Episodes

I firmly believe that you have to own your career.  If you rely on someone else to drive it, it will likely not go in the direction that you want -- if it actually goes anywhere at all.  In each episode of this podcast, I cover a topic that...

The other day, I saw a post on the co-Founder of the Maven learning platform.  Her post was a synopsis of an issue of her newsletter that really resonated with me ( ).  It was on the topic of Finesse in Communications.  You could also...

The goal of most people in the corporate world is to get promoted.  Along with that promotion is usually personal growth, more responsibility, and increased pay.  But, what happens if you find yourself promoted too soon?   There could...

I was reading an article on LinkedIn by that was titled .  This article talks about how a new leader could build a AAA team - a team with the three A's: Accountability, Autonomy, and Authority.  From a leader perspective, it's important to...

The past few weeks, several of us at my job have been working on a slide deck that will be presented to an executive that is a few levels above mine.  The final deck is just three slides, but it took a lot of time to get those three slides nailed...

I was reading through LinkedIn the other day and there was a where he had made a mistake but owning up to it and correcting the issue lead to an overall great outcome.  That post inspired this podcast episode.   It can be scary when you...

I focus a lot on the Individual Development Plan or IDP as a tool for managing your career.  As a singular document, it encapsulates where you want your career to go and the steps it will take to get there.  If you need to review the IDP,...

There is a lot of uncertainty in the job market right now with so many news stories talking about this company or that company laying of large portions of their workforce.  If you've been following the guidance that I've shared in the various...

Manager, Leader, Mentor, Coach; all four can help you advance your career.  This week, we take a look at each role and how each one can help you in your quest for a promotion.   At the most simplistic level, the roles can be summarized as: ...

The other day, while browsing Facebook, a quote appeared on my feed that I found very inspiring.  "The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action" - Alexander Graham Bell.  This week, I want to break down why I...

If you regularly listen to my podcast, it's either because you know me personally and want to help me out (thanks, I appreciate it) or because you found me because you are looking for advice on how to position yourself for a promotion.  I hope...

In , I touched on the subject of .  In that episode, I talked about how you can position yourself for advancement by transitioning from process oriented tasks to higher-level tasks that leverage more discretion and judgement.  This week,...

Early in your career, advancement is generally easier and is just a matter of doing "more"……more tasks, bigger tasks, more responsibility.  But, transitioning to senior levels may require a different approach - being more innovative. ...

Most companies, at least once per year, go through an annual goal planning process.  As part of this process, you are expected to have some number of company-focused goals as well as some number of personal goals.  Company goals are usually...

Periodically, I check back and highlight the last few episodes to remind you of things you can work on to help set you up for career success and this most recent group has a lot of solid content.   Episodes 036 to 040 was a five-part series...

If your company has a hybrid policy, how can you best use your time in the office? Well, first you should make sure you understand and comply with all aspects of the new policy. Are there specific days that you must be in the office? Do you have a...

In several of my previous episodes, I've mentioned that one way to stand out is to produce status reports that are value focused instead of task focused.  This week, I go into more detail about what that type of status report would look like. ...

This week, I'm going to talk about your personal brand and how you can build one.  When you hear the term, what impression does that give you?  For many, I'm sure you associate the term with celebrities, athletes, and social media...

This week, we're going to talk about a very critical subject, your mental health.  Each episode, I talk about subjects that can help you advance your career and understanding and addressing your mental health is an important one.  If you...

There is a lot of corporate downsizing happening right now.  In a future episode, I may go into more detail on that subject, but this week, I would like to talk about how you can take advantage of the downsizing to increase your responsibilities...

Over the course of the past four weeks, I've described the Individual Development Plan -- why it's important to your career and what the various components are.  This week, I'm going to talk about how you can integrate an IDP into your...

The episodes for the past few weeks are part of a series where I take a deeper look at your Individual Development Plan.  introduced the IDP and covered some of the  benefits of creating one for yourself.  Then, in , I covered the...

This is the third episode of a multi-part series covering the Individual Development Plan.  If you have not listened to the first two episodes, go back and review them before listening to this one.  If you need the IDP template, you can...

provided a high-level overview of the IDP and gave several reasons why it should be an important part of your career development plan.  This week, we will cover the first two sections, the Vision and the Roadmap.  And as a reminder, if you'd...