility guide for early career professionals—and why it intentionally skips fluff in favor of action. She opens up about saying yes too often, burning out from “non-potable work,” and how she finally embraced what she calls JOMO—the joy of missing out. We also hear how they trimmed the book’s original title (“Chisel”) and why ambition without discernment leads to a flat career, not a rising one.

Key Highlights of Our Interview:

How the Title Came to Be

“We almost called the book Chisel—but MicroSkills came from a medical lecture I never forgot.”

The Real Goal

“We wanted people to finish the book Friday and be better at work Monday. No degrees, no fluff.”

The Myth of Saying Yes

“I believed the mantra: say yes to everything. I ended up burned out, doing too much that didn’t scale.”

From FOMO to JOMO

“The joy of missing out means you choose what matters. You don’t chase everything.”

Horizontal vs. Vertical Growth

“I wasn’t climbing—I was just adding. A real career needs strategy, not just more.”

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Host: Vince Chan | Guest: Adaira Landry MD

 

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