Social Skills You Need to Succeed at Work
Social skills are soft skills that you need in order to become successful in your career, like these powerful women for example. Good news is that social skills can be learned and improve with practice. Thus, if you are not getting along well with people, having a lack of social skills can be the reason. …
How to Overcome Spring Fatigue
Spring means renewing yourself and getting ready for the summer. Therefore, you need to wake your body up and get into full speed. However, adapting to the change in mother nature is not always easy and can bring challenges with it. This is called spring fatigue and below you can find ways to overcome it.…
5 Best Cities Around the World to Launch a Startup
Originally published in 2018. Updated in 2025 as part of the Personal Branding Blog relaunch under Brown Brothers Media.
When it comes to starting up a new technology business, the first place that comes to mind is Silicon Valley, located in San Francisco, California.
However, the rise of living costs and real estate prices is …
Are We Negotiating?
The simple answer is yes.
The slightly more complex answer is always.
As noted in this post I wrote about Microsoft’s Kati Quigley and her thoughts on Everyday Negotiation it is not necessary to be a natural born negotiator.
Some people are born this way. If you happen to be one of them … congratulations. …
Do’s and Don’ts of Asking For a Raise
Everybody wants to get a fair paycheck for the accomplishments they have achieved. In the ideal scenario, your boss notices your achievements and gives you a raise. However, in the real world this is not really the case and you need to stand up for yourself and ask for a raise. Unfortunately, this is not …
4 Questions to Consider When Choosing the Right Mentor
A mentor can help you get ahead of your coworkers and increase your chances of getting promoted. However, you should be careful when choosing your mentor. Sometimes a person feels just right but in other cases, you need to make some evaluations before starting the relationship. Below are some questions that will help you choose …
3 Things Wannabe Writers Should Know About SEO
As a wannabe writer or blogger, you may have heard the term “SEO” be bandied about without really knowing what it means.
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization – essentially, making search engines display your web page high up on their rankings. Google (we could talk about other search engines, but let’s be honest, how …
Upskill Your Career with Educational Online Platforms
Upskilling is for everyone. Whether you want to expand your skillset or change your career completely, you need to continue improving yourself and keep your skills up-to-date. Thanks to the internet, nowadays anyone can gain knowledge on any subject they wish. There are many great educational platforms for this. Below you can find 5 of …
5 Tips to Speed Up Your Writing Without Compromising Quality
All good writers know that quality is an essential component of success. Without fresh ideas, engaging content and grammatical rigor, nobody is going to want to read, share or publish your content. Good writing has unique opinions or information.
Most bloggers and content writers also understand the merits of maximizing quantity. The more guest posts …
3 Simple Ways to Increase Empathy at Work
If you want to move up the career ladder, it is not enough to have great technical abilities or know how. You need to have personal skills as well. Think about a manager who is great at technical details but cannot get along with his/her team, then how can this manager manage a project if …