Persistence U with Lizbeth

Episode13: Winning the Game at Work author Terry McDougall Shares How Her Past Fail Informed Her Futures Successes


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When Terry McDougall jumped into the deep end of the applicant pool for her ideal job many years ago, she did a belly-flop. She'd thought she was a shoo-in, having performed the duties of the position and enjoying a positive reputation at the company. But rather than get mad or give up, she hired a coach who helped her do a realistic assessment of the obstacles and create an action plan. Soon Terry was applying again.  She faced more setbacks, but ultimately found the exact position that fueled her passions. Now, a career coach herself with a thriving business, Terry B. McDougall Coaching, and authored Winning the Game at Work, she's happy to pay it forward with clients who are committed to running down their own career dreams.You will learn:Three topics that employers often want  applicants to address during interviews.The role of a career coach.Why an applicant saying during a job interview that their worst quality is working too hard  may very well backfire.See show notes here. Lizbeth’s links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HEREOR Buy Lizbeth a Coffee Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold! Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see. Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.

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Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters can be ordered where books are sold, and is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime.

Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold!

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