Your Worthy Career

If you're not sure what your ideal career path is, this episode is for you.

This week Melissa is sharing two specific ways you can go from feeling like you're unsure of the next best step to knowing exactly what you want in your career.

It's easy to get caught up in work politics and the next logical step but as a high achiever, you want to know you are having the impact you can and do more than the status quo.

You'll hear the secret to avoiding cookie-cutter approaches and generic processes and how to find the best move for you.

Mentioned in this episode:
Free training January 13th: 5 Mistakes People Make When Creating a Career Plan
Learn about the Career Path Navigator program
Apply for 1-1 Coaching with Melissa by scheduling a consultation.

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

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In this first episode of 2022, I'm talking about career self-sabotage and the sneaky ways you may be holding yourself back and sabotaging the success you're really capable of.

To make your 2022 career goals inevitable, you have to build some awareness to how you might be sabotaging your career and learn how to stop.

Tune in to learn:

• The 3 ways you may be sabotaging your career success
• What self-sabotage really is and how to avoid it

Mentioned in this episode:
Register for the free training January 13th: 5 Mistakes People Make when Creating a Career Plan
Are you questioning if you're in the right career? Take the free quiz and find out now.
Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

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Last quarter, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4.4 million people quit their jobs, 4.4 million.

And for six straight months, the number of people quitting their jobs is higher than it was pre pandemic. So it can be tempting to see what's out there, how much more money you could make if you could snag yourself a better title. I get it. You spent a lot of time to get where you are. And now it seems like you've either outgrown your role, you don't have a future or you're wondering if what you're doing now is really what you want to do long term now, the problem with jumping to indeed, and LinkedIn is you're not addressing the root of why you're unhappy where you are.

In this episode I'm sharing 4 things you have to know before quitting your job.

Tune in to learn:

• Why quitting your job isn't the answer
• How to use the 4 things I suggest you know before quitting so you know your next job is the right one
• How to make changes to your current role to increase satisfaction at work

Mentioned in this episode:
Download the FREE guide: 4 Things to Know Before Quitting Your Job.
Apply to work with me 1-1 by scheduling a free consultation here.
Listen to episode 34: Change Your Role Without Changing Your Title
Register for the FREE class January 13th: 5 Mistakes People Make When Creating a Career Plan

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

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This week’s episode is going to be a big hit of dopamine.

Learn why it’s so important to celebrate your wins and successes and how it positively changes your brain for the better.

Hear 5 different career path success stories of real clients who found their ideal career path.  Learn how you can use their journey to inspire your own so 2022 is the best year yet.

Mentioned in this episode:
Schedule a free consultation for 1-1 coaching
Register for the free training January 13th: 5 Mistakes People Make When Creating a Career Plan

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

Work with Me: Learn more and apply to work with me here.

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Whether it's holidays or an upcoming vacation, you may struggle with completely disconnecting from work.

I'm not talking just leaving the physical space and shutting down your laptop but mentally and emotionally disconnecting from work.

So that you can be present and enjoy your time away from work without guilt, listen to this episode on how to disconnect completely.  This is work/life balance on steroids.

You'll learn:

• Strategies to take a break from work without guilt
• How to be present at home and still feel like you crushed all of your work tasks
• The 3 types of disconnection and why they matter

Mentioned in this episode:
Emotions Acceptance Meditation
Holiday Meditation

Are you in the right career? Take my free quiz and get an answer in 2 minutes.

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Reach out on LinkedIn
Schedule a consultation call to apply for 1-1 coaching

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

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Join Melissa with a special guest Sarah Cannistra.  Sarah is a L&D Career and Executive Coach who has led the Learning & Development (L&D) function in corporate and now helps people transition into L&D or take their career to the next level within this space.

Sarah is sharing some invaluable tips like:

• How to own your career and make pivots to a new department
• What engaging compliance training looks like and how to make learning more effective
• Her recommended resources for developing in the L&D space
• What a good career development plan looks like

And for you L&D leaders she is also sharing:

• Why L&D is the critical function for your organization
• How to position yourself as a strategic thought leader
• Tips for increasing your L&D budget

You won't want to miss this episode.

Mentioned in this episode:

Unstoppable You by Patricia McLaughlin
Designing for Modern Learning by Lisa Owens and Crystal Kadakia
Own Your Career by Andy Storch
L&D Think Tank by Andy Storch

Get in Contact with Sarah

Sarah Cannistra on LinkedIn
Sarah's website: www.theovernighttrainer.com

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• Does my team like me?
• I want to make some changes, how can I do this and keep engagement up?
• Do I have buy in or will my team do what they want behind my back?
• How can I get my voice heard and influence from the get go?
• Are my 1-1s a good use of time? Am I leaving a good impression?

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

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Last week's episode was all about the power of meditation. This week you are in for a treat. I am guiding you through a meditation that will help you process and accept any emotions that you have that are causing you stress, anxiety, or keeping you down.

Especially now, with the holidays around the corner, stress can be high.

Many people use a control strategy for their emotions - meaning they try to shove them down, distract themselves with alcohol, food, shopping, TV, rather than allow the emotion to be processed.

Use this meditation as often as you need to practice allowing your emotions to exist without controlling them.

The beginning of this episode features an explanation and how to prepare for this session.
Then there is a 7 minute meditation you can use anytime.

Enjoy.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Are you in the right career? Find out in less than 2 minutes by taking my quiz at www.melissamlawrence.com/quiz-home

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

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There's a lot of buzz about meditation and I know there are also a lot of skeptics out there. I used to be one.  In today's episode, I'm sharing the science behind the positive impact of meditation. You'll gain insight through a series of Harvard Health studies on how meditation can actually help you advance your career.

In this episode you'll learn:

• The science behind the positive impacts of meditation through a series of Harvard Health studies
• How stress kills brain cells and what you can do to prevent this and how meditation can help
• My top apps and resources for starting to practice meditation
• Why I was skeptical and thought I had no time but became a believer
• How meditation isn't just for relaxation and can help you process and heal emotional pain 

Mentioned in this episode

• Learn more about coaching with Melissa at www.melissamlawrence.com
• TedTalk: How Meditation Can Reshape Our Brains by Sara Lazar
• Harvard Medical School's paper called Now and Zen: How mindfulness can change your brain and improve your health

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

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Neuroplasticity is the science behind changing thoughts and in this episode, I am talking about the neuroscience behind changing thoughts.

You've heard about mindset, you've even heard me talk about mindset before, but this episode is about the science and the evidence that you can identify and change your thoughts, you can change how you feel and ultimately change the results you have in your life.

In this episode you'll learn:

• What neuroplasticity is and how your experiences change your neuro-pathways
• How you can replace negative thought patterns with positive ones
• The power of a growth mindset
• Specific activities you can do right now to optimize your brain functioning

Mentioned in this episode:

• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Dr. Carol S. Dweck
• Apply for 1-1 Coaching with Melissa at www.melissamlawrence.com/apply
• Unsure if you're in the right career? Take the quiz at www.melissamlawrence.com/quiz-home

Get the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.

Work with Me: Learn more and apply to work with me here.

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