Joseph Liu
@josephliu.co
Career Consultant, Public Speaker, and Career Relaunch® podcast host dedicated to empowering professionals to pursue more meaningful work. Contributing writer to Forbes & Fast Company. I cover personal branding, career change, and self-employment topics.
A crisis of #friendship is unfolding before our eyes, where technology, streaming entertainment, social media, doom-scrolling, and now AI are filling the spaces our friends once occupied.
Has anyone else found it hard to form new, close adult friendships?
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Has anyone else found it hard to form new, close adult friendships?
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#friends
Are Adult Friendships Doomed in the Modern Day?
I recently realised I’ve only made a couple new close friends in as many decades
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December 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A crisis of #friendship is unfolding before our eyes, where technology, streaming entertainment, social media, doom-scrolling, and now AI are filling the spaces our friends once occupied.
Has anyone else found it hard to form new, close adult friendships?
open.substack.com/pub/josephli...
#friends
Has anyone else found it hard to form new, close adult friendships?
open.substack.com/pub/josephli...
#friends
Hear sports hospitality manager turned shelving craftsman Ben Kuhl describe how a challenging professional moment can drive positive change
📄 View episode page: https://josephliu.co/podcast/episode109
🎧 Listen now: https://pod.fo/e/3684ee
#CareerPodcast #CareerChangePodcast #CareerTransition
📄 View episode page: https://josephliu.co/podcast/episode109
🎧 Listen now: https://pod.fo/e/3684ee
#CareerPodcast #CareerChangePodcast #CareerTransition
Uncovering Hidden Blessings with Ben Kuhl- Career Relaunch® episode 109with Joseph Liu
Sports & hospitality manager turned woodworker Ben Kuhl describes how career setbacks can turn into positive professional opportunities.
josephliu.co
December 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Hear sports hospitality manager turned shelving craftsman Ben Kuhl describe how a challenging professional moment can drive positive change
📄 View episode page: https://josephliu.co/podcast/episode109
🎧 Listen now: https://pod.fo/e/3684ee
#CareerPodcast #CareerChangePodcast #CareerTransition
📄 View episode page: https://josephliu.co/podcast/episode109
🎧 Listen now: https://pod.fo/e/3684ee
#CareerPodcast #CareerChangePodcast #CareerTransition
How can you approach personal branding without it feeling like shameless self-promotion? I shared a few tips on how to authentically differentate yourself without compromising who you are with Brianna Monsanto at IT Brew.
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How IT pros can make their personal brand stand out
Personal branding can be anything from thoughtful LinkedIn posts to books to a signature hairstyle, according to experts.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
How can you approach personal branding without it feeling like shameless self-promotion? I shared a few tips on how to authentically differentate yourself without compromising who you are with Brianna Monsanto at IT Brew.
www.itbrew.com/stories/2025...
www.itbrew.com/stories/2025...
In 2014, when I was just getting started with public speaking, Warwick Business School gave me the chance to host a career change workshop for them at The Shard in London. Returning 10 years later to speak with their EMBAs about personal branding last week was a real privilege.
December 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
In 2014, when I was just getting started with public speaking, Warwick Business School gave me the chance to host a career change workshop for them at The Shard in London. Returning 10 years later to speak with their EMBAs about personal branding last week was a real privilege.
During a nontraditional career transition, soliciting too many opinions on what to do isn't always helpful, especially because people’s perspectives are so heavily biased by their own experiences.
🎧Hear Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan discuss this on the Career Relaunch® podcast.
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🎧Hear Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan discuss this on the Career Relaunch® podcast.
pod.link/careerrelaun...
December 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
During a nontraditional career transition, soliciting too many opinions on what to do isn't always helpful, especially because people’s perspectives are so heavily biased by their own experiences.
🎧Hear Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan discuss this on the Career Relaunch® podcast.
pod.link/careerrelaun...
🎧Hear Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan discuss this on the Career Relaunch® podcast.
pod.link/careerrelaun...
Thanks to all @iese East Asian community that joined my "Networking Skills for Asians" webinar this week. I enjoyed sharing my own personal struggles and successes with networking with you and hope you gained some useful insights to help you prioritise networking in your own career.
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Thanks to all @iese East Asian community that joined my "Networking Skills for Asians" webinar this week. I enjoyed sharing my own personal struggles and successes with networking with you and hope you gained some useful insights to help you prioritise networking in your own career.
"Firms have stopped caring about what is written . . . when all letters show evidence of “effort”, there is little benefit in reading any."
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/11/13/how-ai-is-breaking-cover-letters
#coverletters
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/11/13/how-ai-is-breaking-cover-letters
#coverletters
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November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
"Firms have stopped caring about what is written . . . when all letters show evidence of “effort”, there is little benefit in reading any."
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/11/13/how-ai-is-breaking-cover-letters
#coverletters
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/11/13/how-ai-is-breaking-cover-letters
#coverletters
I always find it especially meaningful to speak with healthcare professionals about their careers, especially since I once considered becoming a doctor myself.
Thanks to all the @UCL_GBSH MBAs for joining my workshop on building a strong professional network.
Thanks to all the @UCL_GBSH MBAs for joining my workshop on building a strong professional network.
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I always find it especially meaningful to speak with healthcare professionals about their careers, especially since I once considered becoming a doctor myself.
Thanks to all the @UCL_GBSH MBAs for joining my workshop on building a strong professional network.
Thanks to all the @UCL_GBSH MBAs for joining my workshop on building a strong professional network.
Have any podcasters/podcast guests noticed that Riverside's automatic audio-cleanup tool is dreadfully bad? I don't use Riverside myself as a host, but I've recently been a guest on shows that use it, and each time, my audio has come out very choppy & unnatural even though my source audio is clean.
November 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Have any podcasters/podcast guests noticed that Riverside's automatic audio-cleanup tool is dreadfully bad? I don't use Riverside myself as a host, but I've recently been a guest on shows that use it, and each time, my audio has come out very choppy & unnatural even though my source audio is clean.
Your network can provide opportunities for support, guidance, and contribution, so investing into your professional relationships is well worth the effort. Thanks to @bayesbschool for giving me the opportunity to host another networking skills workshop for your Global MBAs.
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Your network can provide opportunities for support, guidance, and contribution, so investing into your professional relationships is well worth the effort. Thanks to @bayesbschool for giving me the opportunity to host another networking skills workshop for your Global MBAs.
Does your work energize and fulfill you? Or does it drain and deflate you? Electrical engineer turned artist Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan reveals the moments when she realized she needed to make a brave career change.
🎧Hear our full discussion on the Career Relaunch podcast:
pod.link/careerrelaun...
🎧Hear our full discussion on the Career Relaunch podcast:
pod.link/careerrelaun...
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Does your work energize and fulfill you? Or does it drain and deflate you? Electrical engineer turned artist Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan reveals the moments when she realized she needed to make a brave career change.
🎧Hear our full discussion on the Career Relaunch podcast:
pod.link/careerrelaun...
🎧Hear our full discussion on the Career Relaunch podcast:
pod.link/careerrelaun...
Thanks to all the @LBS Executive MBAs in Dubai 🇦🇪 who joined my personal branding session. I enjoyed having the opportunity to speak with you about the benefits of personal branding in your career.
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thanks to all the @LBS Executive MBAs in Dubai 🇦🇪 who joined my personal branding session. I enjoyed having the opportunity to speak with you about the benefits of personal branding in your career.
Cover letters aren't dead (yet) according to recent data from Jobscan, where candidates who included a cover letter had a 3.4X higher interview rate. Thanks to all @UCL_GBSH MScs who joined my Marketer's Guide to Writing Memoraable Cover Letters session on your Careers Day.
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Cover letters aren't dead (yet) according to recent data from Jobscan, where candidates who included a cover letter had a 3.4X higher interview rate. Thanks to all @UCL_GBSH MScs who joined my Marketer's Guide to Writing Memoraable Cover Letters session on your Careers Day.
Nice to meet all the @OxfordSBS MBAs who attended my personal branding workshop series. Remember that getting clear on what you want to be known for is the first step toward clarifying where to invest your professional efforts.
November 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Nice to meet all the @OxfordSBS MBAs who attended my personal branding workshop series. Remember that getting clear on what you want to be known for is the first step toward clarifying where to invest your professional efforts.
This article hits the nail on the head about the implications of AI on browsers and the nature of Search as we currently know it.
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The Coming War of AI Browsers: Why the Web Will Never Be the Same Again
AI browsers aren’t just changing how we surf the web — they’re rewriting the rules of the internet itself. Instead of visiting websites…
medium.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
This article hits the nail on the head about the implications of AI on browsers and the nature of Search as we currently know it.
medium.com/@Webdesigner...
medium.com/@Webdesigner...
With AI now levelling the playing field for written job application materials, your abillty to effectively connect with others face-to-face will become an increasingly important differentiator. I enjoyed being back in Paris at @ESSEC to work with the Global MBAs on their personal elevator pitches.
October 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
With AI now levelling the playing field for written job application materials, your abillty to effectively connect with others face-to-face will become an increasingly important differentiator. I enjoyed being back in Paris at @ESSEC to work with the Global MBAs on their personal elevator pitches.
Serving as a keynote speaker at this year's #SW50 Summit was a true honor and privilege. I only wish I could have spent more time with the impressive community of nearly 500 women from around the world who came together to share, connect, and inspire each other there.
October 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Serving as a keynote speaker at this year's #SW50 Summit was a true honor and privilege. I only wish I could have spent more time with the impressive community of nearly 500 women from around the world who came together to share, connect, and inspire each other there.
What toll is the intensity and stress of your work taking on your physical and emotional wellbeing? Are your efforts to improve the health of your business causing your own health to deteriorate? Hear Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan discuss this on the Career Relaunch podcast. pod.fo/e/331a82
October 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
What toll is the intensity and stress of your work taking on your physical and emotional wellbeing? Are your efforts to improve the health of your business causing your own health to deteriorate? Hear Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan discuss this on the Career Relaunch podcast. pod.fo/e/331a82
To those at the 2025 LSE & Santander W50 Summit in London who attended my keynote yesterday on Elevating Your Executive Presence Through Personal Branding, thank you so much for giving me the privilege of joining you at your inspiring event. I enjoyed meeting all of you.
October 19, 2025 at 7:57 AM
To those at the 2025 LSE & Santander W50 Summit in London who attended my keynote yesterday on Elevating Your Executive Presence Through Personal Branding, thank you so much for giving me the privilege of joining you at your inspiring event. I enjoyed meeting all of you.
Wow. Figure AI's Figure 03 running on Helix is fascinating, exciting, and terrifying all at once.
youtu.be/Eu5mYMavctM
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Introducing Figure 03
YouTube video by Figure
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October 14, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Wow. Figure AI's Figure 03 running on Helix is fascinating, exciting, and terrifying all at once.
youtu.be/Eu5mYMavctM
youtu.be/Eu5mYMavctM
📣This Thurs, Oct 16, I'll be giving the closing keynote for the "Purpose Driven Leadership" theme on Day 1 of the LSE #SantanderW50 Summit, a triennial event dedicated to empowering, connecting, and celebrating talented female professionals gathering in London from 14 countries. See you there!
October 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
📣This Thurs, Oct 16, I'll be giving the closing keynote for the "Purpose Driven Leadership" theme on Day 1 of the LSE #SantanderW50 Summit, a triennial event dedicated to empowering, connecting, and celebrating talented female professionals gathering in London from 14 countries. See you there!
"Human beings make very quick decisions about people . . . this is the nature of the way the mind works," says Howard Ross, a thought leader on unconscious bias. Thanks to the SDA Bocconi MBAs who joined my Personal Brand Pitch workshops on Wednesday to discuss how to make a good first impression.
October 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"Human beings make very quick decisions about people . . . this is the nature of the way the mind works," says Howard Ross, a thought leader on unconscious bias. Thanks to the SDA Bocconi MBAs who joined my Personal Brand Pitch workshops on Wednesday to discuss how to make a good first impression.
This marks the 10th year I've hosted my Marketing Bootcamp for @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social , where I cover how to prepare for a brand management career, land a marketing job, and crack marketing case interviews. Thanks to all of the Marketing MSc students who spent your Saturdays with me.
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This marks the 10th year I've hosted my Marketing Bootcamp for @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social , where I cover how to prepare for a brand management career, land a marketing job, and crack marketing case interviews. Thanks to all of the Marketing MSc students who spent your Saturdays with me.
Your personal brand is something you control, and with enough intention, you can become known for a certain skillset and work approach. I enjoyed sharing my views on personal branding with @LBS Executive MBAs on Friday. Nice to meet all of you!
October 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Your personal brand is something you control, and with enough intention, you can become known for a certain skillset and work approach. I enjoyed sharing my views on personal branding with @LBS Executive MBAs on Friday. Nice to meet all of you!
Your reputation is being reinforced (or diluted) with every interaction you have and action you take online, within your organisation, and across your broader industry. Thanks to all the HEC Paris MBAs who joined my personal branding webinar on Friday.
October 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Your reputation is being reinforced (or diluted) with every interaction you have and action you take online, within your organisation, and across your broader industry. Thanks to all the HEC Paris MBAs who joined my personal branding webinar on Friday.