Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals

We can’t talk about how to celebrate others without admitting the dark side of why this is such a challenge… Jealousy. Ew! No one wants to admit that they struggle with jealousy, do they?I think jealousy is a particularly challenging emotion to own up to because it feels like we’re showing all our cards. We expose not only our insecurities but also our pride and selfishness--all at once. Yikes!

Even though our dreams and ideas tend to revolve around our biggest passions, it’s typical to freeze up when it comes to talking about those dreams with other people. You know what I mean, don’t you?!

"What if my idea doesn’t make sense to them?" "What if they think it's boring or cliché? What if they don’t think I’m capable of pursuing my dream to completion?" Or, even, "What if they steal my idea?"

I share how to be proactive at overcoming these hurdles in today's episode!

"Just because it's easy to believe, doesn't mean it's true," is a refrain I used to remind myself of constantly. When we struggle with feelings like fear of failure or doubting our own worth, they can become so strong that they seem like reality, not just emotional responses. In order to fight through these limiting beliefs, I challenged myself to remember that "just because it's easy to believe, doesn't mean it's true." Eventually, I was able to dismiss those negative thoughts quite quickly. I share that journey in today's episode!

The pressure we feel to achieve and produce--especially at an early age--can be intense. Our culture celebrates rising stars, young innovators and the exceptional outliers who find and create success at a very young age. This episode speaks the truth that early achievement, or lack thereof, does not define the rest of your life. You are not wasting your time if you are in a period of learning, growth and gathering information.

Decisions are at the core of every success story and every personal triumph. Isn’t it crazy then to think that most of our tools for making good decisions only include asking for advice, making pros and cons lists, or the trial and error approach? My goal is to help people make empowered decisions, and a place to start is helping them understand the strengths & weaknesses of their decision-making tendencies. Learn the 4 styles of decision making in this episode!

Nechelle Bartley is the founder & CEO of Moneybasics. She offers financial strategy services and believes that the key to financial success and happiness starts not only with knowing *what* you want, but *why* you want it.

Vanessa is the type of person that is all in once she commits to doing something. She’s the owner of Albuquerque Moms Blog, which is a major force for good in the Albuquerque community. Not only does Vanessa’s work serve mothers, but it also helps local businesses gain exposure and customers.

My hope is to provide a new narrative about work that is holistic and purposeful.

So I've been questioning the cultural trends and stories that elevates certain types of work over others.

The biggest offender?

The story that working for yourself, or being an entrepreneur is somehow more fulfilling or worthy than working for someone else.

I’ve bought into this mindset myself and found it lacking. Learn more about my personal journey creating work I love in this episode!

We all go through transitional periods in our lives. However, many people misuse the term “transition”. They think it is interchangeable with “change” or use transition in a defensive way. But transitions can be so much more than that if you let it.

In the age of social media, images of people "living their best life" constantly bombard us. Often, this includes people showing off in the name of attaining self-confidence. But through social media alone, it can be tricky to decipher between confidence and egotism.