Advice To My Younger Me

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Episode 99: Reflecting on 2019 Before Planning for 2020 with Sara Holtz Jan 15, 2020

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Sara Holtz, host of the Advice to My Younger Me podcast, lays out 10 questions to ask yourself about what happened in 2019 as you set your goals for 2020.

You'll hear:

The questions you should ask yourself about what happened in your personal and professional life in 2019
The importance of aligning your goals for 2020 with your insights from reflecting on 2019

Questions to reflect on:

What were your most significant professional accomplishments in 2019?
What were your most significant personal accomplishments in 2019?
What are you most excited about right now?
What are you most grateful for in your professional life?
What are you most grateful for in your personal life?
What do you want more of in your life?
What do you want less of in your life?
What are you most concerned about? (No more than three)
What is one major work-related project that you want to focus on in 2020?
What is one major personal project that you want to focus on in 2020?

Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Episode 98: Happy New Year! Jan 01, 2020

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I'm taking a short break to celebrate the New Year. I'll be back on January 15. In the meantime, perhaps you'd like to listen to any of the 97 episodes in our podcast archive that you may have missed.

A special thanks to my listeners, my guests and the Advice to My Younger Me team – Liz Smith, Noelle Mena, Samantha Tirado and Mallory Bischof.

Here's to a new year filled with health, happiness and career success!

Sara can be reached on Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Episode 97: Improving Your Business Writing with Carla Bass Dec 18, 2019

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Carla Bass, author of Write with Influence, discusses how to make your business writing clear and concise, so that it has maximum impact.

You'll hear:

The most common mistakes made in business writing
How to structure your memos and email for maximum impact
How to write a performance review that will get you a raise

Book: Write to Influence

Additional resources:

How to Get Yourself Promoted (CareerWarrior Podcast)

Website: www.writetoinfluence.net

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carladbass/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarlaDBassWrite

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/write_to_influence/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WritetoInfluence.01/

Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Episode 96: Forget Work-Life Balance! with Dana Look-Arimoto Dec 04, 2019

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Dana Look-Arimoto, author of Stop Settling, Settle Smart, discusses why we should stop trying to achieve work-life balance. Instead, we should focus on what's important to us and make conscious decisions to spend our time on those things.

You'll hear:

Why you shouldn't strive for work-life balance
How to spend your time by design, not by default
How tracking your time can help you make better decisions about where to spend your time

Book: Stop Settling, Settle Smart: Rethinking Work-life Balance, Redesign Your Busy Life

Website: www.settlesmart.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danatothe5th/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Danatothe5th

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danalookarimoto/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Phoenixtothe5th/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzQ7xdwK60hp6fQHZMgNtg

Additional resources:

Settle Smart quiz: https://www.settlesmart.com/settlesmartquiz

Vanderkamm episode: https://tomyyounger.me/episode-19-finding-time-for-what-matters-with-laura-vanderkam/

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Episode 95: Success is an Inside Job with Susan Packard Nov 20, 2019

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Susan Packard, author of Fully Human: 3 Steps to Grow Your Emotional Fitness in Work, Leadership, and Life, discusses the importance of becoming self-aware.

You'll hear:

Why it's critical to your career success that you become self-aware
The importance of doing an inventory of your strengths and developmental opportunities
How others can help you see yourself more clearly

Books:

Fully Human: 3 Steps to Grow Your Emotional Fitness in Work, Leadership, and Life

New Rules of the Game: 10 Strategies for Women in the Workplace

Website: www.susanpackard.com

Twitter and FB: @PackardSusan

Instagram and LinkedIn: @SusanPackard

Additional resources:

EQFitness quiz. https://susanpackard.com/eqf-test/

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Episode 94: What Your Body Language Communicates with Rachel Cossar Nov 06, 2019

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Rachel Cossar, an expert in non-verbal communications and founder of Choreography for Business, discusses the messages you unconsciously send with your body language and how to consciously choose to tailor your body language to have the impact you want.

You'll hear about:

The non-verbal messages we send through our body language
Tips to appear confident in a job interview, invite input from others and defuse conflict through our body language
Common non-verbal actions that undermine our credibility

Website: www.choreographyforbusiness.com

Twitter and Instagram: @rachelonpointe

Facebook: Choreography for Business

Additional resources:

Rachel's newsletter: Choreography for Business Newsletter

Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Episode 93: Helping Others Succeed with Esther Wojcicki Oct 23, 2019

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Esther Wojcicki, author of How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results, shares her formula, which she calls TRICK, for empowering others to be successful.

You'll hear:

How to make your team more productive and creative
The importance of trusting and respecting your colleagues
What de-motivates your team

FB: @EstherWojcicki

LinkedIn: @EstherWojcicki

Sara can be reached on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Episode 92: Managing your Boss with Mary Abbajay Oct 09, 2019

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In this episode, Mary Abbajay, author of Managing Up, discusses how you can improve your relationship with your boss by figuring out their workstyle and then adapting your workstyle to better match his or hers.

You'll hear:

How to tell whether your boss is an introvert or extrovert – and what to do with that information.
What the four common workstyles are – and how to work with each.
How to improve your relationship with your boss by adapting to his or her workstyle.

Email: mary@careerstonegroup.com

Twitter: @maryabbajay

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mary-abbajay-managingup/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/maryabbajay

Instagram: @maryabbajay

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maryabbajay (@maryabbajay)

Websites: www.careerstonegroup.com | www.managingupthebook.com

Sara can be reached on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Episode 91: Designing Your Career with Kathy Davies Sep 25, 2019

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Kathy Davies, founder of Designing Your Life for Women, discusses a process for discovering a career that you find satisfying and meaningful.

You'll hear:

Why you shouldn't try to find your one, true calling
Why you should prototype careers you are considering
How to develop three alternative Odyssey Plans for your career

Find out about the Designing Your Life for Women workshops: http://designingyour.life/women

Additional resources: Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

Website: http://designingyour.life/women

LinkedIn : Kathy Davies

Get tickets to the live Advice to My Younger me show where I'll be interviewing Kelly Hoey: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/betabrand-podcast-theatre-advice-to-my-younger-me-tickets-69452511331?

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Episode 90: Making Better Decisions with Annie Duke Sep 11, 2019

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Annie Duke, a professional poker player and author of Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts, discusses common pitfalls in making difficult decisions and approaches to use to make good decisions.

You'll hear:

Why you shouldn't use pro and con lists in making decisions
The first thing you should do before making an important decision
How you should ask other people for advice when you are making a difficult decision

Books: Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts

Website: AnnieDuke.com

Connect with Annie on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or LinkedIn.

Sara can be reached on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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