THE BRAVE BLOG

Happenings, inspiration, tips and tricks, and everything in between to help you be your truest YOU.

Tips for Terrific Team Retreats

Oct 21 2019 // Team retreats allow coworkers to step out of their day-to-day environment and habitual thinking, for brainstorming, team building, goal-setting, and planning the future. The Building Brave community shares tips for making team retreats terrific:  …

I’m already doing the work. When do I ask for a raise?

Oct 18 2019 // I’m already doing the work. When do I ask for a raise? I’m about to enter a role to help fill a gap in my current department, which involves me taking on MUCH more responsibility…

Two Truths and a Lie with Mary Burke

Oct 16 2019 // As a mentor in Building Brave’s mobile app, Founder and CEO Mary Burke brings some fun by inviting the community to play “Two Truths and a Lie.” Games break the ice, build rapport, and help…

When You Outgrow Your Boss

Oct 14 2019 // I’ve reported to the same boss for 8 years. She’s a great person, but she doesn’t push or challenge me. I’ve done the majority of my development on my own, and through volunteer jobs I…

Share Your Motivational Motto

Oct 11 2019 // What’s Your Motivational Motto?   If you’ve got energy to spare, please share! These mottos get our community members fired-up.    One thing that lit a fire under my butt I learned from Shanda Sumpter:…

Words of Comfort: Grieving a Pet

Oct 09 2019 // Our CEO, Mary Burke, recently posted in our app about losing her beloved Gema, a 12 year old labrador. Others could feel her pain and shared their own stories of pet loss. In addition to…

What’s on Your Permission Slip?

Oct 07 2019 // In Brene Brown’s “Braving The Wilderness” the author writes permission slips to herself as a reminder to bravely be herself. Our Building Brave community members wrote their own– It’s okay to ask for help,  …

What We’re Reading

Oct 04 2019 // At the end of a busy workday, reading makes a great way to unwind and shift away from stress and our endless to-do lists. Check out which titles the Building Brave community has stacked on…

Insomnia Hacks

Oct 02 2019 // Sleep supercharges women, and so many of us need more of it! When we slow down, our creative brains like to speed-up, so we polled our Building Brave community about what to do when you…

Tears at Work

Sep 30 2019 // Does anyone have suggestions for how to help someone struggling with their emotions at work? My friend is very talented and more than capable, but whenever she gets stressed she cries. From Mentor Anza D’Antonio:…

Easy Dinner Ideas

Sep 27 2019 // After a long workday, feeding your family (or even yourself) can feel like a chore. Instead of dialing for dinner, try one of these ideas: Tips Meal-planning–even a few days at a time– saves time,…

Alternatives to Leaving

Sep 25 2019 // “My friend is so miserable. She’s in middle-management in a mid-sized company. Her new CEO replaced most of the people in the C-Suite. He considers fear an essential management tool, including yelling, swearing, and threats…

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