The Still Space Podcast

You want to let go of that nasty, debilitating thought that gnaws at your peace, ambition and ability to show up for people you care about. You try. But doubt keeps weaseling itself back to the front of your mind and taking up more space every time it resurfaces. In this episode we explore what isn’t working and what you can do right now to shift that. This episode also includes a short meditation. For more career and life tools and to learn more about ACT2 Retirement Coaching go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

We all have an ego. It is our friend. It keeps us safe by scouting for danger. It’s why we aren’t extinct as a species. Humans are very good at protecting themselves. When our ego doesn’t feel safe our actions can be devastating. In this episode we talk about managing our ego so that we may have better relationships, fulfillment and lives. For more career and life tools and to learn more about ACT2 Retirement Coaching go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

We all love our favorite barista and our favorite streaming service but if you’re not sure what direction to go, spend time in a bookstore. In this episode I share how the bookstore equipped me to be in the C-suite and how to make the most of your local bookstore. For more career and life tools go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

Weak leaders surround themselves with people like themselves – same strengths, same philosophies, same style. Strong leaders want to be challenged by people who are aligned with them on their mission and vision. They want someone to tell them what they can’t see. They want their team to think and express themselves freely. They want their team to anticipate what they might miss. In this episode we talk about how to build a high performing team and how to manage our own ego in the process. For more career and life tools go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

There is a lot written today about finding a mentor or a sponsor or an advocate for your career. In this episode I discuss some non-traditional methods of developing deep relationships with people whereby you are helping each other learn and grow. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation

If you don’t know where you are going, you are already there. Every goal I have ever had for myself I have sketched on paper and hung where I will see it every day. I look at it and I believe in it. My vision is concrete. I take action around it. That is how I went from welfare to CEO, wrote two books, built an executive coaching business, learned to paint and crochet and found the love of my life. In this episode we go through the practical steps of how to begin a Success Sketch, what to include and how to get doubt out of the way. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation

Most everyone has had to start over in their life just as everyone has conquered firsts in their lives. In this episode I begin to share with you how I conquered the challenges of starting over on the heels of a difficult divorce that landed my children and me on welfare, food stamps, medical assistance, homeless and without an automobile from where I reinvented my life, run a $33 million organization and found the love of my life. It is all possible. It takes a plan and a practice. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation

Anxiety is a feeling of worry nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. Symptoms include edginess, restlessness, tiring easily, impaired concentration, irritability, increased muscle aches, and difficulty sleeping. Lack of structure can contribute to anxiety. A recent American Psychological Association poll found that 68% of adults reported that they worry about health and safety, 67% about finances, 56% politics and 48% about interpersonal relationships. To hack our brains and break the anxiety cycle of worry, we must be aware of when we are getting anxious, what typically results from that and interrupt the pattern. In this episode we talk about how to do that so persistent worry doesn’t hamstring your career, relationships and life.

In this episode we dig deeply into what is going on behind the scenes when you fell that other people who don’t like you. Most of the time it has nothing to do with you. Find out what’s going on underneath the other person and what to do with the discomfort you feel when you know you are not liked. Be sure to head over to MaryLeeGannon.com for lots of free tip sheets, plans and trainings on career, relationships, and life. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation

The Latest Still Space Podcast #66 Six Important Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Career and Life Often we assess what to do next in our lives by looking at others and sizing ourselves up to them. This comparison never works because your ideal life is yours – not somebody else’s. In this episode we talk about key questions that put the spotlight on you, not others, no social media, not any external source. This is where you define authentically what is right for you so that it feels great and is sustainable in propelling you through challenges along the way. If you are truly ready to move forward in your career and life, apply to work with Mary Lee and set up a consultation call to answer your questions so that you can get started. Go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com/Consultation