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Listen and subscribe on iTunes | Spotify| Stitcher | Google Play | PlayerFM | iHeart Radio Anne Sugar is an executive coach for Harvard Business School Executive Education and has guest lectured at MIT. She has served as a senior leader in the advertising industry, a media planning manager for Fortune 500 clients, and draws on her extensive management experience to advise senior executives and high performers transitioning into leadership roles. Questions we'll tackle today: You've made a significant career change that was likely a difficult decision to make. How did you build up the confidence to take the leap, and how did you know it was the right decision to make? I would like to start off talking about branding. As a marketing and advertising leader, I’m sure you’ve tried your fair share of branding tactics. When you’re setting out to determine what a company or individual’s brand should represent, what is the thought process behind forming a brand that fits? How to effectively network? How does one start to develop their own career strategy, and what are characteristics of a strong strategy? How can folks generally stand out from the crowd at the workplace? What skills or expertise separates executives from other ranks? what unique abilities do they have?    is it more than just being very good at what they're being measured on? For those that are looking to get promoted, are there certain skills or tactics you would recommend for them to focus on? I know many large organizations have structured feedback systems. Do you feel these are effective, or should folks be doing more? How to connect with Anne: AnneSugar.com

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Listen and subscribe on iTunes | Spotify| Stitcher | Google Play | PlayerFM | iHeart Radio Stephanie Staidle is a licensed art therapist and business coach who helps individuals and companies bring their visions alive into the world through businesses they love that make a difference. Her mission is to transform the world of business from one that relies solely on logic, language, and numbers to one that values creativity, risk-taking, play, and innovation. The Right Brain Entrepreneur is the result of the frustration with a society that encourages ‘playing it safe’ with all work and no play, suppressing our fullest, innate potential for success.  Most of the education system does not set up the foundation for world-changing entrepreneurs and happy companies. As the founder of The Right Brain Entrepreneur, she provides on-site workshops and coaching to business professionals worldwide, educating them on the science behind achieving results in business by using ‘right brain thinking’, offering outside-the-box solutions to improve team building, problem-solving, and employee satisfaction. Questions we'll tackle today: Why do you feel the right-brain skills are so important compared with those that are typically focused on in the workplace? (A quick anatomy lesson for the folks at home, the left side of the brain guides analytic thoughts, language, logic, math, & science. Alternatively, the right brain has much more influence over creativity, imagination, music, and art.) Why do you believe creativity is such an important skill in the workplace? How can our listeners boost their creativity muscle? How do you recommend folks boost their right-brain thinking? In today’s day in age risk-taking and innovation have been significantly downplayed in favor of quarterly earnings reports.  – especially when these mentalities are hard-wired into our organizations and cultures, HOW can individuals succeed with a right-brained mentality and skills? What do you believe should change about our education system to better prepare future generations for the challenges we face today and will likely face in the future? How do you believe we can better teach folks these skills? How can folks generally stand out from the crowd at the workplace? Are there common areas in which your clients have opportunity for improvement? By studying history, we can expect that a stock market correction is imminent… what should folks be doing now to prepare themselves and help them weather the storm? Looking at your website, you mentioned the importance of play. What benefits does play provide, and how do you recommend folks integrate it into their routines? What is a common roadblock that your clients face? How to connect with Stephanie: Her Company: The Right Brain Entrepreneur 

Her Book: Master Your Mind: Six Steps to Success

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Listen and subscribe on iTunes | Spotify| Stitcher | Google Play | PlayerFM | iHeart Radio Rebecca Zucker is an executive coach, expert in leadership and career development, partner at Next Step Partners, and contributor at Harvard Business Review. As an expert in executive coaching as well as leadership and career development, Rebecca has coached leaders across the globe, from high-potential managers to C-level executives. Rebecca’s client list is extensive and includes professionals from the likes of Apple, Bain & Company, and Google. She has conducted hundreds of workshops on leadership and career development and is frequently quoted in the press on career and leadership issues. Questions we'll tackle today: How would you define career strategy? What is a common opportunity that many folks neglect in their careers? How does one start to develop their own career strategy, and what are characteristics of a strong strategy? How can folks generally stand out from the crowd at the workplace? Are there common areas in which your clients have an opportunity for improvement? Why are folks generally resistant to being adaptive in the workplace? How does being adaptive help one in their career? Let's touch on the importance of giving and receiving feedback. Do you feel this is a valuable tool that many folks neglect to leverage? I know many large organizations have structured feedback systems. Do you feel these are effective, or should folks be doing more? How should one give feedback appropriately? How can folks fight the anxiety of asking others for feedback? How to connect with Rebecca: Her Company: Next Step Partners

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Ron Carucci is co-founder and managing partner at Navalent. He spends his days working with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries.  He has a thirty-year track record helping some of the world’s most influential executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization, and leadership. Ron is a 2-time TEDx speaker, and his presentations are entitled: How To Be More Powerful Than Powerless The Secret To Having Influence Ron also led a ten-year longitudinal study on executive transition to find out why more than 50% of leaders fail within their first 18 months of appointment and uncovering the 4 differentiating capabilities that set successful leaders apart. Those findings are highlighted in his book Rising To Power, co-authored with Eric Hansen. Questions we'll tackle today: How do you suggest folks train their eye to see improvement opportunities in their businesses? What can folks do at the office to distinguish themselves? What skills or expertise separates executives from other ranks? Is it more than just being very good at what they're being measured on? How do folks generally stand out from the crowd at the workplace? What are habits that help folks play the game at a higher level? What common aspects do you find motivates folks in their careers? What do you believe is the key to creating more energy in your own life and career? How can folks determine their purpose? What is a common roadblock that your clients face? How to connect with Ron: His Company: Navalent

His book: Rising To Power

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Listen and subscribe on iTunes | Spotify| Stitcher | Google Play | PlayerFM | iHeart Radio Emilie Aries is a nationally recognized speaker, writer, and podcaster, and the Founder and CEO of Bossed Up, an innovative personal and professional training organization that helps women craft sustainable careers while prioritizing their overall wellness. She has helped hundreds navigate career transition and prevent burnout. Her TED talk, “The Power of No,” shows how to set healthy boundaries and invest in sustainable long-term achievement. Her forthcoming book, Bossed Up, will be published in 2019 and will help women step up as the BOSS of their life and assertively design a sustainable career path. Today, she continues to combine her political instincts and personal experience with burnout to help women step into their power and be the boss of their lives. Questions we'll tackle today: How to avoid being another resume that gets tossed in the pile For those that are struggling to get interviews, how can individuals stand out from the crowd and gain more attention? One of the areas I want to focus on with you today is effective communication. Why do you believe this is such an imperative skill? What are unique challenges that women face that can hold them back in their career?

How can women balance the line between being assertive and coming across as “bossy” (while still fighting for yourself)? What are common ways in which people can self-diagnose their own opportunities for improvement? How does emotional intelligence play in effective communication? Confidence is also key. How do you help your clients boost their confidence? We've both worked with clients who feel like their being trampled on in the jobs. How do you personally help these folks dust themselves off and reassert themselves? What does being Bossed Up mean to you? How do you define a sustainable career, and how can folks out there create one for themselves? How to connect with Emilie: Bossedup.org  (Join the Courage Community!)

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Listen and subscribe on iTunes | Spotify| Stitcher | Google Play | PlayerFM | iHeart Radio Karen Walker is a consultant, author, speaker, and advisor to CEOs and senior leaders. She helps her clients grow their companies with successful outcomes – including IPOs, mergers/acquisitions, market share increases, and significant leadership development. Her clients include Inc. 500 start-ups and Fortune 500 firms. Karen was an early employee at Compaq Computer and as a member of the senior leadership team, grew the company’s revenue from zero to $111 million in its first year – Compaq then became the fastest company in its time to reach $1 billion. By the time she left to form her consultancy 14 years later, Compaq had grown to $15 billion. Karen’s work today with organizations of all sizes….substantiates the strategies and keys for execution outlined in her new book: No Dumbing Down – A No-nonsense Guide for CEOs on Organizational Growth. Questions we'll tackle today: How do you define career agility? Why should folks seek to be more agile in the workplace? How can they build their agility muscle? What can folks do at the office to distinguish themselves in the workplace? What skills or expertise separates executives from other ranks? what unique abilities do they have? Is it more than just being very good at what they're being measured on? What are habits that help folks play the game at a higher level? How do you suggest folks train their eye to see improvement opportunities in their businesses? A common setback that many folks neglect in their careers is getting too wrapped up in the day-to-day work and fire-fighting that they don't take time to pop their heads up and think strategically. How can our listeners better integrate this habit into their lives? If a promotion is the best route for someone to make a change or proceed ahead in their career path what should folks do to ensure they're a prime candidate for their target job market? How to connect with Karen: KarenWalker.us

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Listen and subscribe on iTunes | Spotify| Stitcher | Google Play | PlayerFM | iHeart Radio “Your career doesn't happen to you, it happens as a result of the things that you do.” – Chris Castillo In today’s episode, we have an awesome conversation with our guest Chris Castillo. Chris is the founder of Empowered Achievers, a career coaching and development company focused on helping ambitious women craft careers that they love.  Originally coming from the corporate advertising industry where she worked on clients like Google, YouTube, and Expedia, she traded in the agency life for the world of talent development and culture. She transformed her own career into something she loved, and is passionate about getting rid of the “Sunday Scaries” for each one of her clients, too. Questions We'll tackle today: How do you define career ownership? What can folks start doing to start taking control of their journey? What do they need to know about themselves ahead of time? What do you believe makes a career fulfilling? How can our listeners out there determine their purpose? How would you define a successful career? Is a career that aligns with your purpose and is building a future you can be proud of sufficient for lifelong fulfillment? Do you find that most folks need to quit their jobs in order to find a better fit? What can folks do at the office to distinguish themselves? Since you work specifically with millennials who could have as much as 35 or 40 years left in their careers, how do you recommend they stay fresh throughout the journey? The career landscape is changing faster than ever and will look very different within our lifetime. What skills should folks be focusing on to stay relevant in the decades to come? What is a common roadblock that your clients face?

Listen and subscribe on iTunes | Spotify| Stitcher | Google Play | PlayerFM | iHeart Radio What is blockchain, and why should it matter to you? In today’s episode, we welcome our guests Joseph Snyder and Chris Brown – the brothers and founders of Lannister Holdings – a recently – publicly traded company that is bringing many lagging companies into the modern age with blockchain technology. This episode is the most cutting-edge discussion we’ve had to date on the Career Hacking Podcast, and will drastically upgrade how you see the world and will better prepare you for a lifetime of success in today’s rapidly changing world. So much of what we take for granted in business is changing, and the skills you need to navigate toward success are shifting as well. Take a listen to our conversation and take the time to evaluate how you’re keeping up with the times, and how you will continue to re-invent yourself throughout your career.

Questions We'll tackle today: What is blockchain and why is it a big deal? Will you give an example or industries besides money/cryptocurrency that will be highly disrupted? Is blockchain just a fad, or here to stay? How can our listeners take advantage of accelerating technical changes? How do you see the career landscape changing? How can individuals stay competitive in the workplace and future-proof their careers?  (Knowing that not everyone can/will get involved in blockchain) Do you feel our education system is equipping graduates with sufficient tech literacy? What are the most important skills to learn/ master in the changing workplace? Which careers do you see fading away, and which are growing/ thriving? Do you have any idea of the timeline for these changes to start making noticeable impacts?

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In today’s episode, we welcome our guest Julie Finn

Julie is a business coach, career strategist, and lively storyteller who is passionate about helping women create abundant and fulfilling lives.

Julie honed her expertise in strategy and marketing roles at top-tier global companies including The Coca-Cola Company, The Boston Consulting Group, The Walt Disney Company, and Deloitte before shifting gears to align with her purpose. Today, Julie is the Chief Mentor at the Working Mother’s Mentor where she helps professional women leverage their skills and experience in order to start service-based businesses.

Julie is also the host of the popular podcast, “the Working Mother’s Mentor.” Through candid interviews with high-impact executives, entrepreneurs, non-profit leaders, and other changemakers, her listeners learn concrete advice and strategies for growing successful careers while juggling professional and personal lives.

 

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“Do the hardest things first.” – Dr. Chris Friesen

 

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Today’s episode is part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Chris Friesen. If you haven't already, please take a listen first to part one of this interview here.

Dr. Friesen is a psychologist who has always been fascinated by what makes people successful. He is a licensed clinical, forensic, and neuro-psychologist whose clients span a TON of different backgrounds including: Professional, national, Olympic, and up-and-coming elite athletes

High-achieving professionals

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and writers His work dives in at the deep neuroscience level to enable these individuals to achieve their personal and professional potential.

He is currently director of Friesen Sport & Performance Psychology and a contributor to Success.com.

He is also the author of his own book: Achieve: Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, and How To Make It Happen.

I mean, wow! Our conversation today dives into Chris’ wealth of knowledge, and is one that you won’t want to miss!

Key insights from today's conversation: Topics we Discussed: Leverage slow-wave (theta and alpha) brain states in the evenings for improved creativity and access to memory

Be sure to take time each day to let your brain rest and recover. This practice can also be used as a personal reward for a full day of deliberate work and focus

Improve your sleep by blocking blue light to promote melatonin production before bed Leverage F.lux software to reduce blue levels at night time

Uvex 1933x glasses How to promote brain health and fitness level eat healthy and “clean” foods anti-inflammatory foods (ginger, turmeric, etc.) exercise

reduce stressors on your brain lifestyle changes

meditation

heart rate variability training Boost productivity by constantly evaluating priorities (what's most important). Chris re-evaluates his to-do items with his long-term needs and goals. This also helps to keep you from derailing from what's most important

Boost motivation with visualization. Visualize the future that you're working toward and achieving the outcomes you will achieve.

Protect yourself from temptations that aren't bringing you closer to your goals using the “WOOP” (Wish, Outcome, Obstacles, Plan) concept

Chris' book: ACHIEVE: Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, And How To Make It Happen by Chris Friesen Know yourself and your values → What are your interests and passions

THEN start setting goals & taking action How Chris is making himself better in 2018 – putting a priority on his health Intermittent fasting

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High-intensity interval training Bits of knowledge borrowed from others: “Everyone has a plan until they're punched in the mouth” How to contact Chris: FriesenPerformance.com

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