Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel

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Barry Nalebuff on splitting the pie Mar 07, 2022

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Barry Nalebuff is an entrepreneur and Professor at Yale University’s School of Management and more recently author of Split the Pie: A Radical New Way to Negotiate. In this episode Barry will teach us why the key to negotiation is to think collaboratively and why you shouldn’t be too quick to say “no”.

Bonus Episode: The Next Big Idea with Rufus Griscom feat. Annie Murphy Paul Mar 03, 2022

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In this episode we’ll introduce you to The Next Big Idea podcast, now a part of #LinkedInPresents. In this episode, host Rufus Griscom speaks with science write Annie Murphy Paul about her new book “The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain.” Annie will explain how we can access intelligence that exists beyond our brains.

Careers 101 with Dee C. Marshall and Mita Mallick Feb 28, 2022

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Jessi takes Careers 101 with the hosts of the Brown Table Talk podcast, now part of #LinkedInPresents. Dee C. Marshall and Mita Mallick explain the difference between sponsors and mentors, how to get valuable feedback, and the only time you should make a lateral move at work.

Caroline Webb on how to have a good day at a bad job Feb 21, 2022

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As we continue to explore our theme of reinvention as the "The Great Reshuffle" continues, we’re reminded it isn’t always possible to start over in a new job. In this episode from the Hello Monday archives, executive coach and author Caroline Webb shares strategies for having better days at an existing job - even if it's a bad one.

Vincent Fuller II on life after the NFL Feb 14, 2022

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Vincent Fuller II is a former NFL player turned lawyer. In this episode he’ll tell us how he prepared for life after football and what was important to him as he chose a second career.

How to avoid burnout with Nataly Kogan Feb 07, 2022

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Nataly Kogan, founder of Happier and The Awesome Human Project, traces her journey from exhausted tech founder and venture capitalist to thriving entrepreneur, and shares five key skills that help avoid burnout.

Daniel Pink on the power of regret Jan 31, 2022

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Author Daniel Pink is pro-regret. As he learned in the research for his new book, The Power of Regret: How looking backward moves us forward, regret is one of humanity’s most powerful teachers. On the eve of his book’s release, he joins Jessi for an inspiring look at what we gain when we’re willing to talk about the roads we didn’t take.

Making a career change with Drew Overcash Jan 24, 2022

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Drew Overcash is a songwriter (and Jessi's cousin). He's talented, and he has drive. And he had some success in the musical theater world, while continuing to hold down multiple survival gigs. Eventually, though, he realized that his career aspirations - and life goals - were shifting. And that led him somewhere entirely different: Coding bootcamp, and a job as a front-end engineer at Spotify. Drew joins Jessi to share his story of career reinvention.

Author Jessica Powell on quitting Google Jan 17, 2022

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Jessica Powell landed a dream job at Google, where she served as Vice President for Communications. But eventually, she realized it wasn't her dream job... and she quit. In this episode from the Hello Monday archives, she tells host Jessi Hempel what it's like to leave when you're not sure what's next for you. She shares some tips on how to evaluate whether your job still works for you, and Jessi ends with an all-new coda on what Jessica is up to now, a few years later.

Luvvie Ajayi Jones on fighting fear Jan 10, 2022

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This year, we're focused on reinvention, which often requires setting big goals. We also have to figure out how to work with the fear that sometimes comes along with those big goals. Our guest for this episode, Luvvie Ajayi Jones, is the author of PROFESSIONAL TROUBLEMAKER: The Fear-Fighter Manual. In this conversation with Jessi, Luvvie shares her framing mechanisms for taking on fear. She advises us on how to know ourselves deeply, how to use our voices with authority, and how to take meaningful action.