Joseph Liu

London

Contributor at Forbes

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Articles

Personal Branding Involves Authenticity And Practicality

1 month ago | forbes.com | Joseph Liu

The times I’ve been unhappiest in my career have been those when I’ve had to be someone I’m not just to fit into the culture of an organization or team misaligned with my own values, principles, and preferred ways of working. I’ve had moments where I had to put on a certain persona to fit a professional mold. I’ve also felt pressured to embody a certain personality or approach in certain managerial roles.
10 Ways To Raise Your Internal Visibility At Work

Mar 17, 2025 | forbes.com | Joseph Liu

One of the lessons I learned early on in my career was that working hard and completing projects was only half the battle when it came to advancing professionally. One of my first managers told me that I needed to speak up more in meetings. A colleague once told me he wished I would join more of the company’s social events outside of the office. A mentor of mine said I needed to take more initiative to publicize my achievements at work. Your visibility in the workplace matters. A lot.
10 Ways To Raise Your Interal Visibility At Work

Mar 17, 2025 | forbes.com | Joseph Liu

One of the lessons I learned early on in my career was that working hard and completing projects was only half the battle when it came to advancing professionally. One of my first managers told me that I needed to speak up more in meetings. A colleague once told me he wished I would join more of the company’s social events outside of the office. A mentor of mine said I needed to take more initiative to publicize my achievements at work. Your visibility in the workplace matters. A lot.
Why Celebrating Your Own Achievements Matters To Your Career Journey

Mar 4, 2025 | forbes.com | Joseph Liu

Do you feel like you’re doing a lot of work, but have little to show for it? Do you feel long overdue for that elusive job promotion or pay raise? Have you struggled to make as much progress as you would have liked with that side project? A lot of people struggle to make progress as quickly as they would like in their careers. You can easily become fixated on what you have not yet achieved and forget to acknowledge all the things you have achieved.
Cultivating The Right Connections To Support Your Career Ambitions

Jan 23, 2025 | forbes.com | Joseph Liu

The people you surround yourself with can greatly affect your career trajectory. Individuals we regularly interact with can influence our decisions, perspectives, and even our happiness. The people in your network can energize or deplete you. Inspire or discourage you. Support or undermine you. With this in mind, you should be selective and intentional about the people with whom you spend your valuable time.
Why Companies Mandating Five-Day Office Attendance May Lose Talent

Nov 27, 2024 | forbes.com | Joseph Liu

Do you dread the thought of having to return to the office five days a week? If you’ve enjoyed being able to work from home post-pandemic, you may be growing a bit nervous with some companies like Amazon, X (Twitter), and Goldman Sachs rolling back flexible work policies. However, it seems employees are pushing back, and in some cases, even turning away from opportunities in the face of these new mandates.
Finding Your Professional Center Of Gravity

Nov 12, 2024 | forbes.com | Joseph Liu

Have you ever had this nagging feeling that you should be doing something else with your career? Do you feel like you’re just going through the motions of your job? Do you yearn to do work that fits more naturally with your strengths and interests? The concept of a center of gravity is common in the context of movement. We have to find and maintain our center of gravity when learning to walk, when riding a bike, or when balancing anything in our hands.
How to Define Your Career Walkaway Point and Why It Matters

Nov 1, 2024 | josephliu.co | Joseph Liu

Have you ever felt stuck in a job or career that no longer aligns with your values and goals? Maybe you’ve also had the experience of accepting conditions you once considered unacceptable. Or becoming desensitized to things you once considered intolerable. Or resigning yourself to the idea that your job is meant to bring in a paycheck rather than provide deeper gratification. I’ve been in this boat myself, where I suddenly found myself doing work misaligned with my true values.
3 Keys To Overcoming Career Transition Challenges

Oct 16, 2024 | forbes.com | Joseph Liu

If you're considering a career change, you're not alone. In my line of work as a career change consultant over the past decade, the vast majority of professionals I cross paths with are in the midst of a career transition, often driven by their desire to do work they find more fulfilling. Having spoken personally with over 100 professionals who have shared their career change stories on my Career Relaunch® podcast, those who successfully began new career chapters have had three things in common.
Transform Your Career By Letting Go Of Rigid Goals

Sep 17, 2024 | forbes.com | Joseph Liu

Most of us would agree that setting clear goals is useful. After all, goals provide our lives with intention and focus. However, when it comes to the vision you have for your career, sometimes rigidly and relentlessly chasing a specific goal can also be limiting when the best path forward may be one you never imagined at the start.