My work is recognized positively. I am rewarded for the work I do.

Good work goes unnoticed constantly, and any honest account has to begin there. Recognition tracks visibility more closely than quality — the person who says what they did gets credited over the person who quietly did it.

That's not an argument for cynicism. It's an argument for keeping your own record: a file where you note what you shipped, what changed because of it, what a number did afterward.

You will need it at review time. More importantly you will need it on the days you can't remember whether you are any good.

Add one line to it today.