Impact with Ease

Do you have a LinkedIn profile but don’t feel comfortable putting yourself “out there”? 

Up to 75% of available jobs are never even posted online, and around 80% are landed through networking.

Social media has enabled us to vastly expand our career opportunities, so shying away from the most effective online resource isn’t doing you, or your future, any favors. 

Knowing how to optimize your social media presence and make your LinkedIn profile attractive to recruiters has never been more important. 

Today on The Bridge to Fulfillment, Blake welcomes Sandra Clark, a LinkedIn trainer and career coach specializing in helping busy professionals create powerful LinkedIn profiles and get results. 

Combining her communications, social media, and educational background, Sandra has reinvented herself through numerous careers including Director of Communications at UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley. It has led her to a successful individualized coaching business that focuses on helping clients become social media confident and build an effective LinkedIn presence.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to build your confidence and increase your chances of career success by optimizing your LinkedIn profile. You’ll learn the most effective LinkedIn hacks, the best keywords to use, and the most appealing way to create your profile so that potential employers can find you and reach out with ease. 

If uncertainty about how to market yourself and your skills on LinkedIn has you feeling hesitant or reluctant, then it’s time to take charge of your online presence. 

What You’ll Learn:

• Finding opportunity in unexpected career changes (5:20)
• The many reasons for staying active on LinkedIn (10:50)
• Best practices for setting up your LinkedIn profile (16:06)
• Utilizing the right keywords to make your profile stand out (23:16)
• How the job search has changed and why networking through LinkedIn is so useful (29:50)

Favorite Quotes:

1. “A thought peaked out the window of what it would look like to work somewhere else during those 25 years, but I always sort of scurried back into safety. Because I knew I had the benefits for my family. My husband was a small business owner, so I didn't feel that I could take risks. I had always been too fearful to try.” –Sandra
2. “They pushed me out of this comfortable nest, and who knew, but I learned I could fly.” –Sandra
3. “We spend the vast majority of our life working, and I see a lot of people with ‘comfortable paychecks,’ but they're really unhappy. They're stuck. And I want them to know that there's so much more out there when you enable yourself to take that step into something new.” –Blake
4. “We have to realize that somebody has three seconds or six seconds to look at your resume or your profile. And it's like garbage in garbage out. It needs to be impactful and unique” –Sandra
5. “Taking the step forward is really important. And then as you start to gain confidence in it, what you begin to realize is this gives me more control over my life.” –Blake

Connect with Sandra Clark:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandraaclark/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Linkedinmentoring

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LinkedInMentoring/

Additional Resources: 

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is. 

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

Are you simply going through the motions at work, not really feeling like it’s where you want to be, but afraid to step into something new? 

It’s common to stick to what’s comfortable rather than risk the unknown, but what we often don’t realize is that the longer we stay in jobs and careers that make us unhappy…the MORE risk we put ourselves in.

Layoffs, unemployment, and emotional breakdowns are just a few of the risks of inaction.

The good news? You don’t have to wait until you have a breakdown moment to make a change. 

Today on The Bridge to Fulfillment, Blake explains why waiting until you hit the breakdown moment is actually putting your job and your wellbeing at risk. 

It’s time to ask yourself: Are you moving with the direction of change, or are you fighting against it?

In this episode, you’ll learn how to identify the 5 key signs that your job is at risk. You’ll recognize the physical and emotional symptoms you might be experiencing that are hinting there’s a misalignment between your job and your values. You’ll also understand why you fear change and how you can overcome that fear and find a better career fit and a happier, more fulfilling, life.   

What You’ll Learn:

• How to know if you’ve hit your breakdown moment (1:14)
• The 5 key workplace signs that your job is at risk (1:56)
• Personal signs that you’re in the wrong job (2:38)
• How fear of change holds you back from finding more fulfilling work (5:24)

Favorite Quotes:

1. The reality is that things are always changing. The question becomes, are you moving with the direction of change, or are you fighting it? 
2. We don't often realize how bad things are until we're right in the middle of a breakdown.
3. We stay where we're at because we fear the unknown. But the unknown is just opportunity waiting to be discovered. 
4. Change doesn't have to be a leap or risky. It can be strategic, planful, intentional. It can be the catalyst to getting everything you want, and maybe even more.

Additional Resources: 

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is. 

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

Do you feel disappointed when you look at where you are in your life and career, feeling like you haven’t achieved what you set out to accomplish?

When you’re told how to achieve your goals and find success in life, there’s a common pattern of advice you’ll hear: 

“Work hard.”

“Prioritize your future.”

“Success doesn’t come easily.”

But the truth is that much of what we've been told is actually not how the most prolific achievers have found success.

The way we’ve been taught to achieve our goals and find success is wildly flawed. 

The formula is inaccurate and full of myths that are never really going to help you get what you want. Understanding the most common mistakes people make, unlearning what you’ve been taught, and trying a different approach is the only way to achieve your goals faster. 

Today on The Bridge to Fulfillment, Blake reveals the most common mistakes people make on the path to success. If you’re ready to achieve your goals faster and with more ease, then unraveling what you think you know is the first step. 

With this knowledge, you might actually even find a better outcome than the one you have envisioned. 

In this episode, you’ll learn the most common mistakes you’re probably making, and why the lessons we’ve been taught about achieving our goals are wrong. You’ll hear about the pitfalls of over-planning your future and why black & white thinking could be holding you back. 

Achieving your goals doesn't have to feel like a battle of willpower. You just need a different approach. 

What You’ll Learn:

• When what we’ve been taught about success proves to be wrong (1:29)
• The biggest mistakes people make when trying to achieve their goals (4:06)
• How black & white thinking holds us back (7:30)
• The real key to achieving your goals (11:04)
• Recognizing the mistakes you’re making (12:10)

Favorite Quotes:

1. Achieving what you want doesn't have to be hard. In fact, it might actually be fun and easy. 
2. ​​Achieving your goals doesn't have to feel like a battle of willpower or like a thing you have to push uphill. 
3. You can only build from what you know today. And that doesn't allow you to incorporate new information or new data in order to find a more efficient path forward.
4. Most of us aren't really looking at the factual truth of where we are and what's going on. We are hoping for something and then we start building off of what we hope for instead of building off where we are today.

Additional Resources: 

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is. 

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

Do you often feel like you’re just going through the motions of life? 

You go to work, make a good income, and take the occasional vacation…but somehow, life just doesn’t make you feel as excited or energized as it should. 

Changing your perspective about what’s possible starts with a single step. 

Today on The Bridge to Fulfillment, Blake welcomes Emily to share her success story. As an accounting professional and a mother to two young children, she recognized how her work life was negatively impacting her home life. She decided it was time to stop “going through the motions” and start investing in herself. She wanted a better future that felt more in alignment with who she is. 

So, she reached out and made the call that turned her life around.   

In this episode, you’ll hear what stood out to her the most about our program, and how she went from feeling stuck to finally taking action. She shares how her experience growing up as the youngest of three created a lack of self-awareness, and why asking for help when she needed it allowed her to take space for herself and confidently make decisions based on what she wanted. You’ll learn what makes our job search process different, and how to know when you’re truly ready to embark on your career coaching journey. 

If you’re ready to gain a greater sense of self-awareness and shift towards a more positive perspective on your life and career, then Emilee’s story will inspire you. 

A better, more aligned future is closer than you think. 

What You’ll Learn:

• What makes our program different from the rest (2:00)
• Why Emilee felt stuck and what drove her to finally initiate change (5:50)
• How tapping into self-awareness helped her find herself again (12:38)
• Why redefining the traditional job search yields better results (21:51)
• How to know when you’re ready to make a change (24:09)

Favorite Quotes:

1. I wish I would have done the program 10 years ago. But, I wouldn’t have been where I am now or have the significant growth that I’ve had because I didn't have those experiences that were allowing me to say, okay, that's not what I want. I want something different. -Emilee
2. I really had no idea who I was or what I wanted. And now I do. Now I know exactly what I want and who I am. -Emilee
3. I never felt that this feeling was possible for me. I never felt like I could get to this level and feel this confident and successful- just being able to be myself. I was always just going through the motions that we’re taught in school; just go get a job, work your hours to be able to go on vacations. Now, I've completely shifted the way I think about it and I honestly never would have gotten here if I didn't invest in myself through this program. -Emilee
4. To be in the right mindset for this program, you have to be willing to be honest with yourself and make the changes and listen to the tough love. Really, it's just shining a mirror back onto yourself in your own words. -Emilee

Additional Resources: 

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is. 

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

Do you worry that you don’t have a special talent or skill set that’s unique to you? 

It’s more common than you know for women to sell ourselves short when it comes to recognizing our own unique gifts and talents. We tend to focus on worrying about whether we’re good enough, or worse, convincing ourselves that we don’t have a unique skill or talent at all.

Today on The Bridge to Fulfillment, Blake unpacks the definition of “secret sauce”, helping you to recognize the natural gifts that you’re likely overlooking. If you’re trapped in the lie of questioning whether or not you have a unique set of skills, then it’s time to conquer the limiting beliefs that are holding you back. 

In this episode, you’ll learn how to identify your unique secret sauce transferable skills. You’ll hear why it’s so common, especially for high-achievers, to hold onto the false beliefs that you’re not good enough or that you have nothing special to bring to the table. Everyone has a secret sauce. So, if you’re ready to find clarity and start to uncover what makes you unique, then this episode is for you. 

What You’ll Learn:

• What “secret sauce skills” means (1:27)
• How to conquer your limiting beliefs about yourself (2:47)
• Why you should never give up the search to find your path (4:00)
• How you can start to find clarity and identify your unique talents (5:31)

Favorite Quotes:

1. It is impossible that you don't have a secret sauce. Every single person does.
2. The most common belief that high achievers have is that ‘I'm not good enough’. So if you're experiencing this, I want you to know that it's normal, but it doesn't mean it's true. 
3. I've worked with so many people who felt like they were doing all of these things, trying to figure out what the right path is, but there was always this unsettled feeling that there was something else.
4. If you are worried that you might not be that talented, or maybe you don't really have secret sauce transferable skills, or you're not really that unique or special, that is just a lie we get trapped in. 

Additional Resources: 

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is. 

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

Do you feel like your relationship with money is a source of stress or anxiety in your life?  

We all have a money story. It’s the story you tell yourself about your relationship with money and whether or not you have enough of it. The problem is that the story you’ve been telling yourself could be just that…a story.

What if the story you’re telling yourself is false? 

Our money story begins with the experiences that we had in our childhood. If you lived a life of scarcity, you’re likely carrying those same fears and uncertainties into adulthood. But, that past experience doesn’t have to be your lifelong narrative about money. 

What if you had the power to change it? 

Today on The Bridge to Fulfillment, Blake welcomes Joyce Marter, a licensed psychotherapist, entrepreneur, national public speaker, and mental health thought leader. She is the founder of Urban Balance (a national outpatient mental health company) and the author of The Financial Mindset Fix: A Mental Fitness Program for an Abundant Life. 

In this episode, you’ll learn how to identify the money story that you grew up with in order to help you understand how you think about money. You’ll hear some tried and true principles that you can use to change your money story, offering you a new money mindset that can actually change your perspectives. You’ll also hear personal experiences about the value of investing in yourself, how it can help you gain an appreciation and understanding of who you are, and how you can translate your skillset into more financial abundance and greater fulfillment in your life.

Your beliefs about money may very well be what’s keeping you from the abundant, happy, fulfilling life that you're looking for.  

What You’ll Learn:

• The connection between money and mental health (7:30)
• How asking for help when you need it can lead to more prosperity (10:26)
• Breaking the cycle of post-traumatic financial trauma (17:33)
• Understanding the “flow” of money (23:36)
• How to create your own financial advisory board (32:38)
• Why fulfilling your responsibility to yourself also benefits your children (46:36)

Favorite Quotes:

1. I saw early on in my practice that as my clients were making progress in therapy, they started to earn more money. And I was like, why is this happening? We're not even talking about money. And it didn't matter if we were working on depression, anxiety, addictions, stress or relationship issues. They were coming in reporting raises and promotions and starting their own businesses. And I realized it's because we're always working on underlying self worth in therapy. - Joyce
2. As we embrace our worth, we put ourselves out in the world differently, with more confidence, a willingness to fail, a willingness to expand our comfort zones, and to negotiate. And that has a financial return. -Joyce
3. We unconsciously recreate what's familiar until we become aware and we choose something better. -Joyce
4. When we're looking at our careers and our lives, we're looking at it from a very black and white limited perspective. We research online and we go, ‘oh, that thing doesn't work for me’ instead of actually saying who am I? What am I gifted at? What am I passionate about doing in the world? And then how do I figure out how to make money at it? -Blake
5. Our personal and professional success are two sides of the same coin. And as we work on ourselves, it can transform our life holistically, not only professionally, or financially, but spiritually and relationally as well. -Joyce
6. Anybody who has a successful career has coaches, participates in courses or trainings and advances themselves. Joyce

Connect with Joyce:

Joyce Marter’s website: www.joycemarter.com

Book webpage: www.financialmindsetfix.com

Book’s Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Mindset-Fix-Fitness-Abundant/dp/1683647238/ref=monarch_sidesheet

Exclusive offers for The Bridge to Fulfillment listeners: https://www.joyce-marter.com/resources/presentation-resources-bridge-to-fulfillment/

Additional Resources: 

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is. 

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

If you’re updating your resume right now in the hopes that it will lead you to something better, then it’s time to hear the hard truth…

It’s likely that you’re only perpetuating a cycle of feeling stuck.

People looking for change too often jump straight to updating their resumes. But, if you’re looking to change careers or industries, updating your resume is NOT the answer and will only lead you to feeling stuck.

Today on The Bridge to Fulfillment, Blake reveals why an updated resume won’t fix the problems responsible for your career dissatisfaction. But, there is a proven path if you want to understand you’re unique skills and find more alignment in your life and work. 

In this episode, you’ll learn the decision-making criteria she uses in order to know if a resume update is enough, and how to know if what you’re looking for is a more holistic approach. You’ll gain deeper insight into your level of career satisfaction, and hear what the most responsible, right next step might be if you want to reclaim your power in the process. 

What You’ll Learn:

• When a simple resume update won’t help you (1:32)
• Why you have to understand your level of job satisfaction (2:21)
• The repercussions when you have a lack of clarity about what you want (3:22)
• The most responsible thing you can do to mitigate risk in your job search (4:40)
• Are you choosing the path of anxiety or the proven path to reclaiming your power? (6:37)

Favorite Quotes:

1. Most of the time, people think that a resume update is the first or the only solution they need. And that is actually what keeps them stuck. -Blake
2. Updating your resume is not going to help you if you can't get past the first interview. -Blake
3. Seeking help and guidance to understand where you are, where you're headed, and what optimal paths you have to get where you want to go, is the most responsible thing you can do. -Blake
4. A proven path and the ability to take the power back in your life is priceless. -Blake

Additional Resources: 

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is. 

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

Have you ever known in your gut that you should do something, but your fear of the unknown holds you back? 

Do you feel like your case is unique and worry that if you invest in yourself, you might not get the results you’re looking for? 

If there’s one thing we know to be true from the clients we’ve helped, it’s this: It’s time to stop overthinking and choose change. 

Today on The Bridge to Fulfillment, Blake welcomes Maureen to tell her story. Like so many women you’ve heard in our client success stories, she wasn’t sure at first that career coaching could help her. But something told her that it was time to make an investment in herself. And today, she’s here to share how career coaching has changed her life for the better. 

In this episode, you’ll learn where Maureen started and the fears she was experiencing prior to joining the program. She explains what convinced her to finally make the investment in herself and to get in the driver's seat of her life and career. She shares the lessons she’s learned, how she applies them to her daily life and decision-making process, and how the program has changed her understanding of what she truly desires out of life. 

What You’ll Learn:

• Where the journey began for Maureen (2:47)
• The root cause of the fear she was experiencing (8:54)
• Regaining control after spiraling out (15:26)
• What the program taught her about what she really wants out of life (21:03)

Favorite Quotes:

1. If you are willing to invest in yourself, you will get exactly what you want out of the program. It's ultimately up to you. You're the driver of it. -Maureen
2. Even now, I don't have perfect weeks, I don't have perfect days. But what I do have now is the clarity and the wherewithal to recognize that and say, ‘Okay, this is happening. This is how I'm going to get back on track. This is how I need to get back to my foundations and schedule and routine to get back to where I need to be’. -Maureen
3. I know I just needed to reach out, ask for help, and lean on others to get the help advice and direction that I really was missing and needed. Together, we all can help each other and get to where we want to be and live our best, most amazing, happiest lives.  -Maureen 
4. I felt like my situation was unique, like I was the only person that was drowning in work and not believing in myself and just feeling stuck. Coming into this program and meeting all the other amazing women, now I know I'm not alone. -Maureen 

Additional Resources: 

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is. 

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

If you feel unhappy or powerless at work and in life, it all boils down to one reason.

It’s because you aren't actively participating in creating what you want.

The power to change things starts with using your voice. 

Today on The Bridge to Fulfillment, Blake helps you shed the fear of feeling disrespectful, rude,  or like you’re not a team player at the thought of speaking up and putting your thoughts and ideas out there. 

In this episode, you’ll learn how to stop feeling afraid and start leveraging your voice to earn respect in your life and in your workplace. You’ll hear about the risks of not being seen, heard, and respected when you fail to speak up for yourself. You’ll also learn the 4 ways you can most effectively use your voice and how to prepare for these types of conversations. 

If you’ve been trying to find the courage to speak up more in meetings or you just want to say something without seeming rude, then this episode if for you.

It’s time to speak up and stop diminishing the importance of your voice.

What You’ll Learn:

• What people misunderstand about what we do on The Bridge to Fulfillment (1:59)
• The real risks and costs of not speaking up (3:28)
• 4 key tenants to master using your voice (5:21)
• The most important thing to understand before starting the conversation (9:22)

Favorite Quotes:

1. I see talented women getting physically sick because of the stress, anxiety and frustration they're keeping trapped in their bodies.
2. Helping women transition into new roles isn't what I do, it's a byproduct or a benefit of the work.
3. If your life is led from a place of fear, instead of a place of opportunity, you will always be looking at sharing your perspective as “risky”, when in fact not sharing is actually the risk.
4. Why do we end up unhappy in our lives or feel like we’re powerless to create what we want? Because we aren't active participants in creating what we want.

Additional Resources: 

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is. 

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

“Tomorrow, I’m going to ________.”

How do you fill in that blank? Are your intentions to wake up earlier? Go for a jog before work? Start looking for more fulfilling work? Spend more time with your family? 

No matter how much we “intend” to do something, statistics say that 60-70% of the time, we don’t follow through. 

It’s called the Intention Behavior Gap. And if you really want to create change in your life, you have to find a way to close that gap. 

Today on The Bridge to Fulfillment, Blake explains why we so often fall into this trap, and why it feels so hard to create a bridge between inaction and change. 

In this episode, you’ll learn how to turn good intentions into great results by aligning 

actions and resources in order to accomplish your goals. You’ll learn how to create movement and ride on the heels of that momentum, rather than blaming your circumstances or making excuses. And, if you find that you don't have the tools or knowledge, or you don't know what the right next steps are to create the change you're looking for, then the first step becomes identifying who can help you and reaching out.

Nothing will change until we do. The power is in your hands. 

What You’ll Learn:

• Understanding the “Intention Behavior Gap” (1:24)
• What it takes to create change (2:28)
• How to close the gap and create movement (3:23)
• The real barrier between where we are and where we want to be (4:27)
• How you can create change right now (5:36)

Favorite Quotes:

1. When you're thinking about creating change, it doesn’t just take energy. It takes overcoming very normal biological fears of the unknown. 
2. The longer we sit in either fear or procrastination, the more likely we are to stay there. 
3. We create our own suffering by holding on to things we don't want.
4. The only barrier in life is the one you believe. And often, that barrier is actually you. 

Additional Resources: 

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is. 

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes