An episode from the archive. Recorded during the pandemic, this episode with Nir Eyal focuses on maximising your golden time by reframing what a distraction is and helping you prioritise better. We deep dive into whether social media is truly a distractor, how we should think about distraction and time boxing. Sharing the simple idea that most people don’t know how true free time feels, Nir explains why to-do lists are probably the worst way to get things done and the benefits of time boxing, even when you want to be spontaneous!

Produced by Arjun Shan.

In this episode, we dive into the world of chasing recruiters and discuss the importance of cultivating multiple opportunities to avoid putting all your eggs in one basket. We explore building a systematic approach to developing relationships and opportunities, both internally and externally. We also share thoughts on the art of follow-up and chasing, emphasizing that the best time to set up follow-up is during the initial conversation. By scheduling a catch-up call, you can create a focusing effect that encourages action and communication. Join us in this insightful episode on chasing recruiters and relationship building, and don't hesitate to send in your questions for future discussions.

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Career regret can be a great tool, if we are not afraid to use it!

Join me as I delve into a second HBR article, this one much more recent, on career regret.

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Midweek podcast shorts will now be available to watch on YouTube and Spotify.

Produced by Arjun Shan.

Are you struggling to reignite your drive for work? Need some guidance on finding clarity and overcoming blockers? This latest episode is for you!

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As always, I appreciate your engagement and encourage you to send in your questions for future episodes. Looking forward to connecting with you next time! 🌟

Episode Keywords:

Work and Passion, Reignite Passion, Cal Newport, Passion-Driven Careers, Successful Career, Personal Autonomy, Impact, Recognition, Natural Cycles, Seasonality, Gaining Clarity, Overcoming Blockers, Early Stages, Working with Clients, Master Class, One-on-One Discussion, Career Building Blocks, Life's Work, Career Exploration, Questions for Future Episodes

Regrets, we all have a few! In this two-part mini-series I delve into career regrets - based on an HBR article:

https://hbr.org/2012/12/the-top-five-career-regrets by Daniel Galati.

Today we focus on the top 5 career regrets he found from his research.

Of course, Maya picks these apart a little - there’s more to a regret than meets the eye!

(03:40) Should I have taken the job for the money?

(06:42) Should I have quit earlier ?

(10:04) Do I have the courage to start my own business

(17:16) Career hunches

Produced by Arjun Shan.

In this episode, I dive into the importance of making value visible in the workplace and share some practical tips on how to do so.

We discuss creating communication structures to keep key sponsors updated on projects, maintaining a weekly task log, and aligning conversations with stakeholders to ensure less visible tasks are recognized and appreciated.

Once you get into the swing of this stuff, its easy to do, but it takes a little push to get started!

Keywords: Value Visibility, Workplace, Communication Structures, Key Sponsors, Weekly Task Log, Stakeholders, Aligning Conversations, Performance Reviews, Transparency, Project Updates, Demonstrating Value, Larger Organizations, Behind-the-Scenes Efforts, Productive Conversations, Master Class, Workplace Strategies, Shared Drive, Documenting Progress, Challenges

A light fun episode for Easter weekend. Enjoy!

Produced by Arjun Shan.

Based on published research and many years of experience - this episode will give you a structured approach to changing the way you are perceived at work.

Produced by Arjun Shan.

At this point based on my own research and practice, I can talk in some percentages!

When I refer to the 1% here, I am referring to the Life-Work 1%, not a purely monetary or wealth-based 1%.

In this episode, I hope to help shift us from default thinking to the less obvious, high-leverage stuff when it comes to success on our own terms.

Starting with the very act of planning our life-work Q2s, (ask around and see who actually does this), my mission is to get you doing the type of planning work which makes goal attainment feel fun, full of ease, and surprisingly spacious. Listen on..

(02:05) Q2 - an overlooked tool in annual goal attainment

(02:42) Moving away from default thinking

(06:29) Orienting ourselves to this quarter

(09:06) Having a mop up week / rejuvenation week

(13:28) Getting Support on your biggest goals

(22:53) The review and edit

Produced by Arjun Shan.

We all need to be able to give difficult feedback in our work (and maybe personal lives). People focus on the actual feedback conversation but this is missing a trick - check out this podcast short to understand a better strategy.

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