Low Man on the Totem Pole

Heather and Kaytee get together to talk about what it means to truly  thrive, feel empowered, and listen to your gut when it comes to your career.

At long last, Heather and Kaytee are back to discuss delegation strategy: how to delegate effectively and proactively; how to set yourself up for success when you're the delegatee; and how to live your life in a way that doesn't let Lizzo down. (First step: don't call her Lizzy.) Join us as we explore the nuances for who to pick for what tasks that can represent new opportunities, how to delegate when you just need to Get It Done, and how to take your foot off the Driver's Ed emergency brake.

Heather and Kaytee celebrate LMTP's one-year podaversary with some Shania Twain and a deep dive into how to be an Influencer--from identifying your motivations, to welcoming disagreement, gauging others' (and your) level of investment, and getting people onboard by finding and speaking to what's important to THEM.

Heather and Kaytee are back in action, and talking action plans!  Heather walks Kaytee through anchoring your strategy to your Pyramid of Purpose, busting out of the cycle of putting out fires and reactionary patterns, and how constantly feeling busy can be a sign that you're standing still.

Heather and Kaytee do some good old-fashioned trust falls this episode! Just kidding. But we do explore what it means to trust the way WE show up to work, before we can trust others. We discuss the four quadrants of establishing effective trust, building relationship capital, authenticity vs imposter syndrome, and much more! In the spirit of keeping YOUR trust, we should warn you that this episode contains spoilers for the 1994 movie Legends of the Fall. Just so you know.

Is it possible to "burn out" on a job, even when you love it?  What does burn-out look like for you?  How can you combat it so that you keep showing up in your role as your best possible self?  Senior Learning and Development Specialist with the Skoda Minotti Advisory Firm, Megan Last, joins us this episode to break down the warning signs of depleted mental and emotional batteries at work; the sneaky ways burn-out can impact your work; and some unique and tailored ideas for breaking the burnout cycle, including tuning in to the strategies that will work personally for YOU. Also: Gladys the Reading Dog.  Relax and enjoy!

LMTP OG's--Heather "2 Legit 2 Quit" MacArthur and Kaytee "Independent Contributor 4 Lyfe" Macdonald--spend this episode chatting about what it takes to be an effective people manager in the modern post-industrial workforce, strategies to overcome the challenge (and myth) of "managing up," and switching your focus from titles to talents... all at death-defying speeds and in front of a live audience!

How do your core values show up in the work you do, and the joy you get from it? In this episode, author of the new book, Working Whole, and founder of online spiritual workforce community SimplyService.org, Kourtney Whitehead guides Heather and Kaytee through strategies for mindfully analyzing what isn't working in your work life--and for keeping your spiritual values at the center of your workplace decisions to tackle those challenges while staying true to you. We talk about showing up as your most authentic self, and seeking out a workplace support community to bolster you along your career path. Join us for a fun and inspiring chat about working intentionally, Oprah, and toe socks!

Since we JUST skidded past the Hallmark holiday shoving love down our throats, we're expanding the, "find an excuse to show appreciation to the people in your life” theme into our workplace… Let’s talk about what it means to show kindness at work, and how we can do it.

Happy New Year! IT analyst, program manager, business strategist, and horse whisperer Jocelyn Jazwiec is our guest this episode as we talk about setting yourself up for success in your 2019 professional resolutions! We talk S.M.A.R.T. goals, C.A.T.R.ing to your audience with storyboarded project plans, and being the best Cat Moms we can be.  Also: we discover that Heather makes an annual resolution PowerPoint complete with Color for the Year and Theme Song! Listen to find out this year's soundtrack for success...!