I was right with the author on this until they referenced Donald Trump as some sort of role model. Ugh. The final paragraph of TFA is quite relevant advice for Trump: Don&#x27;t Brag. And advice for everyone else: Don&#x27;t Be Like Trump.<p>That said, I think self-reflection is fantastic. Maybe you feel like you&#x27;re always running in place? Write down what you&#x27;ve been doing for the past few weeks&#x2F;months&#x2F;years, figure out what you think has been valuable or not as valuable, and adjust going forward.<p>This practice has been super-helpful for me also as a morale boost going into negotiations about compensation. It gives me both moral courage that I have been valuable as well as specific details that I can bring up to demonstrate how I&#x27;ve provided value to the company.<p>In all of this, though, beware that we tend to undervalue the contributions of others just as much as others undervalue our own contributions. Even for the smartest&#x2F;most productive of us, our own accomplishments still stand on the shoulders of others&#x27;.