Happen to Your Career

Growth happens outside of our comfort zone. No one knows that better than Tom Morkes, who at one time felt that hitting the “publish” button on a blog post he’d just written was a scarier prospect than heading out on night duty while he was stationed in Iraq with the U.S. Army! The CEO of Insurgent Publishing, a book publishing and marketing company known for bringing “unconventional nonfiction to the creative outliers of the world”, he’s helped launch countless books to bestsellers.

Burnout is not a joke. Paula Davis-Laack is a self-described “recovering lawyer” whose own personal experiences with burnout landed her in the hospital 3 times. Now a burnout and resilience expert and founder and CEO of the Davis-Laack Stress and Resilience Institute she is dedicated to helping professionals manage stress and prevent burnout. She is an internationally-published author and has even worked with soldiers in the US Army as part of the Army’s Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Progra

Public speaking is one of the top fears, if not the number one fear most people face. In more severe cases it can cause people to avoid situations that might help them move their careers forward. David Nihill wants to help us all get over this fear and become better public speakers and storytellers. His approach helps content creators leverage the power of storytelling, comedy, and improv!

Have you ever worried about losing your job? Even if it was a job that was making you unhappy? Kirby Verceles went through some wild ups and downs when the small company she worked for was in the process of being acquired. The soul-searching that she immersed herself in at that time gave her the answers and direction she needed and she came out on the other side with a position so suited for her it almost seems as if it were created for her! Kirby shares her process of self discovery.

Are you being paid what you’re worth? Raise your hand if you’re not. Join the club, right? Wrong. Chances are you don’t realize how you’ve been sabotaging yourself. Crystal Marsh says it’s all about mindset. Crystal talks to us about the power of understanding your worth and then making that visible. She walks us through her super-charged interviewing process and impressive salary negotiation techniques!

Why don’t we speak up more often at work? What holds us back? What can we do about it? Whose responsibility is it to make sure we feel safe sharing our ideas? Matt Kincaid is the co-author of the new book, Say Anything: How Leaders Inspire Ideas, Cultivate Candor, and Forge Fearless Cultures. He shows us exactly how to identify what is holding us back, how to move past it, and more importantly how we can create environments where ideas and opinions are respected and innovation thrives!

Ok. Let’s talk. Today we’re digging deep into what’s REALLY stopping you from finding what you want in your career. Have you taken jobs because they were available? Have you started a job thinking it would be something that it turned out not to be? Are you stuck trying to decide what to do next? Trouble is, most people think finding work that fits them starts with looking forward. We think it starts with looking backwards.

Thinking about starting a business?  Andrea Lake is what you’d call a serious serial entrepreneur.  She’s founded over 14 businesses since the age of 18, some of which include StickerJunkie.com, YogaJunkie, and Delinquent Distribution (the company that owns sales rights to merchandise for some of the world’s biggest video games...think World of Warcraft!).  Now, she’s focusing on training and mentoring others through MentorMojo, an online learning and mentorship platform.

Work as we know it is changing, whether we like it or not. Are you prepared? Taylor Pearson is a “systems-obsessed entrepreneur, marketer, and philosopher” with a passion for helping other entrepreneurs. He talks to us about the shifting landscape of the job market and gives valuable insights into how we can best prepare ourselves for success now and into the future. His book The End of Jobs: How A Section of the Middle Class Getting Rich.

Think your finances don't have much of an impact on your career?  Well, we challenge you to rethink that.  When you're in debt your decisions often come down to what you NEED to do, rather than what you'd like to do.  Becoming debt-free gives you back your freedom in ways that you may not even fully be able to anticipate.  To help get you inspired to take action today, we've got Scott and Alyssa's Dave Ramsey Show official "debt-free scream" right here!

It's time to update your job search skills!  Learn how you can be a standout candidate on platforms like Linkedin and position yourself perfectly for your dream job!  Turn your search on its head and have the recruiters find YOU!  Al Smith spent 35 years working in sales, management, marketing, and training for Xerox, Kimberly-Clark, and Systema.  His new book with co-author Jeff Sheehan is called HIRED! Paths to Employment in the Social Media Era and is available now!

Feeling overwhelmed? Do you always feel like there’s just never enough time to get to everything you want or need to do? Is a lack of time holding you back? Well, we’re breaking down some of the most common myths around lack of time! We’ve also got some practical solutions that will help you reclaim some of your precious hours! The only question now is, what are YOU going to do with all of this newly found time?

Before becoming a personal coach, Greg Faxon worked with Fortune 500 companies on refining their market research and strategy.  Now he helps “high-performing” and “high-potential” entrepreneurs to live deliberately and grow their businesses to make an impact.Greg gives us some powerful insights about fear, specifically how it can be an indication that you are on the right path.  He believes that we can use our fear to push ourselves past where we currently are and toward living a life “on purpos

This is the Figure Out What Fits Workshop episode! Do you have a good or even great job but you can’t see yourself doing the same thing forever?  Or maybe you hate your job and can’t wait to get out of it, but you’re not sure what you want to do for your career or business?  Maybe you're not sure where to begin, have too many passions, or maybe you just want the most effective approach to making a career change?  If ANY of these applies to you, do NOT miss this episode!  

Greg Giangrande has been called “one of the most highly-regarded executives in his field” by Adweek.  As Executive VP and Chief Human Resources Officer for Time Inc. he oversees HR globally for 8,000 employees. He’s held executive level HR positions at News Corporation, The Hearst Corporation and HR leadership positions at Conde Nast and Random House.  He writes a weekly advice column for the NY Post and makes appearances on Good Day NY.