Ehsan Fereyduni
Hey, I’m Ehsan /a-🌞/. Every Monday, I send one short email: 1 Doodle · 1 Do · 1 Direction. You will get one doodle I drew, one small thing to do this week, and one direction to carry with you. A 1-minute read, easy to apply.
1-1-1: Mindset Matters
Hey friends, Hope you had a good weekend. Here’s this week’s 1-1-1. 1 Doodle Usually, we can't get a job on our first application. When it comes to job hunting, I see three types of ways people react: Some take that first rejection as proof of their inability and get so upset that they stop right there. Someone I was coaching once told me, "The job was perfect, and the job description was exactly like all the skills I have. I was a perfect fit, I put so much energy into it, and now it failed....
1-1-1: November Check-In: Your Next 90-Day
Hey friends, Hope you had a good weekend. Here’s this week’s 1-1-1. 1 Doodle We are two weeks away from November, and usually, the end of the year flies by like the Road Runner from Looney Tunes! But I hope this year we've learned together that we can slow things down a little by remembering this visual at the beginning of each month. You can choose something to achieve or a habit to experiment with over the next 90 days. 1 Do Try journaling daily for the next 90 days! :) Treat it as an...
1-1-1: The Two Sides of Work's Purpose
Hey friends, Hope you had a good weekend. Here’s this week’s 1-1-1. 1 Doodle Last week, I had a coffee chat with a friend of mine. Let's call him Chris for privacy. He's been successful in his career, but he was curious about how I define the purpose of work, especially after my recent transition from Intel to KLA. I shared something I've been thinking about for a long time: I believe the purpose of our work has two sides. One is about what we gain, and the other is about what we give. The...
1-1-1: Growing Pains
Hey friends, Hope you had a good weekend. Here’s this week’s 1-1-1. 1 Doodle When I started studying chemistry, I imagined a pretty clear future: earn my PhD and become a scientist at a pharmaceutical company. I even remember talking to a friend about Pfizer long before COVID, and he had no idea what company I was talking about. But during my PhD, I became fascinated by how chemistry, physics, and engineering come together to make microchips. Moving from pharma to semiconductors felt far...
1-1-1: The Two-Hour “QQ”
Hey friends, Hope you had a good weekend. Here’s this week’s 1-1-1. 1 Doodle At work, it is very common to get a ping on Teams, Slack, or whatever communication tool you use with a coworker asking, "Can we have a quick call?" or "QQ" (quick question). What looks like a few-minute sync often turns out to be a Trojan Horse, turning into a long call that derails your schedule. This week’s doodle is a reminder to watch out for these stealth time leaks that steal hours away from your own projects....
1-1-1: October Check-In: Your Next 90-Day
Hey friends, Hope you had a good weekend. Here’s this week’s 1-1-1. 1 Doodle I’m writing this newsletter from Singapore! I’m here for training in my new role. If you missed it, I explained why I changed jobs in this video. Looking back, the process that led me here began when I adopted the 90-day goal strategy, and making a career move was at the top of my list. This week’s reminder feels different. It’s more than a reminder. It’s proof to me that setting a 90-day goal and backing it up with...
1-1-1: Lunch Is a Meeting Too
Hey friends, Hope you had a good weekend. Here’s this week’s 1-1-1. 1 Doodle Last week, I was setting things up on my new work laptop. I feel I should make a YouTube video about setting up a work laptop so new hires can follow along and get off to a better start. One of the things I did was block out a one-hour meeting for myself and food! :) I usually schedule it from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, but I stay flexible if something needs my attention. I might push it earlier or later, but I never skip...
1-1-1: Decision Making
Hey friends, Hope you had a good weekend. Here’s this week’s 1-1-1. 1 Doodle This week, I made one of the biggest career decisions of my life. I left Intel. Yesterday was my last day and today marks my first day at KLA. If you don’t know, KLA is one of the leading companies providing equipment and solutions to the semiconductor industry. When facing a choice between a "good" option and a "bad" one, the answer is obvious. The real challenge comes when we are faced with two great options....
1-1-1: Difficult Conversation
Hey friends, Hope you had a good weekend. Here’s this week’s 1-1-1. 1 Doodle This week, I coached an engineer (let’s call him Peter) who was frustrated because a coworker (let’s call him Mike) didn't give him the credit he deserved. Peter is a senior engineer, and Mike joined the team six months ago. Peter spent four hours of nonstop work training Mike on a task that Mike couldn't have completed on his own, ultimately helping him finish it. That evening, Mike emailed the stakeholder who...
1-1-1: September Check-In: Your Next 90-Day
Hey friends, Hope you had a good weekend. Here’s this week’s 1-1-1. 1 Doodle This was the first year in my life I ditched "this year's resolution" and went with a "90-day resolution" instead. This week, I finally hit my goal! I failed in the first 90 days (or in corporate speak, Q1). I worked to make it better and failed again in Q2. But when failure triggers something in me, it makes me unstoppable, nothing motivates me more than falling short! I kept tweaking, and in Q3, I finally reached...
Hey, I’m Ehsan /a-🌞/. Every Monday, I send one short email: 1 Doodle · 1 Do · 1 Direction. You will get one doodle I drew, one small thing to do this week, and one direction to carry with you. A 1-minute read, easy to apply.