And Browne speaks from experience in knowing what it takes to get out of the Championship, for he was a key member of the Sunderland squad that went up through the play-offs last season.
At the start of last term, the Black Cats weren't fancied as promotion contenders. They'd endured a miserable second half of the previous campaign and had spent the first half of the summer looking for a new manager.
But, under Regis Le Bris, Sunderland enjoyed a blistering start to the Championship season and the momentum built in the early weeks fuelled them throughout the campaign, leading to Wembley success in the play-off final in May.
There are obvious similarities with Boro, who weren't seen as leading promotion candidates this season after their disappointing 10th place finish last term.
But as was the case with their rivals up the A19 last season, expectations have quickly shifted on Teesside,
And getting into that winning habit early, says Browne - who made his debut from the bench against his former side Preston on Saturday - can be extremely powerful.
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"When I went in at Sunderland, I think after the season before they weren't overly optimistic," the midfielder told BBC Tees.
"But right from the off I could see the quality that was in there. Being in a lot of different Preston teams, they had more quality than I'd seen and I kept reiterating that.
"I think once we got that start people started to believe it within the dressing room. Then the fans started to believe.
"We weren't expected to do anything but once you get into that habit...Even when we had poor games, we found a way to win.
"It might not have looked pretty at times but that doesn't matter at the end of the season. That's what it became, we might play well and win but when we didn't play well we also found a way to win.
"That was shown in the play-offs. I don't think we were the best team but we found a way."
And that's what Boro have done so far. Edwards' side are unbeaten and twice fought back from behind to salvage a point at Deepdale on Saturday.
"Looking around the dressing room so far, we have more than enough quality to go on and get promotion," said Browne.
"I know what the league is about and how tough it can be. I only had my first taste of success last year, so although I'm a seasoned pro in the Championship, I only have one promotion.
"It was obviously a good year last year but I'm hoping to replicate that.
"It's not just one thing that gets you promotion, it's a number of things to get you over the line and a fast start is a big factor.
"Hopefully we can continue winning games because it becomes a habit and once you have that confidence you go into every game thinking we're the team to beat."
Aidan Morris and Hayden Hackney have enjoyed a brilliant start to the season as Boro's first choice midfield duo, with Morris recently saying he thinks he's part of the best pairing in the Championship.
Browne knows getting into the team won't be easy, but he hasn't joined Boro to sit on the bench.
"The boys who have played will back themselves and rightly so, they've made an unbelievable start," he said.
"But I think I'm more than capable of coming in and doing a job as well.
"I know it's going to be tough, I'm not going to walk into any team, especially one that's started so well. But I'll be patient, wait for my chance and it's up to me to take it."