Start a Brag Document and Update It Every Week

You will forget 80% of what you accomplished by the time your review comes around. A brag document is simply a running list of wins — projects shipped, problems solved, positive feedback received, metrics moved. Five minutes every Friday is all it takes.

When it's time to negotiate a raise, update your resume, or justify your value, you'll have a year's worth of evidence instead of a foggy memory and a vague feeling that you worked hard.