Have The Career You Want

How Leaders Manage Up To Other Leaders

November 24, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

As a leader, it's important to know how to manage up to the key stakeholders in your organization. Particularly your boss. In this episode, I'll cover what managing up is, I'll give you my three-part strategic framework so you can structure your approach, and I'll dive into each part of the framework to offer examples of how to manage up effectively.

Naturally Delegating Like A Leader

October 13, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Delegating like a leader is not about saving you time. It’s about investing your time wisely to drive better results long term. In this episode, I’ll help you invest in the real value of delegating (spoiler alert - it has nothing to do with saving time), and strategies for delegating effectively so you love the work you get back and your team doesn’t feel overworked.

Authentically Self Advocating

September 29, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

I know you think self-advocating feels fake. But you also know that at your level, it’s a good idea. In fact, it’s more than a good idea. It’s necessary at your level. But talking about your accomplishments feels braggy and disingenuous. In this week’s episode, I’ll show you how to authentically self-advocate in a way that feels so normal and easy, you’ll wish you started doing it years ago.

Managing Tough People: Part 2

August 25, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

This is the second part of “Managing Tough People”. In last week’s episode, I went into detail on the number one thing you need to do with your tough people before you do anything else. If you don’t do this one thing, nothing else will work. In part two, I go into detail on what to do next to help you transform your tough people into top performers! These two episodes are full of tips and real client stories and is a must listen for anyone with tough people to manage

Managing Tough People: Part 1

August 11, 2022 06:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MB

You have someone on your team that’s tougher for you to manage than the others. It’s uncomfortable. At the same time, you don’t want to get rid of them because they deliver great work. What is the best way to handle this situation? In Part 1 of this topic, I break down the number one thing you need to do before you do anything else. If you don’t do this, nothing else will work.

Finding Work You're Passionate About

July 28, 2022 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

You’re thinking about quitting your job because it’s boring, right? You’re not connected to it anymore and you want to do something you’re passionate about. I’ll tell you what you need to do and what to avoid to wake up every morning passionate and excited for the day ahead.

Too Much On Your Plate: FINDING THE TIME

July 14, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

Are you so busy that you can’t read this post? Well… I’ll keep it short. I’m going to help you with finding the time in your schedule so you can have a life (and perform better at work). This episode isn’t a step by step guide to managing your to do list. This episode is all about creating time for yourself, setting workload boundaries and putting an end to creating more work for yourself than you need to. Time management is a leadership competency. And if you don’t have time, it’s not...

WHEN YOU’RE ANXIOUS ALL THE TIME: Managing Anxiety at Work

June 23, 2022 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

If you wake up in the morning and automatically think you’re behind, work like crazy all day and then lose sleep because you’re worried about all the things you have to do tomorrow, then you’re probably feeling anxious a lot of the time. Anxiety is an emotion that can get in the way of your career goals and distract you from being the leader you want to be. In this episode, I’ll help you find strategies to manage anxiety at work and diminish the impact anxiety has on your performance.

Mistakes that create burnout

May 26, 2022 06:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MB

Break the burnout cycle! Burnout is a pattern for a lot of people. Oftentimes we blame our burnout on the demands of the job. But just because someone demands something, you don’t have to give it to them. Today, I want to teach you to take back control over your burnout. We’ll shine a light on the habits that perpetuate the burnout cycle and suggest small changes you can make to start taking control.

5 Questions That Will Improve Your Performance Now

May 19, 2022 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

If you have a skillset or behavioural challenge you’re struggling with, then this week’s podcast is going to change the game for you. I’ll give you five questions you can ask yourself to help you quickly and sustainably improve performance. And, I’ll give you some answers as well. This is content I teach in my 1-1 coaching program. It works. And I’m going to give it to you this week in my podcast.

Things I'd Do Differently Before Quitting My Corporate Job

May 05, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

If you’re out there right now thinking about quitting your corporate job for any reason, then this is the episode for you. I’m going to share my story and mindset leading up to making the decision to leave my job, what I thought would happen, what actually happened, and three things I’d do differently next time.

Trying Not To Be Emotional At Work

April 28, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

For years I believed it was unprofessional to be emotional at work. I was taught that emotions have no place at work. And while things are changing, that is still the prevailing belief. But let’s question that belief for a second. Is it really true that emotions have no place at work? The real problem isn’t the emotions. It’s how you react to your emotions that could make things messy for you. In this week’s podcast episode, I want to talk about how to be effectively emotional at wor...

Moving From Manager to Leader

April 21, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

Making the transition from manager to leader is one of the biggest transitions in your career. Everything you’ve done up to this point was about delivering results through your own work. That’s what you’ve been trained to do, and that’s what you’ve been rewarded for. Now you’re in the position of being a leader of people, and what they need from you is guidance and support to get the job done. So as any good leader would do, I’m going to help you figure out how to do that. I’ll give...

Leaving Your Potential On The Table

April 14, 2022 06:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB

You don’t like to waste money. And you certainly don’t like to waste time. But what about your potential? Is that valuable to you? Do you consider it an asset? Of course it is. Your potential is actually higher-order to time and money. Yet, I’d argue that we don’t treat it with the same care and concern. In this episode, we explore the question: what would you do differently if your potential was your most valuable asset? We’ll cover how you know you’re leaving your potential on the t...

3 Categories Of Leadership You Need for Success

March 31, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

When you talk about leadership, you’re usually talking about leading people. It’s either the way you lead your team, or show up with your team. However, there are two additional categories of leadership in your career that we don’t talk about so much; leading yourself and leading your goals. In this episode, we’ll dive deeper into the top three categories of leadership you must prioritize in order to build a truly sophisticated career development strategy and continue your pace of gr...

Becoming the leader you want to become

March 24, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

You know you need to make some changes to the way you lead in order to grow in your career. You’re willing to make the changes. It’s just not coming naturally and you can’t seem to get much sustained traction. IIn this episode, I’m going to give you a simple strategy to become the leader you want to become quickly and sustainably. It’s going to let you start leading more naturally. This is the strategy I wished I learned years ago. Plus, I’ll give you a few tricks to make sure everyon...

Becoming Naturally Good At Anything

March 17, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

Being naturally good at anything is something you can learn. People who are naturally great at networking or leading or negotiating weren’t born that way. They became that way. In this episode, I’m going to share three steps to becoming naturally good at anything.

Making better use of your 1-2-1 meetings (in a remote world)

March 10, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB

Most people treat 1-2-1 meetings as an exhausting review of tasks and decisions. In this episode, I’ll share my 3-C’s for making your 1-2-1 sessions highly productive for both the work and the development. Your 1-2-1 meetings will be the backbone for optimizing your success between meetings, whether you’re the boss or report.

Work Less And Get Ahead

March 03, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

When you’re younger it feels like working hard is what you’re supposed to do; you’re paying your dues and putting in your time. And working hard, worked. But you’re not a newbie anymore and it still feels like you’re working your butt off all the time. And not only are you working harder, but you’re not getting ahead as quickly as you used to. You need to change strategies to one that offers a way better return on your effort. This podcast will show you how.

When You Think You Can't Change

February 24, 2022 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

What are you that you can’t change? That’s the question I challenge you to reflect on this week. Everyone has things they tell themselves they are or aren’t. And we think those are facts… I am not an organized person. It’s just faster if I do things myself. I’m a morning person. It’s hard for women to get ahead in this industry. And in general, that’s not a problem. But this podcast episode is for people who DO think it’s a problem. They have something they want to achieve and the "t...

How to make the right career decisions every time

November 23, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

Spend less time making career decisions and more time making those decisions the best career decisions for you. Are you wondering where your future growth should come from? Are you wondering what skills you should focus on building? Are you wondering about how you can make more money? Or if you should stay in the job you have now? I hear these questions all the time. It’s totally normal and something a lot of people ask themselves. This episode is for the people who are afraid of making...

Turning Jealousy into Inspiration

October 26, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

Learn to use jealousy as a trigger for inspiration so you can achieve your goals faster One main headline and then the rest of the introduction… The intro line holds a ton of power. It’s the line where people decide if they will read on. The goal of the intro section is to have the reader/listener think “she’s talking to me”. Start with a story/question/hook that will invoke curiosity. Then connect the audience by sharing what’s in it for them (promise) Ever wish someone else’s success w...

EASILY GIVING FEEDBACK THAT DRIVES RESULTS: Three thoughts will change everything for you

October 19, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

There are two parts to giving feedback that drives results. There’s the ‘how you do it’. But more importantly, there’s the ‘why’ you do it. I love to give feedback, said nobody, ever. Well - that’s not entirely true, but still...the vast majority of people struggle with it or do it ineffectively. And the main reason for that is because they’re worried how people will react to the feedback. They’re uncomfortable dealing with the after effects of the feedback. What if you could natural...

How to Use Self-Care As Your #1 Success Strategy

October 12, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB

This is the best form of self-care for higher productivity. You’re exhausted and burnt out. There’s never enough time in the day to get it all done, never mind making time to take care of you. Now, I’ll tell you something that you already know; “You have to take care of yourself if you want to succeed”. But what does that really mean? A statement like that tends to go in one ear and out the other. Well, I’ll tell you what it doesn’t mean… it doesn’t mean a spa day, Netflix or a vaca...

How to use self-care as your #1 success strategy

October 12, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB

This is the best form of self-care for higher productivity. You’re exhausted and burnt out. There’s never enough time in the day to get it all done, never mind making time to take care of you. Now, I’ll tell you something that you already know; “You have to take care of yourself if you want to succeed”. But what does that really mean? A statement like that tends to go in one ear and out the other. Well, I’ll tell you what it doesn’t mean… it doesn’t mean a spa day, Netflix or a vaca...

3 Game-Changing Skills You Need On Your 2022 Development Plan At Any Level

October 05, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

These are three skills that should be on everyone’s development plan, regardless of level It’s career planning time… and I wonder, did you make as much traction as you were hoping to make? Sometimes these processes can feel a bit like Groundhog Day. So this year, I want to offer you three skills that everyone needs to have on their development plan. These are three skills that every one of my clients struggle with in some way whether they’re in the C-Suite or at a mid-management level. ...

How to Stop Worrying What People Think About You

September 28, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

I’m talking about the thing that we do that creates the most stress in our lives… worrying. When you think rationally about the value of worrying about what other people think, you know it doesn’t solve anything and it’s a massive waste of time. Not only that, but it’s probably totally unnecessary. Yet, we get caught up in worry because knowing something and living something are two different things, right? Well in this podcast episode, I want to help you live that ‘worry-free’ life. I’m...

THIS WAY OUT: 3 Steps To Not Feeling Trapped In Your Job Anymore

September 21, 2021 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

Feeling trapped in your job sucks. If you’re ready to get out of that box, then this is the episode for you. Feeling trapped is the worst. You end up dragging your ass to work every day, stuck in a ‘have-to’ mindset and wishing you could be doing anything else. The reason you feel trapped is because you tell yourself you have no choice. You have to do this. I get it. Been there. Done that. So what if I asked you how you want to feel instead? Let me offer you a few ideas to get you sta...

How to Marie Kondo Your Brain and Stay Focused On Your Goals

September 14, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

It’s not impossible to function in a disorganized environment, but you function way more efficiently when you’ve done away with all the clutter. That’s why Marie Kondo and the entire ‘organizational industry’ are so huge. It’s proven that a decluttered life equals a decluttered mind. But there’s one VERY IMPORTANT area that most people don’t spend enough time decluttering. Your brain. I’m going to give you a step-by-step daily process you can do to get all the messy, success-blocking th...

The Secret to Getting Along With People at Work... Even Your Boss

September 07, 2021 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

Do you ever feel your day would be so much easier if people at work would just be nice and do what they’re supposed to do? I used to think that. But what if I told you the truth is… you ARE 100% in control of the quality of every relationship you have and how it impacts your success REGARDLESS of how the other person behaves. You’d probably call bullshit right? Everyone knows that relationships are a two way street. I used to think that too. I share the secret to getting along with...

What You Need To Know About Loving Your Job

August 31, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

Are you thinking that maybe you’re not in the right place in your career? Maybe it’s the wrong company or the wrong team? Maybe it’s the wrong field altogether. Generally, we ask ourselves these questions because we’re not having fun at work. If you were loving your job, you wouldn't be as confused if you should be somewhere else. In this episode, I’m going to share why it’s important to love your job, what it takes to love your job and how to start loving it again right now.

The Real Mistake You Make When You Fail At Work

August 24, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

In this week’s episode of the Have The Career You Want podcast, I’m going to share the biggest mistake you make when you fail at work that’s slowing down your success. And, I’m going to give you three strategies you can do instead that will boost your confidence to fail so you can accelerate your growth and be the leader everyone wants on their team.

The Skill of Not Quitting On Your Goal

August 17, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

For years, I quit on almost every goal I’ve ever set for myself … at least once. Quitting usually happens when it gets hard or I fall on my face a few times. That’s when I generally find an excellent excuse to ‘pause’ on my goal. But what if I told you that NOT quitting on your goal is also a skill? And like any skill, it’s something you get better at with practice? What could you achieve if you got really good at the skill of NOT quitting on your goal? In this week’s podcast episode, I’...

Solving Performance Insecurity

August 10, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

What’s that piece of feedback you get in every review that you’re sick of hearing about? You’re doing great, except for this nagging thing that’s holding you back from reaching your career goals. In this episode we cover something I call performance insecurity - simply put, performance insecurity is wanting to perform a certain way on the job and not being able to no matter how many times you try. We’ll cover what it is, where it comes from, how to recognize it, and the right and wrong way t...

How To Be Happy At Work

August 03, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

Feelings are not something we talk about a lot in the corporate world. Mostly because it’s largely discouraged to openly have them. But learning to manage your feelings is the key to happiness at work. So what do we do? In the interest of being happy at work, this episode is dedicated to understanding what drives our feelings at work.

3 Steps to Having The Career You Want - Part 3

July 23, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

You didn’t get where you are today by taking it one step at a time. In fact, there’s no such thing in today’s corporate world. It’s actually more like taking 2 or 3 steps at a time on 5 different projects at the same time. But that ‘powerful, get-it-all-done quickly and efficiently’ work ethic doesn’t work as well when it comes to your career development. In part three of having the career you want, I’ll share why the fastest, most effective way to your career goals is by slowing down and t...

3 Steps to Having The Career You Want - Part 2

July 22, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

Here’s the good news. Having a career you want is 100% in your control. You don’t need a specific boss or job or role or title or commute to make you happy. So really, there is no bad news. There’s only learning to control what you can control and letting go of what you can’t. That is the key to having a career you want. In step 2 of this three-step process, I’ll teach you a simple 5-step tool to help you take back control of your career.

3 Steps to Having The Career You Want - Part 1

July 22, 2021 14:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

Knowing how to have the career you want is one of the most important life skills you can develop. My mission with this podcast is that everyone has a job they love. In this first episode, I’ll share the three steps to having a career you want and deep dive into step #1. So, if you’re someone who’s interested in making your career something that adds emotional value to your life (in addition to financial value). If you’re someone who’s willing to commit to making your career something you l...

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