Female Tech Exec

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Female Tech Exec episodes

  • How to Receive Feedback Without Falling Apart (and Beating Yourself Up)

    I'm excited to walk you through a simple but powerful 3 step process that will allow you to take the useful parts of any critical (or positive) feedback you receive without falling apart or beating yourself up. I know it can be difficult dealing with the feeling of being criticized but in business and in life it is crucial to learn how to turn the "negative" feedback into a positive. 

    30 min
  • How to Think Strategically

    I have been asked by a couple of my coaching clients (amazing women executives in tech) to give tips and strategies on how to think strategically and specifically, how to develop oneself as a strategic thought-leader in a field. In this episode, I lay out the two key ingredients to Strategic Thinking and give you specific tips on how to foster them in your life.

    28 min
  • The Three Surprising Benefits of a Simple Gratitude Practice

    In this episode, I describe the impact of a simple Gratitude practice on my life and business and how you too can derive 3 business and personal benefits from implementing it for as little as 5 minutes a day.

    I mention my keynote speech at the Graduation of my school, which you can find here (13 min long) 

    29 min
  • Are You Climbing The Right Mountain in Your Career or Business?

    As a tech executive or as an entrepreneur, chances are that you're an overachiever - always onto the next thing, always wanting more. In today's episode, I explore the pitfall of climbing the next mountain without stopping to question whether you even want to climb it. I attempt to answer the question: "How do I make sure I'm not climbing the wrong mountain?" through the lens of my mountaineering and professional experience.

    19 min
  • How to Keep Your New Year's Resolution In the Face of 90% Resolution Failure Rate

    With the New Year, it's time for New Year's Resolutions. Only, the stats are stacked against you.  Depending on the study you read, you'll find that 80-90% of New Year's resolutions don't even make it to February.  

     

    So, the question is not why your New Year's Resolution is destined to fail (it's not).  The real question is how to ensure your New Year's resolution lasts not only until February, but delivers results at the end of the year as well.  And that's what we discuss in today's episode.

    17 min
  • Why You Should Stop Being Nice

    In this Holiday podcast episode, I explore the spirit of generosity and kindness and offer controversial advice to female product executives - stop being nice. I break down for you the HUGE costs of being nice for your career and your life and coach you how to avoid falling into that trap. 

    21 min
  • How to Receive Feedback Without Falling Apart (and Beating Yourself Up)

    I'm excited to walk you through a simple but powerful 3 step process that will allow you to take the useful parts of any critical (or positive) feedback you receive without falling apart or beating yourself up. I know it can be difficult dealing with the feeling of being criticized but in business and in life it is crucial to learn how to turn the "negative" feedback into a positive. 

    29 min
  • How to Think Strategically

    I have been asked by a couple of my coaching clients (amazing women executives in tech) to give tips and strategies on how to think strategically and specifically, how to develop oneself as a strategic thought-leader in a field. In this episode, I lay out the two key ingredients to Strategic Thinking and give you specific tips on how to foster them in your life.

    27 min
  • The Three Surprising Benefits of a Simple Gratitude Practice

    In this episode, I describe the impact of a simple Gratitude practice on my life and business and how you too can derive 3 business and personal benefits from implementing it for as little as 5 minutes a day.

    I mention my keynote speech at the Graduation of my school, which you can find here (13 min long) 

    28 min
  • Are You Climbing The Right Mountain in Your Career or Business?

    As a tech executive or as an entrepreneur, chances are that you're an overachiever - always onto the next thing, always wanting more. In today's episode, I explore the pitfall of climbing the next mountain without stopping to question whether you even want to climb it. I attempt to answer the question: "How do I make sure I'm not climbing the wrong mountain?" through the lens of my mountaineering and professional experience.

    19 min

About Female Tech Exec

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For the mid-career female executive in technology looking to reach the VP level and beyond. Join Lisa Kostova, a former Product VP and mountaineer, and guests for honest and real tips, strategies and…