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Having a BIG Personality in a Serious Workplace

May 22 2019 // Being a talkative, fun-loving, outgoing “people-person” often brings with it the benefits of social capital; we network with ease, and easily communicate enthusiasm for our work. We light up a room, and our positive energy…

From Oops to Okay: Bouncing Back From Mistakes

May 20 2019 // I scanned my newsletter draft, thrilled to share a new app feature to support working women with relationships and parenting. I pressed send–singing the praises of Building Brave’s new experts– to our mailing list of…

Want a successful Team? Delegate.

May 17 2019 // Ask yourself “can this be completed by someone else?” If the answer is YES, delegate the work. – Kathleen Murphy, Director Business Administration, TASC Whether you’re a new manager accustomed to doing everything yourself, or…

Ask The Experts: Marriage Advice

May 15 2019 // When we walk into a new job, we typically receive some degree of training. If only the same held true for marriage– ideally the longest contract and most fulfilling position we ever hope to land!…

Planning Ahead When You’re Always Behind

May 13 2019 // Working moms of young kids run abundant lives and often on fumes. Instead of planning ahead, we struggle to play catch-up, scrounging a few haphazard awake minutes to organize ourselves, with our partners. Throw a…

Keep Your Job Interesting

May 10 2019 // Gaining mastery of your position and staying on your game at work promote feelings of self-efficacy, satisfaction, and security. Once you’ve got your job figured out, the trick becomes keeping engaged in the work rather…

Happy Book Birthday to Mentor Kelly Fitzsimmons!

May 08 2019 // Building Brave mentor Kelly Fitzsimmons seems to do it all and do it well. She’s a breakthrough creative entrepreneur, successful business leader, technology expert, classically trained archaeologist with a Masters degree from Harvard University, a…

Meet The Experts: Mentorship Gets Personal

May 06 2019 // Building Brave connects women to skilled mentor teams who share expert insight, tips, and professional support–all on our mobile device. Reaching our goals, fulfilling our potential, and finding joy and satisfaction in life often requires…

Make Your Resume Stand Out

May 03 2019 // Resumes tell the story of our work lives. Making that story as compelling as possible is crucial for landing ourselves in the YES pile. The process of compiling and editing a resume feels daunting at…

Promotions and Office Gossip

May 01 2019 // People often use the terms “work husband” or “work wife” to describe their close colleagues; a light-hearted and often apt description of the interpersonal “family” dynamics created by working day in day out, together. At…

Interviewing While Working

Apr 29 2019 // Interviewing while gainfully employed puts you in a position of strength, and can also give you a case of nerves– especially if you love the job you already have. Weighing job responsibilities, title, compensation, benefits,…

Downsized. Acquired. Eliminated. Now What??

Apr 26 2019 // Healthy successful career paths include twists, turns, and downright tumult. Other people’s highlight reels come prominently displayed in their bios and resumes, but behind the shine most of us have our own not-so-fun surprise career…

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