<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Zayd Hashim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zayd Hashim]]></description><link>https://www.zaydhashim.com/essays</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:55:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.zaydhashim.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[People often ask me, “So, what do you do?”]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s a question I’ve been asked more times than I can count. “So, what do you do?” Most people expect a straightforward answer. A job title. A company name. An industry. Something concise enough to fit into the first few minutes of a conversation. I used to answer that way too. Depending on where I was in my career, I would say I worked in events, strategy, coaching, or business development. All of those answers were true, but over time, I realised they never really answered the question. A...]]></description><link>https://www.zaydhashim.com/post/people-often-ask-me-so-what-do-you-do</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6d60222aa0dd3fa163bf66</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:55:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Zayd Hashim</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>