Job interviews don't have to be scary - in fact, with the right preparation, they can become a skill! Grace and Shannon teach you how to do well in an interview including practical tips, confidence boosters, and how to stand out as a candidate. Read more on the blog at BlueSummitSupplies.com.

If you still consider getting a full night's sleep a luxury rather than a necessity, this episode is for you. Grace and Shannon discuss a lack of sleep's effect on work performance and just and how to build healthy sleep habits, even for those insomniacs among us. Plus, Melvin joins us in the studio to read out some of our best #overheardattheoffice tweets. Read more on the blog at BlueSummitSupplies.com and follow us on Twitter at @bluesummitsupp!

Confidence at work matters, and too many of us don't have enough of it. This week, Grace and Shannon discuss why confidence is important for you professionally and go over ways to grow your own confidence. Because yes, confidence is a soft skill - you can build it! Plus, our guest today is Bailey Benton, a certified life coach and host of The Conscious Buzz podcast who tells us how to think more positively and build confidence from within. Read more on the blog at BlueSummitSupplies.com.

This week, we're being transparent... and talking all about how to be transparent. Grace and Shannon take on the topic of open, honest communication in the workplace: what it is, why it matters, and how to do it. Plus, Grace references her transparency bible, a book called Radical Candor by Kim Scott. Check out the blog post this episode was based on at our blog at BlueSummitSupplies.com.

Let's get MOTIVATED! This episode, we take on the topic of motivation - why we lose it, why it's valuable, and how to get it back. Shannon and Grace get down into the nitty gritty about motivating ourselves and others. Plus, our guest this week is Brandon, our Director of Sales with over a decades' experience in leading and motivating others. Read more on motivation at the blog at BlueSummitSupplies.com. Or, read the article on burnout we mentioned. Find the Pomodoro tool here. And listen to Kara Lowentheil's UnF*ck Your Brain episode on Perfectionist Thinking here.

Grace and Shannon break down the realities of working in toxic workplaces and what you can do to protect your own mental health while weathering the tough environments and we discuss the Gray Rock method for handling persistent, negative colleagues. Plus, our guest this week is Huntsville Adventure Bootcamp's Joe Martin who discusses how to taking care of your physical health can help with your mental health. Check out the article in full at BlueSummitSupplies.com.Correction: In one instance, Grace says Joe suggested moving '2 minutes a day.' She meant to say '2 minutes an hour.' (If only all it took was 2 minutes a day.)

Hurry, hurry - Shannon and Grace are talking about how to handle impatience in the workplace! (Just kidding about hurrying, let's all take a deep breath and some extra time.) This week we discuss the causes of impatience, how to become more patient, and what kind of benefits patience can bring. Plus, Lizzie comes on to talk about whether it's really worth it to rush. Hint: it's usually not. Check out the article we wrote on Impatience in the Workplace and read more at BlueSummitSupplies.com.

Time to learn all about virtual meeting etiquette! Shannon and Grace discuss do's and do not's for virtual meetings, plus we have our colleague, Grant, on as our guest to laugh about the best worst Zoom meeting stories. Check out the article we based this episode off of at the blog at BlueSummitSupplies.com - and the WSJ article was based that off of.

This week, we're covering fashion in the workplace - specifically, what to wear depending on your workplace and how to use your wardrobe to feel confident. We also talk to Justine about how she chooses her outfits and where she finds professional-yet-comfy attire (hint: it's Stitchfix). To read more on this topic and to check out the tools we mentioned, visit the article here at BlueSummitSupplies.com.

Grace and Shannon teach you how to brainstorm - or, at least, they teach you all about different brainstorm techniques, including how to brainstorm with your team remotely. Plus, our friend Patrick comes on to do a practice brainstorming session with Grace and also make fun of her lunches. To read more on this topic and to check out the tools we mentioned, visit the article here at BlueSummitSupplies.com. To see the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia clip Grace is obsessed with, click here.