Welcome to Reach Your Prime, where we will be offering you a selection of guests, thoughts, and inspiration to help you on your way to your best future. In this episode, we are joined by Amanda Brown, who is Assistant Director of Career Enhancement & Employer Relations at Northwestern and has held a number of other interesting and meaningful positions at other colleges.
In our chat, we get to hear from Amanda about her years coming up and how she worked her way to her current position at NU. Our guest tells us about the importance of intentionality and curiosity in her career and life path and how she has used goal setting to her advantage. We also chat talk about ambition, trust, self-care, habit building and Amanda is generous enough to share a moment of disappointment from which she learned a big lesson. For all this and much more be sure to tune in and hear what our wonderful guest has to say!
Key Topics:
Amanda’s background, studies and work leading up to her position at Northwestern. (2:40)
The importance of intentionality and curiosity in progression. (7:52)
The sense of urgency and goal setting that has played a key role in Amanda’s success. (9:09)
Balancing ambition with the attitude of team work and being a strong team member. (10:41)
Building a trusting and mutual relationship with a senior colleague or coach. (11:47)
A moment of disappointment that Amanda experienced interviewing at the AVCA. (13:01)
Burnout prevention and self care through simple means. (15:53)
Some impactful lessons Amanda has tried to impart on her student athletes. (17:35)
Two key habits that have helped Amanda along her path. (19:49)
The area of growth around control and when to relinquish it. (22:08)
Amanda’s own interpretation and understanding of the word ‘influence’. (24:01)
The advice Amanda might give to a younger version of herself. (25:44)
Interact with Amanda Brown:
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-brown-89158421
Twitter — https://twitter.com/amandalbrown8
Website — https://nusports.com/staff.aspx?staff=364
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Prime U — https://primeu.org/
Northwestern University — https://nusports.com/index.aspx
Georgetown College — https://www.georgetowncollege.edu/
AVCA — https://www.avca.org/
Tiffin University — http
