Episodes

How to Start a Side Hustle Without Sabotaging Your Career A side hustle can feel like freedom — a chance to earn extra income, explore your creativity, and maybe even test-drive that business idea that’s been living in your h...

Every leader has hit this crossroads at some point: a member of your team isn’t hitting the mark. You’ve coached, you’ve encouraged, you’ve given feedback—maybe even tried a few creative workarounds—and yet, nothing seems to ...

At the time of recording, the U.S. government is in the middle of a shutdown. Progress has stalled. Federal employees are stuck in limbo, staring down questions with no answers: *How long will this last? What happens to me? W...

Navigating the First Steps: From School to the Corporate World Many of the topics I cover on this podcast are geared toward people who are further along in their careers—those aiming for that next big promotion or managing te...

Recently, headlines have been buzzing about the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! following comments he made that some considered politically controversial. Now, most of us don’t have a late-night talk show as our p...

Welcome back to Managing A Career, the podcast that helps you put yourself on the fast track for promotion. I’m your host, Layne Robinson. Today’s episode is all about a concept I’m calling the Career Speedrun. If you’re into...

Reframing the Premature Promotion Back in , I tackled the tricky terrain of getting promoted too soon—when the title lands before the readiness does. That episode unpacked the complications that can follow a premature promotion: skill gaps, team...

Has your career quietly veered off course—not with a dramatic crash, but with a slow, almost imperceptible drift? One missed opportunity. One unchallenging role. One “maybe next year” that turned into five. Then one day, you ...

In last week’s podcast episode of the podcast, Episode 105 – Communication Etiquette ( https://managingacareer.com/105 ) , I talked about how seemingly small, everyday actions can shape how others perceive you at work. While ...

On other episodes of the Managing A Career podcast, I tend to focus on the big-picture strategies that can propel your career forward—things like building influence, earning visibility, and positioning yourself for future opp...

You Need to Be in the Room Where It Happens — But How? You’ve heard the phrase before: “You need to be in the room where decisions happen.” It sounds powerful—exclusive even—but no one ever hands you the playbook for getting ...

What You Prioritize Is What You Grow In your career—just like in life—whatever you prioritize is what takes root, grows, and ultimately defines your trajectory. Whether you’re intentional about it or not, your attention acts ...

We've recently gone through a reorganization at my job, and with that change, I now have several new team members reporting to me. In my one-on-one meetings, I like to focus on more than just status updates—I emphasize career...

“Being a leader isn't an assignment that is given to you, but an assignment that you TAKE.” Let that sink in. Leadership isn’t about waiting for permission. It’s about stepping up when others step back. In today's episode of ...

There’s a common misconception the corporate world: to get ahead, someone else has to fall behind. It’s the old zero-sum thinking — that career advancement is a competitive, cutthroat race. But today, I want to challenge that...

When your career feels stalled and growth seems out of reach, it’s tempting to look outward for answers. Maybe it’s the company culture. Maybe your boss doesn’t recognize your potential. Or maybe the job market is just brutal...

I pull inspiration for my episodes from many places. The inspiration for this week's episode came from the June 19th episode of the Help Wanted podcast with Jason Feifer and Nicole Lapin ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...

The other day, I was listening to the Smart Passive Income podcast ( https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/ ) by Pat Flynn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/patflynn3/ ). It wasn't even in the episode itself, but in his call to acti...

The single most important thing you can do for your career is to build your network. Whether you build relationships with champions and advocates, coaches and mentors, or people that act as a resource, each one of them provid...

It consistently ranks as one of the worst attributes in a boss year after year…..and yet, there are still many bosses who are micromanagers. This week, I'm going to look at how you can break out of the micromanagement pattern...

This past week at my day job, we went through an organizational restructuring. Some of my team is now reporting to a new manager and I have new people on my team. If you find yourself on a new team, this is the perfect time t...

The job market is tough right now. People across all industries are getting laid off and starting their job search. If this includes you, you may have found that each job you apply for is highly competitive. You might think t...

How many of you have struggled to figure out what it takes to get promoted? Maybe you've been in your current position for several years and feel like you'll be stuck there for many more. When you reach out to your manager,...

Throughout our careers, we observe others around us getting ahead by various means. Some people do so by putting other people down in order to make themselves look better whereas others do so by lifting those around them up....