If you got laid off tomorrow and lost access to your laptop, your email, your Slack — everything — could you clearly say what you've accomplished over the last several years?

Most people worked hard. Most people can't prove it.

In this episode, I'm breaking down an idea I've been talking about for years that's finally starting to catch on: keeping receipts. Not the tax kind — the "here's the actual value I've created" kind. Because businesses make business decisions, not people decisions, and it is not their job to protect your career. It's yours.

We get into:
✔️ Why "keeping receipts" isn't disloyal — it's professional hygiene
✔️ The exact list of accomplishments you should be tracking (and how often)
✔️ Why AI can't write you a winning resume if you don't know your own wins
✔️ The real definition of "networking" (and why you can skip the awkward events)
✔️ How to figure out your actual market value — before you need to
✔️ The one habit that determines whether you're caught flatfooted in a layoff or walking straight into your next opportunity

This is about owning your career instead of hoping your company remembers you when it counts.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Could you prove what you've accomplished?
00:21 – Why "keeping receipts" matters now more than ever
04:14 – It's not disloyal — it's professional hygiene
05:16 – What to actually track (and how often)
07:57 – Why AI can't write your resume for you
09:46 – Networking, but make it human
13:25 – Why people beat paper every time
15:42 – The takeaway: quantify your value, don't just claim it

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About Catie Campbell:
Catie Campbell is a certified executive coach, emotional intelligence speaker, and keynote speaker who spent 15 years inside corporate America before walking away to tell the truth about what leadership and burnout actually cost. She now helps burned-out executives and senior leaders lead with clarity, steadiness, and self-ownership — instead of running on empty.

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