Positioning Yourself to Achieve Massive Career Growth- EP063
Release Date: 02/28/2022
Why Being More Productive Won't Solve Your Problems - EP086
Career Confessions
Many of my coaching clients come to me wanting to be more productive because they aren't meeting some goal or expectation they've set for themselves. You can do a Google search and find hundreds of productivity hacks. But is doing more really the answer?Not always! So, how can you determine the productivity issues you're really trying to solve? On this episode of Career Confessions, I'll walk you through some reasons we seek the answers to more success in all the wrong places. Then I guide you through some insight into how to dig deeper to determine what...
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3 Ways to Sidestep Career Blocking Branding Moves - EP085
Career Confessions
What projects do you want to be known for? Do you want to be known as a leader or the go-to name for your dream project? Are you sure about what you’re projecting when it comes to your personal brand? It can be challenging to stay focused on who we are, so we project the right things in our personal brand while working on projects, paying bills, and raising our families. But if you don't take charge of evaluating and solidifying your brand, who will? And if you're not taking the time to check in on your personal brand, it can lead to a significant gap in how...
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Do You Have the Millionaire Mindset? - EP084
Career Confessions
Do you have the millionaire mindset? I am not talking about what you have in your bank account, although I believe that money will be a side-effect. I'm talking about developing the focus to chase the version of yourself you see in your mind's eye. It's hard to step into the unknown and make the changes required to get you where you want to be—but it's always worth it. So how can you get to what is waiting out there for you? On this episode of Career Confessions, I'm sharing what having a millionaire mindset really means. I share an update...
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Q&A: Truth Bombs for Becoming the Creative Director of Your Life - EP083
Career Confessions
I'm a big proponent of doing what it takes so all areas of your life flourish because we're not just here to chase paychecks and promotions. Recently I've had some questions come in on my Instagram stories, so I thought it would be a great idea to do a little Q&A on the podcast to go deeper and share some of the things that I'm learning that will help you as you grow in your career and in your personal life. On this Q&A episode of Career Confessions, I'm answering some of my listener questions and dropping powerful, insightful nuggets to help you find the work-life...
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A 4-Step Process to Clarity About What You TRULY Want - EP082
Career Confessions
June brings us a new season and an invitation to reevaluate our goals as we step into the second half of the year and the 3rd quarter in July. Is it time to accelerate your plans for reaching your goals? Or maybe you have a niggling feeling that you need to reroute or even completely throw your plan out and start from scratch with new goals. NOW is the perfect time to decide what you really want in your career and your life so you can set the right targets to set yourself up for success for the rest of 2022.On this episode of Career Confessions, I'm dropping a...
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The Key Question To Ask Yourself When at a Career Crossroads - EP081
Career Confessions
Do you feel like you are being pushed to decide what's next in your career? Is time to change directions from the career path you thought you were set on? If you answered yes to either of those questions, you might be at a career crossroads. So, what do you do when what you've been doing is no longer working for you, and you need to make a new plan? Often, when we reach a certain level in our career trajectory, we find ourselves with more career choices and options than we dreamed possible. As the steps and paths, you could take increase, so do feelings...
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Strategies to Overcome Your Fear of Making the Wrong Career Choice - EP80
Career Confessions
The idea that you must have a linear plan for your career path is a disservice to your potential and a way to overwhelm yourself very quickly. Many of us traveled through higher education believing that there was one dream job out there for us and that our career trajectory would follow a predictable path—but often, that's not the case. One of the questions I get quite often is which career path someone should pursue. It can be challenging to know what you want for the rest of your life in your early 20s. As life shapes us, our priorities change—rerouting and rewriting are a part of...
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Tips to Maximize Your Executive Presence - EP079
Career Confessions
You just received the email to schedule an interview for your dream position. Now what? Do you schedule the time and then rest on your credentials until the big day? No way! Not if you listen to this podcast! I have seen incredible candidates come across my desk looking to be part of my team that were utterly amazing on paper but lacked presence during the interview. I've also had someone I noted was lacking a few of the qualifications blow me away with their presence when we met, making me want to have them as a part of my team long-term. So, how can...
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5 Tips to Maximize Your Career Profile - EP078
Career Confessions
What does your personal brand on LinkedIn say about you? Does it quickly express who you are in a way that positions you to make the right connections? Recently, I've been in hiring mode, and I've received an influx of applications. When I looked at all those resumes, there were some whom I wanted to reach out to immediately to set up an interview. So, of course, the next thing I did was check out their LinkedIn profile. What I found there surprised me. Some had a bit of a profile, some had nothing, and some impressed me. And I thought this would be a great thing for...
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How to Shut Out the Noise and Focus on Your Truth -EP077
Career Confessions
What happens on your bad days? You know the ones, maybe a huge project you were going to lead was taken away, or you get three rejections in a row, or perhaps you feel like you haven't had any time to spend with your kids because you've been working all the time. What happens on those days? Truth be told, what happens after those bad days is the most critical in our lives. What you do next, and where you go from there is what matters the most. I'll be honest, having a career and a family is hard. Running a business is hard. Running a successful business is even more challenging....
info_outlineWhat do you want to be known for? What have you accomplished? What makes you different from anyone else?
These are all important questions to ask ourselves when we want to grow. Figuring out the best way to position yourself and your brand is one of the most beneficial things you can do when you are feeling like your career is at a stand-still, or even just growing a little slower than you would like.
On this episode of Career Confessions, I dive deeper into the topic of the last episode and break down the first pivotal pillar to accelerate growth in your personal brand and career: positioning.
I’ve uncovered the four key pillars to propel you to be a top performer and it starts with positioning, or sometimes, repositioning.
Listen in as I explore the different ways to ensure you are reaching your full potential. I walk you through the important areas of self exploration, tips for networking with key decision makers, and how to showcase all of your achievements so companies understand your full value.
Key Takeaways
The first of four pivotal pillars to accelerate growth: positioning
How to give your brand or company more exposure in your market
Identifying what you want to be known for is crucial to positioning and can happen at any point in your career
The importance of creating an evidence bank of your achievements and the magnitude of them
Articulating what makes you different from other competitors is key to standing out from the crowd
How to network effectively
The idea of repositioning and restarting acceleration in your brand after you’ve hit a stagnant period in your career
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Resources
4 Systems for Achieving Next-Level Career Growth - EP062