Endless possibilities await at the gates of your mind, ready to flood it with fantasies and alternate realities of yourself.  It seems so crystal clear - what you need to do, how things must be different this time around, and the actions you will partake in to make it so.  Soon, with interruptions of obligations you'll find yourself against an uphill battle again.  In this episode of The Working Ant, let me coach you on how to psychologically ready yourself to steer clear of "the land of if only" but rather a reality filled with possibilities into the new year.

Thank you for making The Working Ant such a resounding (and early) success in 2020.  

Just a short message of love and support from your Host and Coach.

Just like you only see one side of the moon at night, you too only show one side of yourself at work. And so, it's no surprise that others only show their deliberate (or best) versions of themselves to you as well.   Your ability to influence others must then be somewhat equivalent to your ability to  understand others.  In this episode of The Working Ant, I'm going to coach you how to deepen any conversation while simultaneously observing emotions.  The power, is YOURS!

Certainty breeds an ego that appears strong and enduring, but at its core, is fragile and often false.  While it may appear that certainty is rewarded, in the long term, it falls flat when called out or questioned - it breeds ignorance, quells debate and innovation, but most importantly, it'll probably keep you an individual contributor for life. Let me coach you on how to transition from a "certainty mindset" to that of a "confidence mindset." A subtle difference that pays massive dividends in your career (and life).  That's all in this episode of The Working Ant.

Like a Honeybee that lost its sting, a lizard who lost its tale, as we mature in our professional careers, our emotion expressions are more prone to tone down, even become stale. Most of us confuse this with emotional maturity, but the reality is that our inability to experience emotions (and express them) prevents us from capitalizing on professional opportunity, when ironically its precisely that professional opportunity that we seek! In this episode of The Working Ant, I'll coach you on how to bring back those emotions, practically and authentically.

More than your skill set and your expertise, your Social Capital is the truest and surest gateway to your success. If you don't have it, let me teach you how to create. If you think you have it, let me coach you exactly how to expertly (and authentically) utilize it in today's digital world. That's in this week's episode of The Working Ant!

“He shows a greater mind who does not restrain his laughter, than he who does not deny his tears.” Seneca.  Rarely would you get a statement more powerful than that. Why so serious? Don't take for granted the power of associating yourself with positivity and humor.  In this ever so serious world, it's not the smartest person that wins but the person who associates himself favorably with the audience.  You see it everywhere, but rarely does that feeling transcend into that of your own. This Career Holiday Season, allow me, your Host and Coach to inject some humor into the conversation in this week's podcast on The Working Ant.

In this session of The Working Ant, I'm going to walk you through some incredible statistics on impressions that will baffle you but will now know how to navigate around (and use to your advantage) with me on your side! Let's talk through them together and let me coach you on my strategies to up-level the next impression you'll make at your next meeting and during your next interview. So excited to share this with you!

Liberate your mind from narrated nonsense. In this episode of the Working Ant, I'll coach you through common Cognitive Distortions that divert us from reality and away from our ability to flourish as a progressive professionals.  Cognitive distortions exist everywhere and they can kill dreams by conflating, confusing, and conditioning a fabricated reality. Remember, we are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality (Seneca).  Do not yourself fall into an abyss of monsters and goblins that don't exist. 

Conformity can only go so far. If you lose too much of yourself (your identity), you'll inadvertently blame more of yourself later in your career. Stop this now by using the most amazing things about yourself and amplify their application elsewhere.  What can you do with these fundamental elements of your personality other than find an environment and a career (or passion) to apply them?  A mindset of deficiency and a habit of colossal misguided consumption is what stands in the way of a favorable outcome.  In this session of The Working Ant, I'll coach you on a little known alternative on how to practically and authentically begin to take accountability for your future (and professional happiness). Let's do it together.