Shell shares the biggest mistakes she's learned over her career including:

👉 feeling pressure to climb the career ladder

👉🏼 feeling like you need to have all the answers

👉🏽 confusing excellence and perfection 

👉🏾 prioritising what you do over who you are

👉🏿 letting fear of failure stop you from doing something bold

👉🏻 obsessing over productivity

Shell's article in the Sydney Morning Herald on toxic productivity: https://bit.ly/3LVMPgT

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in today's episode Shell & Annabelle play a game of would you rather, the work edition! What would you choose?

👉🏾 more money or better culture? 

👉🏿 a good manager with a bad team or bad manager with a good team?

👉🏻 work life balance or be part of a high performing team

👉 work in a small business or large organisation

👉🏼 career progression or flexibility

👉🏽 an absent manager or a micro manager

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In today's Q&A Shell and guest host Annabelle talk about:

👉🏾 how to navigate small business team dynamics

👉🏿 requesting flexibility when you’re returning from parental leave

👉🏻 making a career change when there's a skills gap

👉 transitioning from employee to a contractor

👉🏼 navigating new manager nerves after your fav boss leaves

👉🏽 and rebuilding your confidence after a work fail

Connect with Shell & Annabelle on LinkedIn 👇

Shell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-johnson

Annabelle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabelle-bishop

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Shell and guest cohost Annabelle from Boldside answer your career questions! They touch on:

👉🏻 asking for a role change to accurately reflect your responsibilities

👉 what to avoid when using chatGPT for your cover letter or resume

👉🏼 finding out a new workplace's flexibility policy

👉🏽 how to go from one of the team to leading the team

👉🏾 leaving a secure job for an exciting one with less perks

👉🏿 and quitting in your probationary period

Find Annabelle on LinkedIn

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Joining Shell on today's episode is special guest Nicole Maycroft who shares the creative way she landed her dream role as the PR & Comms Manager for wellness and fitness app, KIC. She also shares about becoming a mother and what she did to make re-entering the workforce after having a baby a smoother transition. ⚠️ CW: Nicole's career story touches on navigating miscarriage and the importance of seeking support from your employer when you need it. If you are experiencing any issues in regards to your mental health please speak to your GP or contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn here

Check out KIC here

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Implementing even just one or two small practices can significantly boost your productivity at work, and today's episode is loaded with practical ideas! Our guest Annabelle Bishop from Boldside shares what she does to optimise her time and energy at work, touching on:

👉🏾 managing your inbox

👉🏿 carving out time for deep work

👉🏻 finding your flow state

👉 establishing helpful habits

👉🏼 having a power list

👉🏽 doing the hard thing first

👉🏾 giving yourself rewards and motivators

👉🏿 setting up your environment

👉🏻 how to prioritise your work

👉 and having a curious, growth mindset

👉🏾 and toxic productivity

Connect with Annabelle on LinkedIn here

Resources mentioned in the chat:

Deep Work by Cal Newport: https://amzn.to/45RAzYb

Learn more about Andy Frisella's concept of The Power List

Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy: https://amzn.to/4cMsxC4

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Looking for ways to stand out in the job search process? Today's guest is here to help you land your dream job! Mitch King is all about connecting companies with good employees and he shares some practical tips around:

👉🏾 standing out in a competitive job market

👉🏿 cover letters - yay or nay?

👉🏻 speaking to your audience

👉 how to answer the classic question, "tell us about yourself!"

👉🏼 tips for interviewers

👉🏽 and navigating redundancy

Connect with Mitch on LinkedIn

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Learning is a key skill for accelerating career growth, so how can we get intentional about it? Let’s chat about how to learn better at work. Joining Shell on the pod is special guest Lisa Lie, founder of microlearning app Learna, who shares:

👉🏾 ways to fast track your learning

👉🏿 what stops us from learning & growing

👉🏻 a practical framework for how to set growth goals

👉 good questions to help you identify learning opportunities

👉🏼 how to navigate the fear of failure

👉🏽 and more!

Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn here

Check out Learna here

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For Nat, leaving the job she'd worked at for over 10 years came with nerves and risk as a single mum of 2. In today's episode Nat shares with Shell the highs and lows of starting a new job and how she navigated:

👉🏻 choosing the growth that a new job could offer over stability and security and her existing job

👉🏽 overcoming fears to make the leap

👉 pushing past limiting beliefs

👉🏼 building confidence in the new role

👉🏾 challenges, struggles and overwhelm in the first few months

👉🏿 and good surprises!

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Want to stand out in the workplace? In today's episode, Shell asks financial adviser Phil Thompson who leads a team of 40 employees at Skye Wealth what he looks for in a standout team member. Phil shares:

👉🏾 the 3 traits he looks for when hiring

👉🏿 his communication wins and fails

👉🏻 what he looks for when considering internal promotions

👉 his pet peeves and preferences as a manager

👉🏼 and the best thing about being a leader that he didn't expect

Connect with Phil on LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/philjthommo

Learn more about Skye Wealth: https://www.skye.com.au

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