Emma Crowther-Goodwin is the woman behind The Surfrider Malibu—a boutique hotel inspired by modern Californian beach houses and surf culture.

Before she moved to America, Crowther-Goodman once worked at Majer—she’s come a long way since. She shares the key lessons she’s learned in her career in New York City, which lead her into real estate, and what character she’s looking for when building her team.

Soft skills are a combination of social skills, personality traits, attitudes, and emotional intelligence—by its nature, it’s not as easy to quantify. As such, you’ll need to communicate your soft skills in a different manner to your hard-skills on a resume.

When you don’t hear back from job applications, rejection letters are piling up in your inbox, and nothing came out of the interview you thought went well, you are in no doubt experiencing stress—and it can take a toll on your confidence.

Psychological safety is a shared belief that the workplace should be a safe place for interpersonal risk-taking—where decisions and pitching ideas are protected from negative consequences of self-image or status.

Company values are the fundamental beliefs of an organisation. These values act as guiding principals from internal communications to building relationships with clients or customers. It’s the essence of a company’s identity and it’s integral for business development and growth.

Fear is necessary for our survival. It’s the guide that keeps us out of danger, however, it becomes a problem when it takes the wheel and stops us from taking chances for growth.

Does your 2019 resolution involve reading more? If one of your career aspirations is to be a better leader and manager, it should be! It’s the opportunity to align your goals to set an intention for the rest of the year.