09/23/2026
𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁
Defensive driving isn't just for the highway. It's for your career, too.
I just read "Defensive Driving for Your Career" from Stay SaaSy, and one point stuck with me. Many organizations judge your value largely by what you share publicly. If you don't tell the story of your work, someone else may tell it for you (or no one will tell it at all).
So yes, take credit for what you've earned. Own the update. Answer the questions. Stand behind the results.
But here's the other half of the equation. Nobody crosses the finish line alone.
Think of a relay race. The anchor runner breaks the tape, but the win belongs to every leg of the race. The article offers a great example of this balance: a sales leader who shares a big contract win publicly while congratulating the account executive and thanking the teams who made it possible. That leader gets visibility without stealing the spotlight.
Here's how I try to practice responsible credit:
- Share the results you drove, clearly and without apology,
- Name the coworker who stayed late to fix the problem,
- Recognize the employee whose idea shaped the solution,
- Thank the volunteer who gave their time when they didn't have to.
So let me walk the talk.
The MilSpouseU (MSU) mission runs on volunteers, and this team shows up every single week for Military Spouses across Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard, and Veteran households. None of our Tuesday programming happens without them:
- Singleton, Change/Adoption Officer,
- Mitchell, Governance/Compliance Officer,
- Vargas, Partnerships/Funding Officer,
- Ngai-Fodge, Marketing/Communications Officer,
- Delong, who keeps our metrics honest and our impact measurable,
- Vazquez, our former Technology/Cybersecurity Officer, whose work laid the digital foundation we still build on today.
Thank you, past and present, for giving your time, talent, and heart to this community. The spotlight is yours.
And to every Military Spouse who logs on each Tuesday, asks the tough questions, and shares your own wins with the group: YOU are the reason we do this. A classroom without students is just an empty room. You fill it with purpose, and you make every hour we invest worth it.
In the Military community, we know this well. Service Members, Veterans, and Military Families rarely accomplish anything alone. Every mission has a team behind it.
Take the credit you've earned. Give the credit that's due. Both build trust, and trust is the best career insurance you can carry.
Who deserves a shout-out from you this week? Tag them below.
Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/grQkQpRX
