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3 hours ago
I work in tech. I build learning experiences for a living. I know exactly where the resources are and how to use them. And I still have to block time on my calendar to make sure I invest in my own growth.
If I don't schedule it, it doesn't happen. Life fills the gap.
I think a lot of us are in that same place right now. The uncertainty in tech is real, and it has a way of making you feel like we’re all navigating it alone. You're watching the news, refreshing your LinkedIn feed, and wondering what the right next move is. And somewhere in the back of your mind, that question keeps surfacing: am I doing enough to stay relevant?
Here's what I want you to hear: you are not alone in that feeling. Not even close.
The ServiceNow ecosystem is one of the most generous professional communities I've ever been part of. When people talk about community in tech, they usually mean a forum where someone eventually answers your question. ServiceNow Community is something different. It's a place where practitioners share real solutions, ask hard questions, and show up for each other consistently. If you haven't spent time there lately, it's worth a visit.
Beyond the online community, ServiceNow User Groups (SNUGs) exist all over the world. These are local gatherings of people who use the ServiceNow AI Platform every day, people who understand your specific challenges because they're living them too. Walking into a room like that when you're feeling uncertain about your career is a reminder that your skills matter and that there's a whole network of people who get it.
And if you really want to feel the energy of this community, Knowledge26 is coming up in just a few weeks. Thousands of ServiceNow experts, customers, and partners in one place. Sessions, hands-on labs, networking, and if you're ready to make it official, you can even sit for certification exams right there on site. My colleagues are heading there this year, and I already know they'll come back energized. That kind of momentum is contagious, even secondhand. But here's the part nobody talks about enough:
showing up once isn't the same
as keeping the momentum going.
Community events give you a spark. What you do with it afterward is up to you. And that's where most of us stall out. We leave inspired, we make a list of things we want to learn, and then Monday happens.
Here's what works for me. I put it on my calendar. Not as a vague intention, but as a real appointment with myself. Thirty minutes on a Tuesday. An hour on a Friday. Whatever I can protect. Because the truth is, no one is going to prioritize your growth for you. You have to claim that time yourself.
When I sit down for those sessions, I'm not guessing at what to learn next. ServiceNow University has thousands of courses covering everything from platform fundamentals to AI governance. There's always a next step waiting. The hard part was never the content. It was showing up consistently enough to make progress.
Career uncertainty doesn't go away because you learned one new thing. But it gets quieter every time you invest in yourself. And the more you build, the less that anxious voice has to say. You don't have to figure this out alone. The community is here. The events are happening. The courses are waiting.
Block the time. Show up. Keep going.
Here are the links you need:
- ServiceNow University: https://learning.servicenow.com/now/lxp/home
- ServiceNow User Groups: https://www.servicenow.com/community/servicenow-user-groups-snugs/ct-p/servicenow-user-groups-snugs
- ServiceNow Events and Knowledge26: https://www.servicenow.com/community/events/ct-p/TopLevel_Events
Where are you finding your momentum right now? Drop it in the comments. I'd love to know what's working for you.
