The Still Space Podcast

My two thirty-something daughters asked to go on a vacation with me – just the three of us alone. I was profoundly touched and also grateful because when they were little I didn’t have money to take the family out to dinner let alone on a vacation. Because of the financial and emotional hardships we suffered during my divorce and afterward, there was a lot of stress when they were little. Some resentment and animosity carried into their young adulthood. Now they have their own lives – Maria has a husband and two children and Brianna has a committed relationship and they both have demanding executive careers. Yet they asked to leave their lives and be alone with me on vacation for 5 days. I was as excited as a little kid. In this episode I take you along on our short journey where there was every emotion you can imagine – some difficult, some exciting, and some funny, and many compelling. It was a coming of age for all of us. For more career, executive presence and self-regulation resources go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com. Here is a link to a YouTube video from the trip >>> Three Girls and a Car in Search of Lighthouses

The Latest Still Space Podcast #113 Seven Tips When You’re Not Sure What to Do in Your Career Don’t have an accidental life or career. Often more planning goes into a summer vacation than a 40-year career or 90-year life. Spend purposeful time creating an actionable plan for your next career move and you can trade the treadmill to nowhere for fulfilment. In this episode I walk you through seven actionable steps to jump start a new career or a new way of approaching the journey you are on. For more career, executive presence and self-regulation resources go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

Many corporate executives struggle with the balance of certainty and humility as a leader. I see a lot of great leaders being brought down by people who are jealous of them. We spend a lot of time and energy trying to win over the person who doesn't like us when the issue is not you - it is within them. Still we perseverate on what is wrong with us. Not healthy. You want to have the presence of a strong leader yet you don’t want to appear arrogant or show self-doubt. Too often leaders dial back their executive presence as well as their voice when they feel judged. This does nothing to win favor from anyone, especially the person who they preceive is jealous of them. In this episode we talk about how to manager yourself in the face of uncertainty and jealousy. For more career, self-regulation, and executive presence resources go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

In this episode I walk you through a recent coaching session I had with a client who was struggling in a new role. Executive management was not taking her seriously. She felt lost leading her direct reports. She was in her own words, “Stuck” and feeling like an “Imposter.” Learn how she was able to find the clearing and strategy necessary to move forward with certainty. For more career and self-regulation resources go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

We’ve all been in meetings where we repeatedly check our watches. Our time is valuable. A well-run meeting makes people feel they are a part of progress – not process. In this episode we define eight solid ground rules for meetings. You may want to modify these with your team. Rest assured, these rules give you the foundation for inclusion, dignity, respect and efficacy for productive action. For more career and self-regulation resources go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

Most people would not argue that letter writing has lost ground in the world of both private and business communications. The modus operandi of choice is text message, email, social media exchange. Yet, the art of letter writing has great capacity for self-reflection and personal growth. In this episode we learn how to write the most important letter you’ll ever write and how to uncover important truths for your life. For more career and self-regulation resources go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

In this episode we explore how to have a difficult conversation with an employee without it robbing you of your confidence or triggering you into a behavior you regret. For more career and self-regulation resources go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

Have you ever been in a high stakes meeting or in a conversation where someone challenges your position and you immediately start to feel the world closing in on you? In this episode we discuss practical techniques used by top executives to maintain their presence and effectiveness when under fire. For more career and self-regulation resources go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

You have decided you want a better job, a better relationship with loved ones, a nicer home, a kind group of friends - the list goes on. Yet you are wise enough to realize that those are just wishes for trappings of fulfillment. “Getting” doesn’t bring joy and the despair can lead to procrastination. In this episode we talk about how to have a peaceful perspective where you make room for curiosity and compassion and edge out judgment and perfectionism. For more career and self-regulation resources go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

One of the tests of being a leader is knowing how to navigate a boss who doesn’t score highly as a leader themselves. In this episode we talk about how to identify the needs of a bad boss, how to manage yourself in the presence of a bad boss, and how to win their trust so they will leave you alone. For more career and self-regulation resources go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com