Can I tell you something embarrassing?

I rewrote my LinkedIn bio more times than I can count.

Seven times or was it ten? Maybe more because I lost count. Each version felt almost right but not quite. Each iteration felt too much of one thing and not enough of another.

If you’ve ever felt that way, I want to tell you it’s not because you’re bad at writing. It’s because most advice on how to write a bio or About section for LinkedIn is geared toward people with Linear Careers.

And we don’t fit that box.

Here’s what I’ve noticed:

The way you write your bio either sets you free or quietly shrinks you.

A bio written the conventional way, with job title, industry, and a few credentials, does its job. It tells people what you do. But for multi-passionate professionals building something non-linear, that format becomes suffocating. The more specific you get, the more you accidentally close doors to other aspects of yourself.

What finally worked for me:

After all those rewrites, I landed on something that holds two worlds at once, my work and my passion.

A few things worth asking yourself as you revisit yours:

1. Does your current bio describe who you were or who you’re becoming?
2. Are you writing for the algorithm or for the right person finding you at the right moment?
3. What do you want someone to feel when they finish reading it, and does your current version do that?

If you want to go deeper on this, I have a workbook that walks you through building your professional identity from the inside out.

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Want the full breakdown on exactly how to fix your bio?

Until next week,
Nenye
​non-linearcareer.com​

P.S: Once you’ve got your thoughts down, Grammarly is great for tightening the actual copy. Get the free version here.

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