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#190: Massimo Roselli is a trauma-informed career coach who helps individuals explore their career goals and overcome challenges.  He explains the common symptoms of imposter syndrome, how trauma affects your mindset, and strategies that can be used to eradicate imposter syndrome.

What you’ll learn

• [01:25] What it means to be a trauma-informed career coach.
• [03:12] The difference between therapy and trauma coaching.
• [04:54] How trauma affects imposter syndrome.
• [06:19] The definition of imposter syndrome.
• [08:50] The difference between motivation and imposter syndrome.
• [10:55] How imposter syndrome presents itself in individuals.
• [12:22] The different personality traits that lead to imposter syndrome.
• [16:46] Symptoms of imposter syndrome that are often overlooked.
• [18:35] The benefits of dealing with imposter syndrome.
• [21:58] How possible it is to eradicate imposter syndrome.
• [23:00] Strategies that can be used to eradicate imposter syndrome.
• [25:00] The subconscious thoughts behind imposter syndrome and the physical effects they result in.
• [27:23] Why mindset work isn’t enough to deal with imposter syndrome.
• [28:27] Breathing techniques that can help improve imposter syndrome.
• [30:32] The physical effects of slowing your breathing down.
• [32:13] Mindset practices that can help improve imposter syndrome.
• [37:55] The effect of objectively observing your thoughts.
• [39:55] An example of someone successfully eradicating their imposter syndrome.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• The Imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women: Dynamics and Therapeutic Intervention, Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes
• Clare Josa
• The Imposter Phenomenon, Pauline Clance
• Impostersyndrome.com
• Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using  Polyvagal Theory, Deborah Dana

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/dealing-with-imposter-syndrome/

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#189: Andrew Bosomworth is a former electrician, scuba instructor and self-identified adventurer.  He explains the benefits of trading career progression for adventuring, how he gets inspiration for different adventures, and the type of long-term plans most travellers have.

What you’ll learn

• [01:20] What it means to be a business manager in the Formula One industry.
• [03:19] The benefits of having a team of staff from around the globe.
• [04:25] How much time Andrew spends managing people.
• [05:44] The different job roles Andrew has worked in.
• [07:17] Travelling around Africa and different Massai traditions.
• [09:44] The volunteering work Andrew did in Africa.
• [10:33] How Andrew became inducted into a Massai tribe.
• [13:03] The benefits of trading career progression for adventuring.
• [18:40] How to get the inspiration for different adventures.
• [20:15] The type of long-term plans that lots of travellers have.
• [22:08] How to develop an adventurous mindset.
• [27:19] Working as an electrician in a supermarket during Covid.
• [28:55] Converting a van into a small house and driving around Europe.
• [29:43] Working only two months a year by drastically reducing costs.
• [32:00] Why switch from part-time to full-time work.
• [34:10] The trade-offs involved with living in a van compared to working a full-time job.
• [38:15] How most people respond to the idea of a mini-retirement.
• [42:25] How to deal with the common fears around travelling.
• [46:00] When the best time is to follow your dreams.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Die With Zero, Bill Perkins
• “The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.”, Lily Tomlin
• Two exercises to help you find career happiness

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https://changeworklife.com/why-have-a-career-when-you-can-have-an-adventure/

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#188: Brandon Bramley has a  background in strategic negotiations, over a decade of experience in negotiating salaries and is the founder of The Salary Negotiator.  He explains how to approach salary negotiations, why different people are offered different compensation for the same role, and how to respond to a new job offer. 

What you’ll learn

• [01:53] How often people can successfully negotiate their salary.
• [02:33] Why companies are happy to negotiate salaries.
• [04:00] Why different people will be offered different amounts for the same role.
• [05:06] The culture around salary negotiations in the UK and USA.
• [06:30] The danger of negotiating too hard. 
• [08:01] Common myths and fears around salary negotiation.
• [09:36] How companies normally respond to salary negotiations.
• [10:56] How to assess a compensation offer and the type of negotiation you should pursue.
• [14:34] How to compare compensation packages at different companies.
• [17:02] Understanding pension contribution packages in a new job role. 
• [19:14] How to find out the industry standard salaries for a particular role.
• [21:29] When a salary negotiation starts.
• [24:48] When to be candid about how much you are currently earning.
• [26:21] How to approach a salary negotiation.
• [28:44] How to respond to a new job offer.
• [29:12] The tone you should have when carrying out a salary negotiation.
• [31:29] What to do if you’re disappointed with the final salary offer. 
• [33:03] How your salary negotiation should change if you’re dealing with an external recruiter.
• [35:13] Negotiation techniques to overcome pushback.
• [36:52] Negotiating a salary with your current company.
• [38:45] The reality of salary negotiation and how it should be approached.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Payscale
• Glassdoor
• Salary.com
• Comparably
• Land Your Dream Job Anywhere, Mac Prichard

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/from-offer-to-acceptance-navigating-salary-negotiations/

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#187: Louise Lapish has been working in career management for over two decades and has helped countless people find their dream job and advance in their careers.  She explains the problems with traditional job searching methods, how to proactively find a new career, and shares some practical tips to assess if a job is a good fit for you.

What you’ll learn

• [02:17] The differences between working with individuals and working with teams.
• [03:48] The problems with traditional job searching methods.
• [05:13] How many requirements of a job description you need to meet before applying.
• [06:33] How to know if a job is going to be a good fit for you.
• [08:06] What it means to be career conscious.
• [10:57] The rise in portfolio careers and having flexibility in the workplace.
• [12:49] The benefits of being conscious about the career you want to pursue.
• [14:55] The first steps to becoming career conscious.
• [16:57] The value of getting personal testimonials and tracking your achievements.
• [18:40] What should you include in your career plan.
• [21:13] What’s included in a career scorecard.
• [24:33] How often you should assess your career goals.
• [27:44] Practical tips to assess if a job is a good fit for you.
• [29:48] What’s included in a proactive career search.
• [32:36] How to be better at talking about your work and career.
• [35:40] What good quality networking consists of.
• [37:10] How to frame your situation when you’re made redundant.
• [39:29] The amount of time you should spend applying for jobs.
• [41:02] The importance of self-care when applying for a new job.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Reed Courses Life's Work: How to get ahead in a career you love
• The Seven Steps to Career Consciousness

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/are-you-career-conscious-how-to-plan-your-career-with-intention-and-clarity/

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#186: Porschia Parker-Griffin is a Professional Certified Coach, a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Master Practitioner, and a director and business consultant. She explains how to actively position yourself for a promotion, how you can demonstrate that you should be promoted, and what to do if you’re passed over for promotion.

What you’ll learn

• [1:37] Why so many people can increase their salaries.
• [2:30] How Porschia got involved in coaching business professionals.
• [4:32] What getting a promotion is really about.
• [5:23] How taking on more responsibilities can lead to a promotion.
• [8:37] How to make yourself stand out without doing overtime.
• [10:56] What motivates people to want a promotion.
• [12:45] How to know when a promotion isn’t the right thing for you.
• [15:24] The skills you need to get promoted regardless of your industry.
• [17:40] The importance of developing leadership skills.
• [19:50] How to communicate well in a workplace.
• [21:55] Getting promoted by changing jobs.
• [24:25] How to actively position yourself for a promotion.
• [26:40] What to consider if you’re seeking a promotion.
• [28:41] Ways to demonstrate that you should be promoted.
• [34:05] How to avoid being given busy work that won’t lead to recognition.
• [35:39] How to figure out which tasks lead to promotion.
• [36:46] How to decline doing a task that your boss has given you.
• [38:15] Constructive ways to respond to being overlooked for a promotion.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Marshall Goldsmith
• Career 101 Podcast

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/positioning-yourself-for-promotion-and-mastering-career-advancement/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

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#185: Karin is the founder and CEO and David is the President of Let’s Grow Leaders, a global leadership development and training firm.  They explore the phrases and strategies you can use in workplace conflicts, how to approach a difficult conversation, and the words you can use to defuse any difficult situation.

What you’ll learn

• [2:32] What it means to be human-centred.
• [4:00] What the Powerful Phrases book is about.
• [5:57] The workplace research that went into the book.
• [8:30] The four dimensions of conflict and collaboration. 
• [10:40] Why phrases should be worded in a particular way.
• [13:40] What to consider when asking for a raise.
• [17:27] How to communicate  positively about your pay.
• [20:16] Identifying who to ask about getting a raise.
• [21:07] What to do if your manager says you're too valuable to get a promotion.
• [26:25] How new managers should treat employees who expect a promotion.
• [29:33] What to do if your manager micromanages you.
• [37:43] The two phrases that will work in any situation.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Compassionate Accountability, Nate Regier
• Thomas-Kilman Diagnostics

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/managing-workplace-conflict-what-to-say-and-how-to-say-it/

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# 184A - Unfortunately I'm unable to publish episode 184 at this time.

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#183: Deb Feder is a business growth coach and strategist focused on helping lawyers and leaders build outstanding careers. She explains the three stages of business development, how to convert new relationships into business opportunities and how to create an authentic personal brand.

What you’ll learn

• [2:37] Explaining how to turn conversations to business opportunities.
• [3:40] The three stages of business development.
• [5:15] Why business development is so challenging for people in professional careers.
• [8:00] How to convert new relationships to business opportunities.
• [10:25] Who to spend time following up on after attending a networking event.
• [12:02] Common misconceptions around business development.
• [12:39] How introverts should network.
• [14:57] The amount of time business development takes and the power of referrals.
• [16:31] How to ask your clients for a referral.
• [18:12] How to create an authentic personal brand.
• [21:00] Going through your life chronology to create an engaging story.
• [23:28] The different things you can learn from looking at your work timeline.
• [24:58] The stories everyone has about their first jobs.
• [26:09] Steps you can take to discover your authentic business self.
• [31:38] How to approach a networking event in an authentic way.
• [34:22] Non-traditional strategies to build your network.
• [36:57] How to know which networking techniques are being successful.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• After Hello, Deb Feder
• Tell Me More, Deb Feder [Link to add once book comes out]
• Make No Small Plans, Elliott Bisnow et al
• Deb’s timeline exercise
• Change Work Life Coaching

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/the-secrets-to-effective-business-development-and-getting-more-clients/

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#182: Anthony Kuo is a Career Satisfaction Coach, Executive Coach and Master NLP Practitioner.  He explains the symptoms of work dissatisfaction, who to talk to when you feel isolated and alone and the achievability of career satisfaction.

What you’ll learn

• [1:40] The constant search for what we want to be when we grow up.
• [4:45] What it’s like to be lonely at work.
• [9:35] Being disconnected from your work.
• [11:40] The symptoms of work dissatisfaction and the effect of being unengaged with your work.
• [15:00] Warning signs that you’re becoming dissatisfied with your work.
• [18:48] The biggest things that prevent people from change.
• [19:56] The importance of being able to bring your whole self to work.
• [22:45] What to do if you're being pigeonholed in the workplace.
• [27:00] Helpful ways to address feelings of dissatisfaction and loneliness.
• [32:22] How to save a job that you want to quit.
• [35:45] Who to talk to when you feel isolated and alone. 
• [41:30] The achievability of career satisfaction.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• “People prefer the certainty of misery to the misery of uncertainty”, Virginia Satir
• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***, Mark Manson

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/i-just-dont-belong-here-dealing-with-loneliness-and-dissatisfaction-at-work/

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#181: Chris Meador is a career and brand strategist with over two decades of experience across the tech, media and entertainment sectors.  He explains how to create and nurture a network of relationships, the value of networking and how to maintain your current relationships.

What you’ll learn

• [1:58] What it means to be a career strategist. 
• [3:02] Why Chris became a career strategist.
• [4:12] How Chris approaches networking and relationship building.
• [5:55] Reasons to attend a local in-person entrepreneur meetup event.
• [6:36] The mindset you should have at a networking event.
• [07:17] The question you should ask yourself before going to a networking event.
• [09:10] What you need to know when you're networking.
• [10:50] The value of networking and building relationships.
• [13:35] The benefits of second-degree connections.
• [15:15] The value of creating a network for people with a stable job role.
• [18:40] How to assess the value of your current network.
• [23:18] Common roadblocks to networking correctly. 
• [27:00] How to maintain your current relationships.
• [31:45] The importance of personal branding and posting on LinkedIn.
• [35:47] The amount of time it takes to network.
• [39:30] The snowballing effect of networking.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• The Swarm
• Connect The Dots

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/the-how-and-why-of-building-an-effective-network/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!