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I’m Pavel Doneski — trained in political science and public relations, shaped by journalism, technology, and sales, and permanently curious about how people think, choose, and communicate.
I studied Political Science and later earned a Master’s degree in Public Relations at the Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus” in Skopje, where my academic focus revolved around media, crisis communication, and public narrative. My master’s thesis explored how new media covered the devastating floods of August 2016 in Macedonia — a moment that sharpened my interest in how information, responsibility, and emotion collide in real time.
Professionally, I’ve worn a few different hats — not out of restlessness, but out of curiosity. I’ve worked as a journalist and editor-in-chief, founding two online media platforms (Ohrid 24 and Macedonia 365). I later moved into the tech world, spending several years at an international company where I supported small, independent business owners in the US as a Senior Partner Success Manager. Today, I work in sales for a British villa rental agency, navigating the practical side of trust, persuasion, and human decision-making.
Along the way, I’ve been deeply involved in youth organisations, debating clubs, and public speaking initiatives — from serving as a spokesperson for the Local Youth Council of Ohrid, to lecturing on communication, stage presence, and rhetoric at universities and speakers’ clubs. I also had the privilege of participating in the Macedonian President’s School of Young Leaders, an experience that reinforced my belief in leadership rooted in competence rather than circumstance.
This blog is not about titles or timelines. It’s about perspective.
I write about work, discipline, ambition, identity, personal finance, leadership, and the quiet mechanics behind progress — often through the lens of lived experience, books, history, and the occasional hard lesson. I believe growth is rarely dramatic, rarely perfect, and almost always misunderstood while it’s happening.
My guiding principle is simple: Progress, not perfection.
Not as a slogan — but as a daily practice.
If something here resonates, you’re in the right place.