Six Essential Skills to Build Early On In Your Career | Corporate Starter Kit
Lately I’ve been thinking, if I were to start my working life or career all over again, what is it that I would prioritise in terms of skills. And I’ve narrowed it down to 6 essential skills that I would build early on in my career. They’re the top things that come to mind when I think about what would […]
My 3-Step Annual Self-Review & Goal Planning Process
At the end of every year I like to do a general end of year reflection. However, I don’t usually do an overly structured review and planning for the year ahead. This year’s reflection came to happen very randomly and it led to a 3-step annual self-review & goal planning process. Now that I’ve done it, I’ve found it immensely […]
11 Reflections From My Career Journey To Date
Over the last almost 9 years working full-time and pursuing fast career growth, industry and career changes at times, and always seeking the next career promotion I’ve learned a thing or two. Below I’ve extracted a few lessons and reflections from my career journey to date. These are the things that helped me grow, get promotions and salary increases, change […]
3 Actionable Tips to Help You Gain Visibility at Work
I have been talking about the importance of having the right visibility at work in the past in different posts. That’s because exposure to the right people is power. It’s a key part of getting ahead at work and securing your next promotion. That’s why today I wanted to focus on that and share 3 actionable tips to help you […]
4 Decision-Making Frameworks to Make Better & Smarter Decisions
I often talk about decision-making as a key skill for getting ahead. And it truly is, both in our professional lives but also in the personal sphere. Like everyone, I sometimes struggle to make decisions as fast as I’d like to and spend too much time overthinking. Over the years, I’ve discovered and used different decision-making framework, and below are […]
My Top 6 Tips to Help You Nail Your Next Job Interview – Interview Prep 101
Over the last few years, I’ve helped quite a few friends prepare for job interviews, and I myself have also directly hired a few people. Currently, I also sit on panel interviews for open positions in my team, so I’ve seen my fair share of interviews. With that said, today I wanted to put together my top 6 tips to […]
How to take your power back at work
I’ve been sharing my learnings and thoughts from my own career advancement for quite some time already. Looking back, I realized I’ve always somewhat geared it toward fast growth. But something I’ve learned along the way as a by-product of the fast growth, is the feeling of autonomy over your work life. And a thought I always had is that […]
5 Stories to Prepare for Your Next Interview
I have recently helped some friends prepare for job interviews and it served as a reminder of how important the prep work is ahead of an interview. In the past, I’ve hired a few people and currently, I also sit on panel interviews for open positions in my team, so I’ve seen my fair share of interviews. One thing that […]
How To Know When Taking Salary Cut Is Right For You – Tips To Help You Navigate Career Moves
Salary cuts are usually seen as a step back. From a financial perspective, and if you look at it very plainly it indeed is; you will have less money in the bank. However, I am here to tell you that it doesn’t have to always be a bad move. It’s also something that you can play to your advantage and […]
How To Set Boundaries at Work – 4 Easy Tips
I have talked about drawing boundaries at work in the past in different forms. And today I wanted to share 4 things I’ve done over the years to set boundaries at work that can be helpful if you’re struggling with it. Now, let me start by saying that I’ve been there. I’ve worked crazy hours for a good few years. […]
How to gain visibility at work
In this post, I want to address how to gain visibility at work when everything else fails. How to get ahead at work, especially in those cases where the projects you work on might not give you enough exposure. Or your day-to-day work simply does not allow for it. Everybody knows that being on the toughest projects and working with […]
2022 Year In Review – What I Learned This Year
It’s that time of the year once again; time for a 2022 recap. I kind of made it a tradition already. As the year is ending, I love to look back and take stock of my work and personal life; what I enjoyed, what I learned, and what I was excited about. Part of it I always do it on […]
Lessons and Tips from My Career Journey – Part 2
I recently shared a post detailing my career journey. Where I started and where I am currently but also all the steps I took in between. I made some good decisions along the way, while some others were probably not the best. Looking back, however, I wanted to share a few key lessons and tips from my career journey that […]
Lessons and Tips from My Career Journey – Part 1
I’ve been working a full-time office job for over seven years. During this time I’ve worked in three different companies, changed industries and took a pay cut twice, and did a pretty major career change once. Some things I’ve learned, some things I probably haven’t yet, and I thought I would share a bit more about where I started and […]
How to Stand Out in the First 6 Months of a New Job – Part 2
As shared in the part 1 of this series, looking back at the last 6 months, I thought I would reflect on what has been important during my first few months on the job and share some tips that can help you too. There is one important thing to achieve during your first 3-6 months at a new job, and that […]