One of the biggest mistakes I see community managers make, especially those early in their careers, is rushing to do.

Think being helpful, busy, and passionate is enough to grow your community career? Think again. This post is packed with terrible advice that keeps early-career community managers stuck, overlooked, and underpaid.

Feeling stuck in your community career? You’re not lazy or unskilled, you’re likely just misaligned. In this post, I’m breaking down 5 common reasons early career community managers feel burnt out, undervalued, or like they’re not growing, and how to start turning that around.