Success Your Own Way: Career Identity, Capability and Luck with Tina & Yifat

Tina Schuricht • August 12, 2026

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The Work That Shapes Us: Career Identity, Capability, and Luck with Yifat and Tina

In this episode of Success Your Own Way, Yifat and I talk about the different ways careers can develop when you are a specialist, a generalist, or somewhere in between.


They explore what happens when career growth starts pushing technical experts toward people management, how closely work can become tied to identity, and the difference between having the right credentials and being able to demonstrate real capability.


The conversation also turns to luck, opportunity, and how much control we have over the direction our careers take. Along the way, both Tina and Yifat reflect on the choices, experiences, and strengths that shape how we define success for ourselves.


Reach out if you want to talk more about how to shape your work and career!

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