Do you know the skills that are called “soft”? They include your ability to network, give an effective presentation, sell your ideas, be strategic, write, work with integrity and harmony with others, and more. You know that these skills aren’t easy, right? You know that they are tremendously important for your capacity to do your work and bring it into the world, right? If you are lucky, your graduate program will teach these skills right alongside with subject matter. Yet in large part mastering these skills is up to you. Pay attention, and don’t be afraid to model and adapt effective styles. Ask people directly. Find ways to study and practice these skills like you would any other.