As we begin a new year, many of us are motivated to set new goals whether it is to make more money, buy a new home, get a new job, lose weight, start a new business, and the list goes on.   While it is critical to set specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely goals, it is  also important to identify and leverage our innate strengths to help us get through the challenging times and in those moments that we are ready to give up.

In this episode I share 5 principles of goal setting based on goal setting theory as well as ideas on ways to maximize your strengths to stay focused and successfully achieve your goals.

Interested in doing a CliftonStrengths coaching session with me? Contact me for a free 20 minute consultation.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizherrera1/
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Website:  https://www.lizcareercoaching.net/
Email: [email protected]

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Artwork: Joseph Valenzuela Design

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If you are  striving to step into a leadership position or  trying to find your leadership identity this episode is for you. In this episode, I interview Dr. Marisol Capellan, an executive coach, women empowerment and Diversity and Inclusion Speaker and a faculty member at the University of Miami Herbert Business School. 

Dr. Capellan shares strategies to gain the confidence to step into a leadership role and embrace your leadership style.  Dr. Capellan focuses on mindset, mindfulness and confidence building as we redefine what leadership means to us, embracing our uniqueness, and leading from authenticity.  

Strategies include:

• Finding mentors that are genuinely invested in your development
• Identifying sponsors / the difference between a mentor and a sponsor
• Understanding and challenging gender norms in the workplace

Connect with Dr. Capellan:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisolcapellan/
Instagram: @profcapellan

Connect with me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizherrera1/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/
Website:  https://www.lizcareercoaching.net/
Email: [email protected]

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Artwork: Joseph Valenzuela Design

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For many of us, we grow up with a societal or cultural expectation as to how we measure and define success - whether its status, income, a specific job title, working in a lucrative industry and so on. 

But what is the true definition of success? 

In this episode I invite Davina Ware to have a conversation and delve into the topic of how we should define success.

​​Davina Ware is a Career Transition Coach, marketing consultant, and founder of Upwardly Paved Path Career Coaching. She helps people leave stagnant jobs to transition into their best careers that utilize their gifts and place them in positions of influence. Through the latest career transition principles, personal growth coaching, and spiritual development, she leads her clients to make the best career move in 90 days.

Episode resources / Connect with Davina

• Website and 90 Days to Quit Checklist: http://www.upwardlypavedpath.com 
• Developing Your Success Factor Course: https://upwardlypavedpath.thinkific.com/courses/success-factor
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEK71EDn_kZA8jow4YA6LdQ
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upwardlypavedpath
• Facebook Group: http://www.stagnantjobtoidealcareer.com 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upwardlypavedpath/
• LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/davinaware 

Connect with me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizherrera1/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/
Website:  https://www.lizcareercoaching.net/
Email: [email protected]

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Artwork: Joseph Valenzuela Design

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If you feel overwhelmed or intimidated by the idea of networking, this episode is for you.  In this episode I have a heart to heart with power networker Kathryn Kaysen Jackson, Career Coach & Consultant on ways to reduce anxiety when approaching networking . Kathryn walks us through techniques and tactics to navigate the networking space based on our individual preferences and comfort level.

Episode topics include:

• Networking for introverts
• Leveraging technology to build your network (Twitter and LinkedIn)
• Why is networking so important? 
• Networking success stories
• Tips for university students

Kathryn is a lifelong career development and organizational culture nerd with extensive experience leading career services, running a small business and writing about career and work life. She is an experienced hiring manager with over 20 years of supervising professionals, graduate students, and interns. A first generational college graduate, she is also a lifelong Chicagoan, proud introvert and White Sox fan!

Connect with Kathryn:
Twitter: @kathrynkaysen
Instagram: kjackson9

Connect with me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizherrera1/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/
Website:  https://www.lizcareercoaching.net/
Email: [email protected]

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Artwork: Joseph Valenzuela Design

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Are you ready to Reignite your Purpose?  In today's episode, I interview Mark Danaher, Career and Life Coach and  founder of Careers by Design.

Mark shares tools and strategies to help you find clarity and ideas for action to reignite your purpose. Episode topics include:

• 5 signs that you are ready for your next move 
  
  
• Using journaling and free writing to find clarity 
  
  
• Using the wheel of life to find your focus 
  
  
• Downshifting and creating a career sketch 
  
  
• Job satisfaction self-assessment

Episode resources offered by Mark:
https://markdanaher.com/liz

Mark Danaher is the founder of Careers by Design (www.markdanaher.com). He helps professionals make a career change to the work they will love. Mark is an award winning career counselor and coach for over 25 years helping professionals connect the dots to reduce stress, regain balance, and thrive in their life and career. Through his private coaching practice, Mark presents workshops and training for career professionals, universities, businesses, and organizations throughout the United States.

Connect with me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizherrera1/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/
Website:  https://www.lizcareercoaching.net/
Email: [email protected]

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Artwork: Joseph Valenzuela Design

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If you are afraid of public speaking or looking for ways to boost your speaking confidence, this episode is for you.    I believe that having the skill to speak in public is instrumental in the enhancement of your career and will allow you  to take advantage of many opportunities that you may be presented with.

In this episode I share 5 strategies to help you overcome that fear and boost your confidence for the next time that you have to take the stage. 

Connect with me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizherrera1/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/
Website:  https://www.lizcareercoaching.net/
Email: [email protected]

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Artwork: Joseph Valenzuela Design

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There's nothing like having a career chat over a glass of wine.  In this episode, I launch a Career Happy Hour segment kicking it off with a Graphic Designer and long time friend Joe Valenzuela.  

Joe talks to us about his career journey from Milwaukee to Chicago and how he has navigated his career in the creative industry.  Our topics of conversation include:

• His first job and how he leveraged his Spanish skills working for a bilingual community newspaper
• How he networked his way into the field
• How he bounced back from a lay off and used that time to refocus his career
• Tips on staying competitive as a graphic designer
• How to pave a career into the industry
• His creative outlet (Barbies!)
• His freelance work and tips for people interested in doing freelance

Follow Joe:
Instagram - @barbiec0a
Youtube
Facebook - Joe Valenzuela Design

Connect with me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizherrera1/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/
Website:  https://www.lizcareercoaching.net/
Email: [email protected]

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Artwork: Joseph Valenzuela Design

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Feeling frustrated or discouraged from the job search process? Are you applying to hundreds of jobs and not getting any results? You are not alone. The job search process can be extremely time consuming and there are so many barriers and factors that affect the success of the job search. In this episode I speak to Eleanor Meegoda, CEO and Co-Founder of JobStep.  We discuss the many barriers and challenges that job seekers face in today's job market and she walks us through how JobStep helps to automate the process and eliminate some of the most time consuming barriers.
 
Eleanor Meegoda is the CEO & Co-Founder of JobStep (www.jobstep.co), the fastest way to get a better job. Eleanor is passionate about using technology and data, breaking down barriers to growing careers and expanding access to the wealth those careers bring. Prior to JobStep, she built data science-enabled products at tech companies, including the 3rd largest U.S. Job Board.

Connect with me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizherrera1/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/
Website:  https://www.lizcareercoaching.net/
Email: [email protected]

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Artwork: Joseph Valenzuela Design

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In this episode, David Fano, CEO and Founder of Teal, talks to us about his career path and what inspired him to launch a business  to "empower every professional with the career guidance and resources they need to make career decisions with confidence".  David shares great insight on how to jumpstart an effective job search leveraging digital tools and technology.  

Episode topics:

• Dave's career - a serial entrepreneur and architect by training
• Advice for job seekers during  the "Great Resignation" 
• Effective job searching tips
• Where job seekers should focus their energy
• Vulnerability and the job search
• Flipping the script when it comes to networking

Dave is a serial entrepreneur and architect by training and has built his career by creating high-growth teams. He founded the successful building information and technology consultancy CASE and ultimately sold it to WeWork, where he served as Chief Growth Officer. In 2020, Dave launched his latest mission, Teal, which offers tools and resources that puts career development back in the hands of the individual so they can pursue a fulfilling career. 

"One place to organize and manage your job search"
https://www.tealhq.com/

Connect with me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizherrera1/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/
Website:  https://www.lizcareercoaching.net/
Email: [email protected]

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Artwork: Joseph Valenzuela Design

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In this episode, Lisa Caprelli, award winning author, walks us through her career journey and how she leveraged her background in marketing and branding to launch and create a children's brand.   Lisa shares a lot of wisdom and insight that can inspire all of us regardless of our own unique career path.

Lisa Caprelli is a speaker, songwriter and an award-winning author of the unicorn book series, Unicorn Jazz. ™  She is an author of 17 books, and has produced music videos for kids. Lisa is the producer and director of Unicorn Jazz Presents The Thing I Do - a family show on Amazon TV.  Lisa was inspired by Sesame Street and with her kids multi-media brand of Unicorn Jazz.

Lisa is proud to be the first generation to graduate from college, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Social Psychology.

GIVEAWAY: That Thing I Do book - simply  follow @lisacaprelli and hashtag #unicornjazz

Connect with Lisa:
https://lisacaprelli.com/
https://unicornjazz.com/

Connect with me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizherrera1/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/
Website:  https://www.lizcareercoaching.net/
Email: [email protected]

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Artwork: Joseph Valenzuela Design

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