The Inner Strategist

Are you a supervisor? A team leader? or even a first time manager? If so then you may have the title but not the power, as I found myself in my first management role. As a new manager you have to be able to lead well and please your leadership team and do the best for your team - but if your wings are clipped and you don't have true power then that can put you in a difficult position. In this episode I go through how a new manager is likely to be perceived, what happened when I started leading a new team and how being a strategist helped me and can help you too.

This is the first full episode of the inner strategist a podcast about helping you navigate the power, people and politics of work. If you've had issues with your boss, your manager or your colleagues, a big part of this is because you do not have the right strategy. I explain the subtle power plays to watch out for at work, so you can be protected. I bust the myth of hard work, and show you how to really succeed at work, without changing who you are.

It's time to say goodbye to A Mind Controlled Life Podcast- 3 years of talking all things mindset and putting the world to rights. Over the years I've shared with you how I've gone from someone with OCD, anxiety and a host of other mindset issues and what I did to help myself not be affected by life and all it has to offer. But you may have also noticed that I've naturally been talking work issues and that's why I'm now transitioning to The Inner Strategist Podcast- where you'll get to learn how to navigate the people, power and politics at work, not by being something you're not but by adopting a strategist mindset. I go into the full glorious details and which characters you're likely to be working with and what to do to spot them.

If I said to you that you need to stop being reliable, dependable, and the go to person at work or home would you say no way? I would have had that same reaction years ago, but it's a trap, especially at work. In this episode I show you the behind the scenes of what is really in charge of your career success and it's not being the go to person.

We all know we should have boundaries, but what do you do if it's your boss or manager, or a complete stranger? In this episode I go through the psychological tactics people will use on you to chip away at your boundaries, from your children, your partner you parents and boss, people do not like the 'no' and you need to be armed - listen to be armed.

If I said to you that no matter what you're doing, if the boss doesn't want to promote you, you won't get there- would you be angry or did I just confirm your suspicions? We all think that if we work hard, put our heads down that this is the way to get promoted. Sorry to burst your bubble but no, there is so much more to it than that. So in this episode I bust open some of those myths and share the behind the scenes games that they don't want you to know because if you do they can't control you as much. Listen and learn.

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If someone at work can get you to do what they want you to do and you do it despite not really want to, or you can even know they're false but you'll still give to them even when you swear you'll be different next time, you've had power plays used against you, in short you've been played. And it's never good to be in that position. In this episode I spill the beans on how I use power play strategies to help myself and my clients get what we want and to stop others putting on us. So if you want to understand how to redress the balance at work, then this episode is for you. Let me know what you think https://makemefearless.com/contact/

Have you ever wondered why toxic workplaces still exist despite how much is known? In this episode I give you 3 sneaky tricks that are hard for you to get out of, and effectively keeps you in a toxic situation - until now. I spill the beans on some of those tricks so you are forewarned and forearmed. As usual I give you real life stories about my experiences in this, to help you take back control when things are against you. Any questions you can always contact me at make me fearless.com/contact.

If you think that your workplace has your best interests at heart, you'd be wrong? Overwork is that norm for so many people and burnout is a reality of that overwork. So how do workplaces still get people to over work given that we all know what causes burnout? That's what I'm talking about in this episode how they are grooming us to overwork, and how you can stop them to you. As usual I share my own perspective on this and give you my frank opinion on what you need to do and why. Overwork is not a good place to be, so take this episode on and make the changes you can. Got any questions then contact me - make me fearless.co,/contact.