Best career advice from this year – 2020 Roundup
Not to brag, but throughout 2020 quite a few memorable pieces of advice have been linked and shared in the Weekly Reads. With the year wrapping up, I thought I would put together the list of the best career advice I’ve read (and shared) throughout the year. Below are the pieces of career advice that impacted me most and that I […]
Why it’s important to set boundaries with yourself at work
Today I wanted to share a more personal post when it comes to career growth, attitudes in the workplace and especially when growth comes at the expense of your own sanity, as well as how I’ve changed my attitude in regards to that. Last week I lost a client and while it was disappointing news, I know I did everything […]
My top tips for staying productive
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I would say that I am generally quite good at time management. I am a very structured and methodical person, so everything that is organisation is good for me and comes more or less naturally. However, staying productive is truly an art and even more so during these times. So, I thought it’s a good […]
How to get ahead at work
Getting ahead at work – most often read as setting yourself up for a promotion – has something to do with your performance and a lot to do with your perceived performance. I will talk about how to prepare for and handle your promotion talk in an upcoming post. However, I think no matter how well you prepare for the talk […]
How to find what your strengths are
This is a perfect time for introspection, for digging a little deeper and finding out more about ourselves. What we like to do, what we don’t or what we’re good at. One thing that for a long time I lacked was not having a set of strengths “by the book”. I saw myself as a high performer but with good […]
What I learned at work this year
In the fashion of Bill Gates’ blog post, I thought I would also write a post about the things I’ve learned at work – and also in my personal life – this year. I have done a similar recap of the previous years on the blog every year around this time, so it’s only fair to follow this tradition now. Luckily, […]
Free Resume Template & My Top Tips
Coincidentally, in the last few months I had quite a number of friends reaching out to me and asking to review their resumes. With that, I realized that people still make quite a few mistakes when it comes to their CVs and it might be a good idea to share some tips. However, since the internet is filled with tips […]
How I styled my home work desk
I wanted to write this post for a very looong time. If you follow me on Instagram, you probably know that quite a few months ago I have installed my own workspace at home. By now I am absolutely in love with it, but it took me quite a while to get there. For a long time I disregarded the […]
How to know if you should study further
If you’ve ever been thinking about going back to studying but were never sure about how to go about it, this might be the right reading piece for you. Similarly, if you’ve just finished/are about to finish your Bachelor’s degree and are not sure what the next step should be – work or study – then this might be helpful for […]
My go-to career resources for women
Career resources (for women) is the kind of content that I pretty much use the Internet for. I am kind of obsessed with following stories of successful working women and due to still being in my early career days, I feel like I want to soak up as much information and advice as possible – you know, I am sort […]
Why I chose an online master while working full time
As most of you might know, last autumn I started my Master’s Degree while still working a full-time job. The way I decided to do it was by enrolling into an online programme and so, in today’s post I want to share all about why I chose to study an online masters degree while working full-time and how has that […]
Looking back at 2018
Same as I have done last year this time, I want to take a moment to write down a few lines looking back at 2018 and revisiting last year’s moments. The end of the year is definitely an obvious (but not necessarily the only neither the best) moment to reflect on what were my achievements the past year, what were my […]
Basic tools for you first job
Are you just starting your first job or an internship? You will soon find out that besides the skills that you need for the actual job, there are some other things (or tools) that you need to master in order to carry your work days and tasks successfully. These are tools that apply for every job, and once learned will […]
5 Office Outfits for Fall – Style Inspiration
Fall is one of my favourite seasons; I love the in between temperatures when you can wear a blazer or a light coat on top of your outfit, I love the red and orange colours that paint the city, the long walks in the park and just the crisp but warm fall air. It’s no wonder that fall is actually […]
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance – Book Review
I have recently finished reading “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” by Angela Duckworth, and I thought it would be interesting to do a book review. On the one hand to share the learnings with you, but on the other hand to also put my thoughts together and in order (I might as well put all those notes and […]