A Coffee with My Younger Self: Celebrating Women of Brunel
2025-03-07T21:05:00Z
The Workplace
At Brunel Americas, we’re proud to celebrate International Women’s Day by spotlighting the incredible women on our team who help drive our success. This year, we’ve asked some of inspiring female Brunellers to imagine they are sharing a coffee with their younger selves — reflecting on the advice they’d give their younger selves.
The idea for this blog came from the 'I Met My Younger Self for Coffee' trend that started on TikTok, but worked its way across various social platforms. Professionals like Eleni Garidis, Global Client Executive at LinkedIn & Co-Chair of Women at LinkedIn, APAC, have taken to their social media to share their own motivating chats with a version of themselves from the past. Anecdotes like these have had an astounding resonance with women as they share how the ebbs and flows of life have had an impact on their identity, professionally and otherwise.
Through the stories shared by the women of Brunel, we hope to inspire young professionals navigating their own journeys. From career wisdom to personal growth, these heartfelt insights remind us of the strength, resilience, and ambition that shape remarkable careers.
The Women of Brunel: 'Met My Younger Self For Coffee'
After taking some time to reflect, and search through old photos, members of the Brunel Americas team from the US, Canada, & Brazil came back to us with pieces of wisdom they would share if they sat for coffee with their younger selves. Here are their quotes:
Carolina Nogueira | Marketing Analyst, Brazil
- Nothing lasts forever, neither happiness nor sadness. Enjoy the good moments, and be kind to yourself during the tough ones, but don’t take too long to start again.
- Treat yourself with more love. You’re not harsh with others, so don’t be so hard on yourself. Practice self-love.
- You are curious and love learning new things and studying. Don’t forget that, even when you feel tired and unmotivated. Always remember the joy of knowing a lot about something you love and the excitement of discovering something new.
Livia Costa | HR Manager, Brazil
- Invest in technical knowledge and your emotional intelligence. Professional life is not just about what you know, but how you communicate and how you build healthy and respectful relationships.
- “The journey is made by walking.” - Don't rush, but don't lose focus. Success doesn't happen overnight. The experiences you'll live, the failures you'll face, and the people who cross your path will teach you a lot, and all of this is part of the growth process. Be patient but maintain the determination to keep learning and adapting along the way.
- Surround yourself with people who support you, encourage you to progress, and push you to be a better version of yourself. Stay away from those who only see the problem and never think about solutions.
- Never underestimate the power of putting yourself in new situations - of learning things outside your comfort zone. This will be the key to opening incredible doors for you.
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