Dare to Be Deliberate

This pandemic has a lot of corporate professionals working from home, and it's going well. But the line between home life and work life have blurred and many people are feeling like they cannot push back when their boss adds another project to an already full plate.

We all teach people how to treat us and that includes at work. Boundaries are important to maintain a healthy balance between work and home -- and that means setting boundaries with your boss when you're stretched too thin for too long.

In this episode, Angee shares a few ways for you to have a conversation with your boss that doesn't make you the victim of being overworked. Instead, it makes you the problem solver by measuring work, prioritizing projects and partnering with your boss to ensure success for all.

Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads.

© 2021 Angee Linsey

AppHarvest Chief Communications Officer Travis Parman has had an exciting career that spans three continents, leading communications for major global companies. Prior to his current role, he was heading up North American communications for Nissan. His team was running on all cylinders and doing well. He was feeling a little restless and found his way to a company that was a far cry from the large organizations in which he had built his career, but that brought him back to his Appalachian roots.

Travis shares his career journey and why he made some of the choices he made. He reminds listeners of the value of their network, and how those relationships will introduce us to opportunities we never thought possible. He reminds us all to be patient in our career path -- but not too patient.

Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads.

© 2021 Angee Linsey

Nearly 60% of employees said they would like feedback from their bosses on a daily or weekly basis. That number jumps to 72% of employees under age 30. Chances are you aren't getting feedback that often, so how do you ask for it -- and then what do you do?

Scheduling regular conversations with your boss to specifically get feedback is the very best approach. It can be a weekly 15-minute feedback session on one project, or a longer discussion if you need help solving a problem.

During those sessions, listen carefully and take notes. Process what you learned and what action items are needed, then follow up with an email outlining your plan. This gives your boss a chance to confirm you're on the same page -- and that you are taking the feedback seriously.

Learning how to receive and act on constructive feedback is essential when daring to be deliberate and when leveling up your career.

Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads.

© 2021 Angee Linsey

Are you in job search because the role you're in just isn't a fit? Maybe you have a really bad boss, or you've just been unemployed longer than you expected to be. In those situations, it's easy to focus on all the reasons you need to make a change, and that often comes out in the interview, whether you mean it to or not.

Flipping the switch from the pain mindset to the positive one means that you focus on what you are running toward rather than what you are leaving behind. Not only will it make your example story telling more positive, you will find yourself more enthusiastic about the role you are seeking.

It's not always easy, but it will definitely make a big difference in your attitude and your results. Give it a try, and let me know how it goes.

Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads.

© 2021 Angee Linsey

In addition to being an accomplished marketing and communications executive, Charles K. Poole shares his PooleProof Wisdom with people whenever he gets the chance. Inspired by the lessons taught by his mother and other key figures in his life, he blogs, posts on social media and does a podcast of his own to share snippets of wisdom and encouraging words.

Listen in to Angee and Charles as they talk about how PooleProof Wisdom came about, how Charles has used these lessons to fuel his own deliberate course in his career, and how you can, too. Writing and speaking about what he's learned is how he serves his purpose.

You can find Charles and PooleProof Wisdom on social media including Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, as well as wherever you get your podcasts.

Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads.

© 2021 Angee Linsey

If you're currently in job search, chances are you've encountered the dreaded digital interview where you're invited to answer a few screening questions via video with no actual person on the other side. It's nerve-racking and not the best candidate experience, but it's getting more popular and likely here to stay.

It's time to get comfortable with this interview style and add it to your repertoire of job search skills. In this episode, Angee covers a few tips to nail the interview including:

• Making sure your background is distraction free and simple
• Having the right interview "outfit" that is one step up from the company culture's daily attire
• Getting your story down and practicing by doing a self-mock interview
• Checking your energy level to get the right balance of enthusiastic but not over the top

Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads.

© 2021 Angee Linsey

While celebrating 2020 being in our rear view mirror, our optimism may be clouded by simply being exhausted. Instead of tackling a list of big New Year's resolutions, Angee suggests picking one small thing to do each day that will help you dare to be deliberate in your career or job search.

One small thing can be really small - update your LinkedIn profile picture, spend five minutes on social media and actually connect with someone you haven't spoken to in awhile. Like, really connect. Send a personal note just saying hello. Revisit your values and vision (use this worksheet to help). Angee shares a few ideas to get you started. By doing one small thing every day, you're making room for the big things that help you achieve whatever it is you're looking to do.

What small thing will you do today?

Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads.

© 2021 Angee Linsey

In the spirit of daring to be deliberate in your career, in this episode Angee challenges listeners to become even more curious about companies, career paths and possibilities they never even considered. A great way to do this is through the informational interview. You don't even have to call it that -- just have conversations with people in your network about their careers. Why did they take the path they did? What would they do differently? What do they love or dislike about their job? What do they love about their company?

What if you said to someone when you met them, "Wow – that sounds really interesting. Would you be willing to grab coffee and tell me more about what you do?"

Angee did that over a decade ago when she met a boutique search firm owner, and look what happened.

Make informational interviewing one of your Career Action Plan items.

Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads.

© 2020 Angee Linsey

Taylor L Cole Longacre knew she would be on television when she was just a young girl as her grandfather told her it was surely meant to happen. In a conversation with Dare to be Deliberate host Angee Linsey, Taylor tells the story of her career journey -- from public relations leadership to now hosting three television shows.

Whether telling the story of how she landed in communications (very intentionally, of course), to leaving the corporate world to pursue her television producer and host aspirations full time, Taylor shares the ups and downs of taking risks that have lead to the rewards of a fulfilling career doing what she has always dreamed of doing.

Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads.

© 2020 Angee Linsey

It's Thanksgiving week if you're listening to this podcast within a few days of release. In this episode, Angee shares her gratitude for those in her professional community. And she also offers a personal story of some changes she's made in her life as the universe makes it abundantly clear that you can't wait to pursue those things you've dreamed about, or wait to spend time with people who are the most important to you.

After months of struggling to keep the positive attitude that is so natural to Angee in normal times, one day she woke up and decided. She decided it was time to take action instead of waiting for the world to return to what we knew it to be. Within days of making that decision - good things started to happen. It was as if the energy had shifted and momentum began to build.

Through her personal story, Angee reminds us that our personal and professional lives are one. We bring our whole selves to the table every day. It's what makes us who we are -- and it's another way we can all dare to be deliberate.

Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads.

© 2020 Angee Linsey