Work Mom Says®, Don't Be An Idiot!

In episode 8 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, our guest Dominique Wilson, senior art director, coach and entrepreneur/founder of LoveUToo and Show and Tell Academy, join us again (Yay!) to talk about Procrastination and Focus.

“While we waste our time hesitating and postponing, life is slipping away.” – Seneca

Procrastination is something that most of us experience during both our personal and work lives. In the past, if I had a few extra days to complete a project, I would wait a few days to start on it. No more! Procrastination is a beast that eats quality of work. Don’t fall for it!

Instead, listen to this episode of Work Mom Says and get some tips for managing procrastination, dealing with your own excuses and a few tangible tools you can use to stay focused and hold yourself accountable as you reach for your goals.

To learn more about Dominique Wilson’s work, visit her websites at these links:

Show and Tell Academy

Love U Too

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In this episode of Work Mom Says, Work Mom discusses the “little white lie” and whether you can still have integrity if you use “harmless” untruths to make things easier for yourself and others. Hint: Those tiny little lies may not be as harmless as you think.

Have a listen, then connect with Lori Jo Vest on LinkedIn (aka Work Mom) and tell us what you’d like us to talk about next.

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In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, we talk about what it’s like being a black American in the workplace. Our guests are Dominique Wilson, senior art director, coach and entrepreneur/founder of LoveUToo and Show and Tell Academy, and Ayana King, social media/content strategy coach, diversity educator, and entrepreneur/founder of Maximum Communications. 

This conversation went deep, including answers to the questions: What kinds of concerns do black team members have that their white coworkers don’t have to think about? How does a black professional know when someone is an ally? What do melanin-challenged people who want to become better allies need to know and what should they do next? There’s so much more, too. Have a listen, then connect with Lori Jo Vest on LinkedIn (aka Work Mom) and tell us what you’d like us to talk about next.

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In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Work Mom talks to artist/illustrator/art director Brach Goodman and brand storyteller Gia Pallazolo, along with our audio dude Randy Stephenson, in a conversation focused on what brules (bullshit rules) you should be breaking and how to manage your relationship with your supervisors and leaders at work.

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In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Work Mom talks to Ashley Karbal and Sydney Newton, who are both recent college grads and ad agency marketing coordinators; and of course, Randy Stephenson, our awesome audio dude. The group discusses how to break that feeling of “stuck” so you can choose what you do next in every situation. Then we move on to the topic of leaving a job. How do you know when it’s the right time to move on to a new job or a new company?

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In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Lori talks to Dominique Wilson, art director at an ad agency and founder/self-acceptance and color coach of LoveUTo at https://www.loveutoo.com/; Sydney Newton, recent college graduate and ad agency marketing coordinator; and of course, our audio engineer and color commentator, Randy Stephenson of Stage 3 Audio at https://www.randystephenson.com/.   The group shares stories about “mean people” – including how to think about and manage your work relationships with them – before jumping into confidence, looking at what happens when you don’t have it and how to overcome a lack of confidence in the workplace.

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In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, we talk about who you are at the office and how a side hustle can help you accelerate your business education. Artist, musician and designer Brach Goodman shares how his side hustles make him a better everything. And – BONUS – Randy Stephenson, audio dude and owner of Stage 3 Audio, joins in to add a little color and share his experience as a business owner.

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In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Lori talks to Amanda Dalka, an advertising designer and college student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. Amanda shares a few stories from her already storied 18-month career. Lori and Amanda cover a several work challenges, including drinking at work, inappropriate behavior by bosses and clients, and the value of building strong relationships with people who can’t do anything for you.

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