The Visibility Factor

The Visibility Factor

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  • 132. Being Prepared for Opportunities

    132. Being Prepared for Opportunities

    Today’s episode is about the importance of being prepared for opportunities that come up so you can show up in the best way. In today's rapidly changing world, the need for leaders who can anticipate and capitalize on opportunities has never been more critical. Leaders are experiencing organizational changes, layoffs, mergers, acquisitions, transformations, etc. in companies right now. Are you prepared if one of these situations happens to you at your company? 

    In this episode:

    • Zig Ziglar says, "Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation."
  • Studies show that 80% of successful leaders attribute their achievements not just to talent, but to a clear sense of readiness.
  • What can you do to prepare for a new leadership change?
  • Are you ready for a company-wide change?
  • How would you prepare to sell your ideas in conversations or meetings?
  • What can you prepare on projects to be ready for risks and issues?

    • The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the Amplify You Program.

    Do you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back from the success that you want for you career and your life?

    • This 12-month program is a powerful experience that Amplify You is a unique program that will help you learn how to articulate your value and demonstrate the talent that you have so you get the opportunities you deserve!
  • Become a leader who uses your voice, makes an impact and has the career you deserve!
  • If you are interested in learning more visit: https://susanmbarber.com/programs/ 

    • If you are interested in learning more, visit:

    • susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/

    Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast

    • Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
  • As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at [email protected].
  • You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!

    • If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!

    Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

    13 min
  • 131. Take the Opportunity to Show Your Value

    131. Take the Opportunity to Show Your Value

    Today we're going to talk about how to take opportunities to show your value. I will be sharing a client example with you and what I did to help her. This client needed to present information to their senior leadership team. When a client has a big presentation, we will talk about how it could help their visibility. These are great opportunities to get in front of senior management and help you stand out from your peers. It needs to show your strategic side and be planned out though. This isn’t the time to wing it.

    In this episode:

    • Are you presenting in the best way for the audience?
  • How you present information and what you say makes a difference in how you are perceived.
  • Are you sharing information in a strategic way vs tactical?
  • What outcome are you seeking from doing this presentation?
  • Are you sharing information in a clear and concise way?
  • Using the best approach for the information – storytelling, 5 – step framework options.
  • Top 3 things that people struggle with when presenting information that could impact their perception and actions to make a shift to improve.

    • Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

    Episode 127 - The Power of Success Stories with Dana Owens

  • Episode 92 - The Power of Storytelling with Merri Beckfield

    The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the Amplify You Program.

    Do you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back from the success that you want for you career and your life?

    • This 12-month program is a powerful experience that Amplify You is a unique program that will help you learn how to articulate your value and demonstrate the talent that you have so you get the opportunities you deserve!
  • Become a leader who uses your voice, makes an impact and has the career you deserve!
  • If you are interested in learning more visit: https://susanmbarber.com/programs/ 

    • If you are interested in learning more, visit:

    • susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/

    Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast

    • Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
  • As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at [email protected].
  • You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!

    • If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!

    Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

    14 min
  • 130. Unlocking Your Ordinary Resilience (with Luis Vasquez)

    130. Unlocking Your Ordinary Resilience (with Luis Vasquez)

    Luis Velasquez MBA, PhD, is a Silicon Valley Executive Coach and Stanford University Graduate School of Business facilitator. He is the Founder and Manager Partner of Velas Coaching LLC. He is the author of the award-winning book “Ordinary Resilience: Rethinking How Effective Leaders Adapt and Thrive. He coaches leaders around the world to turn challenges into opportunities and advocates for resilience. His strategic thinking is regularly published by the Harvard Business Review and Fast Company and is spotlighted in Dorie Clark’s Bestseller book “The Long Game” He was born and raised in poverty in a country riddled by the Civil War. He is a brain tumor survivor, ultra-marathon runner, and Ironman Triathlete. He is a former university professor and research scientist.

    In this episode:

    • Luis shared his experiences from childhood to adulthood that formed his own resilience.
  • How his challenges may have seemed impossible, but he turned them around.
  • Who his book, Ordinary Resilience, is for and what they will gain by reading it.
  • The framework in the book and how it helps leaders who read the book to stay motivated during tough challenges.
  • The challenges that the leaders he coaches face in companies today.
  • What can happen when leaders identify too much with their roles.
  • What he hopes the book will do for people.

    • Information on Luis:  

    • Luis's Website: VelasCoaching.com
  • Luis Vasquez on Linkedin (in/velasquezluis)

  • "5 Relationships You Need to Build a Successful Career" by Jenny Fernandez and Luis Velasquez

    The Book that Luis Recommends:

    The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo

    The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the Amplify You Program.

    Do you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back from the success that you want for you career and your life?

    • This 12-month program is a powerful experience that Amplify You is a unique program that will help you learn how to articulate your value and demonstrate the talent that you have so you get the opportunities you deserve!
  • Become a leader who uses your voice, makes an impact and has the career you deserve!
  • If you are interested in learning more visit: https://susanmbarber.com/programs/ 

    • If you are interested in learning more, visit:

    • susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/

    Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast

    • Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
  • As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at [email protected].
  • You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!

    • If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!

    Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

    38 min
  • 129. The Power of Clarity in Your Job Search (with Angie Callen)

    129. The Power of Clarity in Your Job Search (with Angie Callen)

    Angie Callen began as a civil engineer and now owns her own company called Career Benders. She is passionate about helping people achieve career and business satisfaction, realize their true potential and marketability, and deliver that with confidence to reach new heights. She founded Career Benders because she wanted to help people grow into their full potential, whether it’s a new job, growing into a leadership position, or taking the exciting step to explore entrepreneurship. She is living out her purpose to activate the potential in her clients for ultimate career and business satisfaction.

    In this episode:

    • Angie talked about her career journey from civil engineer to entrepreneur.
  • She explained the two focus areas of her company, career transition and helping coaches to build and expand their businesses.
  • We talked about what is happening from a career search perspective in the market right now.
  • How clarity plays such an important role in all areas of career search.
  • What ATS (Applicant Tracking System) is and how to leverage it when you are submitting applications.
  • What to consider when you are going in for interviews and networking conversations.
  • What coaches need to think about to build their coaching business.

    • Information on Angie:  

    • Angie's Website: CareerBenders.com
  • Angie Callen on Linkedin (in/angiecallen)

    • The Book that Angie Recommends:

    The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo

    The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the Amplify You Program.

    Do you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back from the success that you want for you career and your life?

    • This 12-month program is a powerful experience that Amplify You is a unique program that will help you learn how to articulate your value and demonstrate the talent that you have so you get the opportunities you deserve!
  • Become a leader who uses your voice, makes an impact and has the career you deserve!
  • If you are interested in learning more visit: https://susanmbarber.com/programs/ 

    • If you are interested in learning more, visit:

    • susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/

    Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast

    • Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
  • As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at [email protected].
  • You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!

    • If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!

    Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

    43 min
  • 128. What is Your Identity?

    128. What is Your Identity?

    Today’s episode is about your identity. It is a word that we all know, but have you considered in terms of how you define it for yourself? Think about a situation when you meet someone new and introduce yourself. If you are in a professional setting, you give your name and then you talk about your profession and the company you work for. In a personal setting, you may use other ways to identify yourself, mother, father, wife, husband, sister, brother, son, daughter, cousin, friend. But are any of these identities who you really are?

    In this episode:

    • We will explore how to look at identities that we have professionally, personally and from an emotional/physical perspective.
  • Reviewing the definition of Identity from Psychology Today
  • What do you say when you introduce yourself?
  • What is the impact when someone loses their role at their company?
  • Who do you think of yourself as personally?
  • Do you identify too much with your emotions?
  • What happens to people who identify with their emotions or physical challenges too much?
  • How can you move to acceptance and see new opportunities?

    • Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

    Identity | Psychology Today

  • Reinventing Yourself by Steve Chandler

    The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the Amplify You Program.

    Do you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back from the success that you want for you career and your life?

    • This 12-month program is a powerful experience that Amplify You is a unique program that will help you learn how to articulate your value and demonstrate the talent that you have so you get the opportunities you deserve!
  • Become a leader who uses your voice, makes an impact and has the career you deserve!
  • If you are interested in learning more visit: https://susanmbarber.com/programs/ 

    • If you are interested in learning more, visit:

    • susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/

    Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast

    • Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
  • As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at [email protected].
  • You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!

    • If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!

    Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

    15 min
  • 127. The Power of Success Stories (with Dana Owens)

    127. The Power of Success Stories (with Dana Owens)

    Dana Owens is the founder of Next Level Copy, Inc. After more than two decades of writing copy in all of its many forms, Dana now specializes in her biggest copy passion: case studies. She conducts juicy client interviews and writes from a story-based approach to make the case studies she creates compelling, engaging, and highly effective at closing sales. She believes there’s not a business on the planet that can’t benefit from sharing the stories of their clients’ success — as well as a business owner who can’t reap the benefits of learning about the value and impact of their work directly from their clients’ mouths.

    In this episode:

    • Dana shares how she started out her career as a copywriter.
  • She shared what she recommends for websites to have in terms of messaging.
  • She discussed the gap that she saw in website messaging led to her next career pivot.
  • What she includes when she creates case studies for companies.
  • The next business evolution that she took by interviewing her client’s clients.
  • The importance of using the information from interviews to create business insights for her clients and generate revenue for them.
  • She shares some of the case studies and business wins that she helped give her clients.

    • Information on Dana:  

    • Dana's Website: NextLevelCopy.com
  • Dana Owens on Linkedin (in/nextlevelcopy)

    • The Book that Dana Recommends:

    The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks

    The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the Amplify You Program.

    Do you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back from the success that you want for you career and your life?

    • This 12-month program is a powerful experience that Amplify You is a unique program that will help you learn how to articulate your value and demonstrate the talent that you have so you get the opportunities you deserve!
  • Become a leader who uses your voice, makes an impact and has the career you deserve!
  • If you are interested in learning more visit: https://susanmbarber.com/programs/ 

    • If you are interested in learning more, visit:

    • susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/

    Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast

    • Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
  • As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at [email protected].
  • You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!

    • If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!

    Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

    45 min
  • 126. Design Your Life (with Melissa O’Hara)

    126. Design Your Life (with Melissa O’Hara)

    Melissa is an experienced business professional who is passionate about inspiring others. After a successful career in business and HR, she founded the O’Hara Solutions Group to help organizations solve complex problems. As an expert facilitator and coach, Melissa has a distinctive style and holistic approach to working with her clients. She helps them see new possibilities, find flexible solutions, and achieve accelerated results. Creator of the Horizon Life DesignTM framework, she provides the tools and techniques for individuals to take ownership of their future.

    In this episode:

    • Melissa shares about her corporate background and what she loved about it.
  • How she looked at her energy to determine her next career step.
  • How she created her Horizon Life Design Framework.
  • The five steps of her framework and how she uses it with clients.
  • How she uses the process of experimentation to help clients look at new possibilities.
  • Creating clarity by using experimentation in all areas of your life.
  • The importance of using questions – big questions vs little questions.

    • Information on Melissa:  

    • Melissa's Website: OharaSolutionsGroup.com
  • Melissa O’Hara on Linkedin (in/melissa-ohara-916669b)

    • The Book that Melissa Recommends:

    Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine

    The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the Amplify You Program.

    Do you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back from the success that you want for you career and your life?

    • This 12-month program is a powerful experience that Amplify You is a unique program that will help you learn how to articulate your value and demonstrate the talent that you have so you get the opportunities you deserve!
  • Become a leader who uses your voice, makes an impact and has the career you deserve!
  • If you are interested in learning more visit: https://susanmbarber.com/programs/ 

    • If you are interested in learning more, visit:

    • susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/

    Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast

    • Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
  • As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at [email protected].
  • You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!

    • If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!

    Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

    43 min
  • 125. Own Your Career: Stand Up, Show Up and Speak Up (with Lisa Gillette)

    125. Own Your Career: Stand Up, Show Up and Speak Up (with Lisa Gillette)

    Lisa Gillette is an equal pay activist, speaker, podcaster, and ICF certified women’s leadership coach. Before starting her own business, Lisa spent 25 years in Entertainment Media; the last 10 as an executive in Sports Television. Lisa’s company,  BIGSKY Coaching & Consulting is a natural extension of her desire to guide, support and encourage more women to ascend up the leadership ladder all the way into the “C” suite. 

    In this episode:

    • Lisa shares her background as an Executive in Sports Media and how she moved into Coaching and Consulting.
  • Using humor as an approach to diffuse a difficult situation.
  • Her KISS approach – keep it simple and straightforward.
  • Ways to handle a situation where you are being talked over or diminished.
  • Ask for what you want from the first day of your role – set expectations of how to get to the next level and what is needed to make that happen.
  • The importance of using data to show the value that you bring when asking for a raise or promotion opportunities.
  • Ensure you have a growth mindset and that you can leverage that for your development.
  • Trust yourself to help move you forward in your career.

    • Information on Lisa:  

    • Lisa's Website: BigSky.coach
  • Lisa Gillette on Linkedin (in/lisa-gillette)
  • Lisa Gillette on Instagram (@bigskycoach_lisa_gillette)
  • Lisa Gillette on Facebook (@bigskycoachlisa)

    • The Books that Lisa Recommends:

    • The Power of Self-Compassion by Kristen Neff
  • The Nice Girl Books by Lois Frankel

    • The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the Amplify You Program.

    Do you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back from the success that you want for you career and your life?

    • This 12-month program is a powerful experience that Amplify You is a unique program that will help you learn how to articulate your value and demonstrate the talent that you have so you get the opportunities you deserve!
  • Become a leader who uses your voice, makes an impact and has the career you deserve!
  • If you are interested in learning more visit: https://susanmbarber.com/programs/ 

    • If you are interested in learning more, visit:

    • susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/

    Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast

    • Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
  • As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at [email protected].
  • You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!

    • If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!

    Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

    50 min
  • 124. Being Undervalued

    124. Being Undervalued

    In today’s episode, we are going to talk about how leaders can feel undervalued and what they can do about it. There are examples of leaders who have gone through the experience of feeling undervalued in this episode, so you can see where it may be happening for you without realizing it. It is important to build awareness of what your value is so you can share it with others. We all have a responsibility to share our value with others, every single day.

    In this episode:

    • Client example of feeling like they aren’t valued and the impact that has on them.
  • You aren’t defined by the feedback that others have about you.
  • Do you believe that you are defined by what others say about you?
  • What can you explore to determine if you are valuing yourself or not?
  • How can you handle compliments in a better way?
  • Creating awareness about your value for yourself.
  • What do you do if you are feeling devalued?

    • The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the Amplify You Program.

    Do you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back from the success that you want for you career and your life?

    • This 12-month program is a powerful experience that Amplify You is a unique program that will help you learn how to articulate your value and demonstrate the talent that you have so you get the opportunities you deserve!
  • Become a leader who uses your voice, makes an impact and has the career you deserve!
  • If you are interested in learning more visit: https://susanmbarber.com/programs/ 

    • If you are interested in learning more, visit:

    • susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/

    Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast

    • Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
  • As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at [email protected].
  • You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!

    • If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!

    Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

    17 min
  • 123. Believe in Yourself to Achieve Success

    123. Believe in Yourself to Achieve Success

    In today’s episode, we are going to talk about the importance of believing in yourself to achieve success. Believe in yourself. Trust that you have what it takes to achieve success and that you will figure out how to solve any challenges along the way. John Maxwell, author and leadership expert, shared, “You may succeed if nobody else believes in you, but you will never succeed if you don’t believe in yourself.” Simply put—if you want to succeed, you need to believe that you can.

    In this episode:

    • Sue shares a story about how she joined Kraft
  • Taking the opportunity to ask for what you want.
  • Recognizing the impact a strong mindset and belief in yourself can have on your career.
  • Elite athlete example of self-belief to take him all the way to the Olympics.
  • Questions to help you assess your mindset.
  • Making the right choices for the future of your career.
  • Are you spending your time on the right things?
  • Assessing how a loss of confidence can impact you and how to get it back.

    • The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the Amplify You Program.

    Do you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back from the success that you want for you career and your life?

    • This 12-month program is a powerful experience that Amplify You is a unique program that will help you learn how to articulate your value and demonstrate the talent that you have so you get the opportunities you deserve!
  • Become a leader who uses your voice, makes an impact and has the career you deserve!
  • If you are interested in learning more visit: https://susanmbarber.com/programs/ 

    • If you are interested in learning more, visit:

    • susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/

    Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast

    • Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
  • As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at [email protected].
  • You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!

    • If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!

    Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

    18 min

About The Visibility Factor

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Welcome to the Visibility Factor podcast with Susan M. Barber – a show where business leaders and anyone seeking ways to raise their visibility can come to learn how to take action in their own…