“Care personally, challenge directly.” These are the basic ideas that management coach Kim Scott suggests for being what she calls “radically candid,” a method of being honest and compassionate, especially when it comes to giving feedback. Her book Radical...
This blog post is the seventh in a series of eight adapted from a talk given at TOS-Con 2021. Learn more about TOS-Con here. Ignore Social Media* There’s an asterisk next to this one because it depends heavily on your industry. In order to decide whether social media...
This blog post is the sixth in a series of eight adapted from a talk given at TOS-Con 2021. Learn more about TOS-Con here. Employ the 70/30 Principle There are many rules and principles that use numbers and ratios. By “the 70/30” principle, I mean that you don’t need...
This blog post is the fifth in a series of eight adapted from a talk given at TOS-Con 2021. Learn more about TOS-Con here. Craft Your Elevator Pitch Many career coaches and professionals have a lot of different things to say about how you should build and deliver your...
Do you ever feel conflicted over what career path to pursue? Do you have multiple passions or interests you’d like to work into your life? For many years, I faced this dilemma. In high school (in the UK, where students choose their classes in later years) I chose...
This blog post is the third in a series of eight adapted from a talk given at TOS-Con 2021. Learn more about TOS-Con here. Master Your Craft By far, the most important thing that you can do to stand out in your field—and it’s the thing that the majority of freelancers...
