In this episode, I talk about the guilt we feel as a parent juggling homeschooling and working from home. 

Sharing my own situation to reassure you that you are not alone, with some practical steps to help you feel amazing at both. 

My favourite quote from this episode: "Your kids will never fire you" 

I hope to make you feel better about your situation and encourage you to reach out, get support and connect with others in the same boat.
 
Don't forget to connect with me on linked in and share your tips too! 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-parker-msc/

I was lucky enough to view an incredible interview with the inspiration, Sarah Blakeley, this weekend and I have to share! 

For those who don't know Sarah was the first female billionaire and the founder of Spanx.  Many of us think she was in the right place at the right time with the right product,  but it was far from it. 

There are so many things we can learn from determined women like Sarah.  I want to share just one of these today:

Complexity is the biggest killer of progress 

What's the one simple step you've been overcomplicating?  

We look at how Sarah came to get Spanx in a major department store. 
How she took a simple step, which other's were overcomplicating.

And when it doesn't go well - keep trying, and try try agian. 

I want you to think what are you overcomplicating that's sabotaging your progress. 

Maybe you want help from your employer to fund some training.
Perhaps you want a promotion, you keep being overlooked. 
You'd like exposure to a new role.
Maybe there's a company you would love to work for.

I know I've been overcomplicating one of my goals. There's a couple of podcasts I love and really want to be a guest and in my head, I'm overcomplicating the process. Why don't I just pick up the phone and ask? or at least introduce myself.

So let's grab some accountability - think in simple steps what is the one action you need to take to move forward?

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So you see a job advertised or internal vacancy and you think, yeah I could be interested in that.
But before you make a move your imposter syndrome reminds you that you probably aren't that good. Your skills won't be at the level they're looking for. You are not good enough.
Other companies do things differently and you've been blagging it for this time.

This held so many people I've worked with back and I was determined to find some ways to help benchmark your skill competency so that you can:
a) Get more #confident in what you have to offer and
b) figure out your development areas.

Unlike my usual musings this post is very geared towards hard skills if you want to explore strengths and natural talents keep a lookout for the espisode 'Finding my Superpowers'.

Now this list should serve you in two ways, firstly to identify your base knowledge and second to LEARN and use for development.

1  Accreditations/ Certifications 
2  Check out Podcast Content - How much can you follow? - but be open to new information
3  Teach someone what you know - master your domain
4   Meetups/Talk to Peers - how do they do things?
5  Conferences /Presentations - how much base knowledge do you have?
6  Read books - Which level do you feel comfortable with now? And what's next?
7  Ask People - Feedback can be a great way of getting outside perspective

Key Takeaways

You can always learn

Learners are often more open to new ideas 

Benchmarking the now, to define career development areas and give you confidence. 

Will you ever be ready? 

Go for it anyway! 

Don't forget to connect with me over on linked in https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-parker-msc-78348898/ 
And do me a favour share the podcast and tag me, tell me what you loved about it! 

I believe that this episode is for everyone! Well almost... 
The number #1 reason people hold back from any job move, applying for a promotion or even starting a project to explore their career options is FEAR. 

• Fear of getting it wrong
• Fear of what someone may think 
• Fear that you can't do it 

Listen now to learn how to overcome your fears to move forward with your career. 

Episode Highlights

2:00 What fear types hold you back from making a career move? Building a brand, applying for a job or advancing? 

4:29 - Did you know the average salary rise from a job move is between 10-20%? 

6:58 - Remember the book - Feel the Fear and do it anyway  

How to Overcome your Fears and Move Progress your Career in 4 Steps

7:15 - Step 1 - Identify the fear & logical consider the outcomes 

10:00 No-one Wins when you play small

11:40 Dealing with challenges as a team builds strong working relationships

12:00 Determination when you step out of the comfort zone with the intention to make the project succeed. 

12:45 Retraining the brain - get closer to a promotion or gaining confidence

Decide in advance how you'll show up next time the fear crops up. 

14:54 Step 4 Celebrate every time you step outside your comfort zone

15:40  Building a future proof career - the world is changing

16:15 What if I make a mistake?

I hope that you really like this episode - don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss a thing & share on linked in to keep this going!

If you really want to excel your career this year then message me on linked in. 

To your career success! 

https://elitedigitalspace.com/

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In this episode, I wanted to share what we've found makes people stand out and be more successful in job interviews, securing more job offers.

If you're a job seeker or holding off on a job move because of interview dread you will want to give this a listen!

Key Episode Highlights

If it feels like it's not going well, bounce back and keep going

5 common themes of successful candidates

1. Preparation & research
2. Depth of knowledge 
3. Confidence
4. A stand out career backstory
5. Willingness to grow and develop

If you find this episode useful, do me a favour, leave a review, subscribe & take a photo, share it and tag me on linked in.

Let me know what you learnt and how I can support you in your next career move.

Credits:

Song: Tobu - Candyland [NCS Release]
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For many of us coming out of 2020,  we felt like it was the year that stood still, our careers, our lives and personal development. And we started 2021 with great intentions only to have the rug pulled from under us.
Well, the truth is you learnt a lot from 2020, we all did, which means this time you can not only manage the situation and remain in control. You can grow and progress even if this is at a slower rate than planned.

In this episode I share 6 valuable lessons and strategies form 2020 to make 2021 the year of great transformation and career growth.

Episode Highlights
                                 2021 lockdown
8.45 mins            Lessons from 2020
12 mins               1  What are the positives?
15 mins               2  Don't do it alone
19  mins              3 Routine - but be flexible with timings
21 mins                4  Healthy Body, Healthy Mind - stay productive with recharge points
25 mins                5  Be Professional and stay top of mind - building a strong relationship with your leader
28 mins                6  Schedule your personal development
31  mins               Using the  Circle of Control to Influence situations
33  mins                Handling personal challenges this won't work for me - I'm a single parent,
                 My partner's work is inflexible!
                 I want to get a promotion and I'm worried this will affect my career!

I hope you find this episode gives you a much-needed boost for 2021. I'd love to hear from you, Tell me what you are dealing with right now over on linked in. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-parker-msc/

And if you're feeling generous, I'd be so grateful for a review and a 5-star rating,


Other resources

Interview with Liz Mearns, the Circle of control https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrnQW8bf6fw&t=8s

Free Career Clarity Series https://elitedigitalspace.com/career-clarity

Credits 

Song: Tobu - Candyland [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/candyland

I am so excited to share this debut episode of My ELiTe career podcast. In this episode, I share two incredible teachings to help you move forward and build a future proof career, one that fulfils you and how you can build confidence in the face of imposter syndrome.

My Elite Career podcast is all about sharing results-based strategies to help you Make a Career move, Get a job, get a promotion or progress.
With a good dose of confidence-building and motivation, I’ll also share the secrets of other successful people.

“It’s not about doing more, it’s about Increasing your value”

“Be agile, keep trying new things, validating them and turning the Rubix cube until the pieces show the picture of the life you want”

As a leader in IT and Data, I share my own career story and you’ll notice that it’s rarely linear. I open up about some of the toughest times in my career and in future episodes share these valuable learnings.

You can expect to progress each week with the Career progress podcast. Don’t forget to share, subscribe and leave a review.

Get the most out of having me in your corner- connect with me on linked in and tell me what blockers you face.

“We need to fulfil all our needs, not just the basic need for money, but the ones for contribution and impact, achievement and to progress”

“Life & Work are intertwined”

“We spend 90K hours in work and 86% of us are disconnected with it”

Remember if you like this podcast to subscribe, share and if you’d be so kind as to drop me a review. It would really help to widen the reach and enable the ELiTe movement to continue.

Don’t know what you want to do? Need career clarity – get the career clarity Free 3 part Series link -  https://elitedigitalspace.com/career-clarity

Connect with Sue  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-parker-msc/

Song: Tobu - Candyland [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/candyland
Watch: http://youtu.be/IIrCDAV3EgI