Account Manager @ Kurogo | Sharing lessons from a life in Marketing

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Joseph Rudd

One of the most underrated career skills:

Being respectful to everyone in the room.

I was raised to treat the janitor the same as the CEO.
And it's a lesson that's carried me through my career.

It might sound simple.
But it often gets overlooked.

And yet, being polite, respectuful and empathetic of everyone else (regardless of their role or postion) goes much further than most realise.

✅ It builds trust with colleagues.
✅ It creates opportunities with mentors.
✅ It shapes your circle of people.

Because career growth is built on trust.

3 simple lessons to carry forward:

1/ Value every role.
↳ A title doesn’t define a person’s worth.
↳ Show equal respect at every level.

2/ Listen before you speak.
↳ Everyone carries a story you don’t know.
↳ Be curious about their perspective.

3/ Actively make an effort to show kindness.
↳ Small acts of respect cost nothing.
↳ But they’re remembered for years.

It's not about being perfect.
It's about making small, conscious efforts.

When you do that:

Colleagues turn into mentors.
Bosses became advocates.
Peers became friends.

Respect costs nothing.
But it can shape your whole career.

What's a small act of respect that stood out to you?
Let me know if the comments 👇🏻

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Project Manager | Project Management Career Coach | Helping early-career professionals (0-5 years) transition into project management roles in the IT industry.

I never planned to work in mining.
I never planned to shift from project management to communications either.
But careers aren’t always linear and mine is proof.

After years in IT and project management, I made the leap into a completely new industry and role, handling internal communications, global training, and office operations.

Now, I document this journey to help professionals see what it really looks like to:
🌍 Transition industries & roles without starting from scratch
🧠 Build adaptability and communication skills that stand out
💡 Reimagine success when you’re starting over in your 30s

On my profile you’ll find:
🔹 Stories & lessons from inside a global mining company
🔹 Corporate career and life lessons
🔹 Honest reflections on career transitions and identity shifts

If you’ve ever thought about starting fresh, moving industries, or re-entering the workforce in a new role, my content is built for you.

👉 Follow me here on LinkedIn for my weekly posts & livestreams, and join the community I’m building for professionals navigating change together.

Mary Tresa Gabriel

As someone who’s learning to navigate corporate life with a calm ambition, here are 5 things I think you should practice in 2026:

1. unlearn the habit of rushing to respond:  sometimes, the most professional thing you can do is pause.

2. collect quiet wins: not everything needs to be shared or announced. some growth stories are meant to stay between you and your notes app. 😉 

3. build your “energy map”: notice what (& who) drains you and what restores you during the workday. it’s data worth analyzing. 

4. speak about your work more often: Make sure to raise awareness of what you bring.

5. Make work friendships less transactional: share playlists, send memes, or go for an ice cream together on a random tuesday afternoon 🍦 

#corporatesoftie

Operations Coordinator at Weir | Documenting my career transition | Project Management Professional (PMP) | Work Abroad, Culture, Corporate life & Career Coach

No one really talks about this, but career growth doesn’t always come from doing more work.

It often shows up in unscripted moments. Small interactions, quick conversations, the way you handle things when no one’s formally evaluating you.

Remote work has its benefits. So does flexibility.
But some career moments only happen when you’re physically there to experience them.

Not because you’re working harder, but because people get to see how you show up.

#linkedinnewsuk

Hot truth: being a perfectionist at work often slows you down more than it helps you.

Spending hours rethinking, refining, and reopening decisions doesn’t always mean higher quality. Most of the time, it just drains your energy and delays progress. Work rarely rewards the “most perfect” version. It rewards the version that moves things forward.

Learning to stop at good enough is a skill. One that protects your time, your focus, and honestly, your sanity.

If you tend to overthink every task, save this.
If this made you uncomfortable… you probably needed it.

#linkedinnewseurope

As someone who’s seen how small shifts change your career path, here are 5 mindset upgrades that matter this year:

1. from proving to improving: stop trying to be perfect; start trying to get better.
2. from busy to intentional: your value isn’t in your task list; it’s in your clarity.
from “should I?” to “why not?”, experiment more often, even if the outcome feels uncertain.
3. from corporate language to human tone: write emails like you talk.
4. from self-doubt to self-data: track your own wins, skills, and feedback.

As someone who believes good work and good energy go hand-in-hand, here are 5 things to nurture besides your work:

1. your curiosity: follow one question down a rabbit hole every month. 🤔 

2. your rhythm: find your best work hours and protect them. ⏳ 

3. your attention: multitasking blurs impact; focus sharpens it. 🧠 

4. your gratitude muscle: name one thing you’re grateful for at work daily 🙏 

5. your boundaries: even excellence needs rest. 🛏️

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