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253. How to create more meaning, more time, and more tranquility (Part 2) Jun 30, 2023

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Title: How to create more meaning, more time, and more tranquility in your life (Part 2)

ENCORE Episode 253

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:

Ever feel like your to-do list is running your life? Maybe you’re frustrated that you don’t have time for the types of experiences that make life more meaningful? Maybe you feel like your time is literally flying, but you don’t feel like you have much to show for it?

These feelings are familiar to most of us, and they are often accompanied by an overall feeling of being overwhelmed. In this state, it’s very difficult to take a step back and experience joy or to work to invest in those experiences that help us build and sustain influence in our lives and careers.

Chaos — and the overwhelm it leads to — can hijack our precious mental energy diverting it away from those projects and people who are most important to us. It’s calmness that enables us to be more present, while still getting all the things done that have to happen in a given day or week. It also happens to be an essential building block for building and sustaining influence!

THIS WEEK’S GUEST: Laura Vanderkam is a time management and productivity expert, and the author of “Tranquility by Tuesday,” her latest book among an impressive library of some nine books on time management and productivity. Her work has appeared in: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune and Fast Company, and she is a repeat guest on She Said/She Said Podcast (Episode 93) having joined me back in 2020 to talk about WFH strategies with kids during the pandemic. Laura also hosts two podcasts: Before Breakfast, and co-hosts The Best of Both Worlds with Sarah Hart-Unger.

NOTE: This ENCORE conversation with Laura Vanderkam is split into two episodes — Episode 252 Part 1, and Episode 253 Part 2.

KEY TOPICS PART 2 EPISODE 253:

MINDSET: How your mindset impacts how you view time.
BATCHING: Why and how to “batch” smaller tasks.
FALSE NARRATIVES: How to tackle your own false narratives about time and “busyness.”
MAKING SPACE V. WASTING TIME: The real difference between wasted time v. making time and space to think.
TAKING ON “THE 2 MINUTE RULE: Why “the two minute rule” might not be the time saver you think it is.
WFH: The WFH productivity/distraction balance.
BACKUP PLANS: How to create effective backup plans, and how they can contribute to “career resilience”.

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ADDITIONAL LINKS

About Laura Vanderkam

Purchase “Tranquility by Tuesday”

Download Laura Vanderkam’s FREE Time Makeover Guide

She Said/She Said Podcast Episode 204 Lisa Woodruff, Organize 360 on “batching tasks” and The Sunday Basket

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252. How to create more meaning, more time, and more tranquility in your life Jun 30, 2023

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Title: “How to create more meaning, more time, and more tranquility in your life”

ENCORE Episode 252 Part 1 of 2

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:

This week’s guest will help you redesign your life to not only get more done, but to help you calm the chaos.

NOTE: This ENCORE conversation with Laura Vanderkam is split into two episodes — Episode 252 Part 1, and Episode 253 Part 2, which gives you the option to listen to the entire conversation (both episodes back-to-back) which runs about an hour, or you can listen in the two separate 30-35 minute episodes. Your choice, but I do recommend listening to the episodes in order 252 followed by 253.

KEY TOPICS PART 1 – EPISODE 252:

TIME AWARENESS: Why time awareness and understanding more precisely how we spend our time can inform a more honest self narrative or story about our time and how busy we actually are v. how busy we think we are.
INCREASE YOUR HAPPINESS? Why time awareness might make you feel better and even happier.
SHOULD YOU PLAN YOUR WEEK ON SUNDAY? Why you might want to rethink the conventional wisdom of planning for the week ahead on Sunday.
LAURA’S 3-CATEGORY LIST: The benefits of a 3-category list for the upcoming week.
HOW SHOULD I SPEND MY SUNDAY? Why spending Sunday more focused on fun than on the week ahead might be more valuable.
LAURA’S TIP “ONE BIG ADVENTURE” AND “ONE SMALL ADVENTURE”: The power of making space for “one big adventure” and “one little adventure” and how that can make your time more memorable.

Don’t miss PART 2 of this conversation in Encore Episode 253!

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ADDITIONAL LINKS

About Laura Vanderkam

Purchase “Tranquility by Tuesday”

Download Laura Vanderkam’s FREE Time Makeover Guide

She Said/She Said Podcast Episode 204 Lisa Woodruff, Organize 360 on “batching tasks” and The Sunday Basket

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251. How to write a book that helps you build your influence Jun 23, 2023

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TITLE: How to write a book that helps you build your influence

EPISODE: 251 ENCORE

TOPIC:

Have you ever considered writing a book to showcase your expertise, build your brand, and help others benefit from what you know how to do? Or maybe, you’ve seen colleagues and friends have success with such efforts and you think, “maybe I should do that too.”

A book can be a great tool for building your brand and your thought leadership — both are essential elements for differentiating yourself and for boosting your influence. This week’s encore episode will give you great perspective on this topic!

THIS WEEK’S GUEST:

Robin Colucci is a journalist turned freelance writer and author turned book coach and entrepreneur. Her speciality is helping experts — like you — write books that showcase their expertise and build their influence.

Robin and I recorded this conversation back in 2020, and I found her advice incredibly helpful personally. I’ll be referring back to it this summer as I take some time off to think about additional content in the Fall.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

Why Robin recommends a personality assessment for would-be authors.

How to land your book concept.

How your “why” is actually different from your book “concept.”

Why “lack of time” is one of the biggest lies we tell ourselves.

How to deal with imposter syndrome as a new author.

You can learn more about Robin here, and grab a copy of her book: “How to write a book that sells you.”

Are you thinking a book might be a great way to build your influence? Let me know. I’d love to hear about it. And, if you are listening to the episode on your phone, please take a screenshot and share on your Instagram stories with a tag to @LauraCoxKaplan .

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250. Struggling with work-life balance? ENCORE EPISODE Jun 16, 2023

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TITLE: How to level-set priorities in your life and career!

EPISODE 250

GUEST: FRAN HAUSER

TOPIC: Ever have trouble carving out time to strategize about your life, career, or a pivot you’re contemplating? Or maybe, once you do carve out the time, you aren’t sure how to structure that time so that you get the biggest return on your investment? What questions should you ask yourself? How much time should you spend? How often should you do this? If any of these questions resonate, this conversation is for YOU!

Building in time for reflection and making it a regular habit or practice, is key to not only managing yourself, but to making sure that the areas where you are spending your time is helping you move closer to the goals and priorities that are most important to you.

We don’t always think about reflection and time management as elements needed to build influence, and yet, without those practices in place, it’s really difficult to navigate all those competing demands on your time so that you can truly prioritize what’s most important while also helping you build and sustain influence in the process.

This week’s episode 250 is an encore episode and part of a two-part conversation with startup investor, adviser, best-selling author (and renowned nice girl) Fran Hauser. In part one of this conversation we get into more of Fran’s story. You’ll find that episode here: she said/she said podcast Episode 197.

TODAY’S GUEST: Fran Hauser is a startup investor and adviser who is focused on leveling the playing field for women by sharing what she’s learned in her career as a long-time media executive. She’s the author of “The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate,” and “Embrace the Work, Love Your Career,” a workbook for women seeking more joy and fulfillment in their career.

Fran started her career at PwC, moved into finance at Coca Cola, then to Movie Phone, onto AOL/Time Warner, and then into a series of high profile media positions at People, InStyle, Entertainment Weekly. At the peak of her corporate media career, she opted to strike out on her own to coach, mentor and invest in countless female founded companies.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

Why focusing on four key areas can have an outsized impact on your career journey.
Fran’s perspective on setting boundaries, while still adhering to her core value: always be nice.
How and why mindfulness and reflection make a difference in your career journey.
How an executive coach can help you.
How to stop saying “yes” when you really need to say “no”.
Fran’s advice for developing a pitch that differentiates your brand or your business

LINKS MENTIONED:

“Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate”

“Embrace the Work, Love Your Career”

she said/she said podcast Episode 197: Part one with Fran Hauser

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249. What to pack in your tote bag to boost your career and your creativity this summer Jun 09, 2023

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Title: What to pack in your tote bag to boost your career and your creativity this summer

Episode 249

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:

As we head into Summer, it’s the perfect time to recharge. And, it can also be a great time to supercharge your career. When we make time and space to think and reflect, it can help us create new possibilities for ourselves. That investment is key to helping us not only build more influence in our lives and careers, but perhaps even more importantly to sustain it.

This week, as I head into my own summer recharge, I’m sharing a specific challenge you might want to tackle during your recharge or time away (which I hope you are getting!). I’m also sharing a few book recommendations that I’ve packed in my “beach bag” to boost my creativity, innovation and problem solving skills.

THIS WEEK’S GUEST: I’m solo, but coming to you armed with a “beach tote” full of great recommendations to supercharge your career, or help you navigate a potential pivot!

WHAT YOU’LL GET FROM THIS EPISODE:

How a summer recharge is the perfect time to create or refresh your “skills checklist” or “skills inventory”. If you missed She Said/She Said Podcast Episode 247, when I talked about the skills checklist as a tool to manage difficult feedback, be sure to check that out too!

Why focusing on creativity matters, and how it can help you navigate a career or life transition.

Five great audiobooks packed in my beach bag (actually downloaded from the Audible App on my phone) for boosting your creativity and problem solving skills:

“Embrace The Work, Love Your Career: a guided workbook for realizing your career goals with clarity, intention, and confidence.” by Fran Hauser. This workbook is a great resource to supplement the work you do on your skills checklist. Plus, Fran joined me here in She Said/She Said Podcast Episode 197 and 198. If you missed those episodes, be sure to check them out!

An update on She Said/She Said Podcast — and a great, big thank you to YOU!

Friend, I’d love to hear how you are spending your summer. Any recharge plans? What specific challenges are you tackling while you have more time to think? And, how about your favorite books and what you have packed in your beach tote — I’d love to hear! Share your thoughts with me on social media. You’ll find me here: Instagram, Linked In, and Facebook. Or, you can reach me via the link in the show notes which you’ll find here in Episode 249: shesaidshesaidpodcast.com . Or, email me and the She Said Team directly: @ info@shesaid.media

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248. How to navigate career quicksand and get promoted Jun 02, 2023

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Title: How to navigate career quicksand and get promoted

Episode 248

Guest: Reagan Cannon, executive coach/author/speaker

TOPIC:

Ever feel like you are sinking deeper and deeper into career quicksand? You’re doing everything you know how to do, but it’s not working and in the process you feel like you are moving backwards all the while growing more and more frustrated.

It’s a terrible feeling, and it can do a number on your confidence and on the way you show up both for yourself and for others. And, guess what? It can also impact your ability to build and to lead with influence. In this week’s episode, you’ll get some great perspective and specific tools to help you pull yourself out of the muck!

THIS WEEK’S GUEST:

Executive coach, author, speaker and reformed corporate executive Reagan Cannon helps me navigate this topic. Reagan shares incredible perspective, and some tips for how to recognize and address behaviors and mindsets that might be contributing to the problem.

Reagan spent more than two decades in executive level jobs at both AT&T and Amazon. When she pivoted into leading global leadership and executive training and development, something clicked, putting Reagan on a path to building the executive coaching practice she leads today.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

A few specific things you’ll learn in this episode:

What is career quicksand?
What are some of the most overlooked reasons why we may find ourselves in career quicksand?
Why rethinking the way we show up in our relationships can make a big difference in our careers and in building our influence.
How learning to offer a point of view is essential.
The importance of understanding the power of “identity” as you shift careers.
What it means to “take the mess out of the message.”
How to manage the “competence complex” and learn to build more opportunities for collaboration.

Reagan also shares what she learned through the independent research she conducted on the cure for career quicksand.

I’d love to hear your thoughts about this episode or anything else that’s on your mind. You can message me on social media: Instagram, Linked In, and Facebook. Or, email me and the she said/she said podcast team directly: info@shesaid.media .

Looking for more She Said/She Said? You’ll find all of my episodes and content here!

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LINKS REFERENCED IN THE EPISODE:

About Reagan Cannon

Reagan’s TEDx Talk

“Your Brain At Work” by David Rock

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247. How to get more value from a work break May 26, 2023

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Title: How can you get more value from a break from work? Or a sabbatical?

Episode 247

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:

Have you ever found yourself less recharged and renewed after a planned break than you had hoped? Or, maybe you take an actual sabbatical only to find that you aren’t feeling more rejuvenated and inspired at the end of it, and haven’t accomplished what you had hoped?

Taking a break can allow us to reflect on our progress, challenges, and goals. It’s an important investment we can make in ourselves. It is also an important dimension needed to build and sustain influence. In order to get the most value from breaks there are a few specific things we can do to maximize that investment.

THIS WEEK’S GUEST: I’m solo this week! As we jump into summer, I wanted to share a few pieces of my best advice for how to get even more value from a work break or sabbatical. These are some of my tested (and retested) strategies, as well as some great crowdsourced advice from a few previous pod guests. Please share any additional tips you have that I can put to use and share with others!

KEY TOPICS AND WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

Here are some of the best ways to get the most value from your work break, recharge or sabbatical:

Be intentional and create a plan.
A “recharge” is not the same thing as a family vacation or trip, but there are a few ways you can also maximize your recharge during family trips.
Set some boundaries (this is by far the most difficult).
Guilt and self doubt might join you on your break.
Ease into and back out of a recharge or break.
Build in some additional time for reflection and make sure to capture those “lightening bolt ideas”.
Life happens even with the best of plans! Don’t be too hard on yourself if you don’t accomplish all that you set out to do.

I’d love to hear any tips you have for maximizing and getting the most value from a recharge. You can reach me via the link in the show notes which you’ll find here in Episode 247: shesaidshesaidpodcast.com . or email me and the she said team directly: @ info@shesaid.media

You can also follow me and share your thoughts with me on social media on Instagram, Linked In, and Facebook.

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246. What’s the best advice you ever received? May 19, 2023

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Title: What’s the best advice you ever received?

Episode 246

Guest: solo

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Ever think back to the advice you got when you graduated? What are some of those nuggets of wisdom that have withstood the test of time for you? And what made some advice stand out?

This week, I found myself focused on two key areas. Both are key to building and sustaining influence in our lives, and it’s advice I keep coming back to again and again.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

Why so much of influence sage Dale Carnegie’s advice has withstood the test of time.

The most important things to remember when you let yourself and others down.

Why connection and network matter so much, especially when you hit a rough patch.

How we can use our mishaps to learn and to positively influence those around us.

If you are graduating or launching a graduate into the world, congratulations!

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received that you continue to refer back to over and over again? I’d love to hear. Message me on Instagram @LauraCoxKaplan or send me a message via the contact link. Reviews are always welcome as well! If you’re enjoying the show, please give us 5 stars and share your feedback for other topics you’d like to hear about!

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245. How to use behavioral science to break bad habits and make your goals stick May 12, 2023

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Title: How to use behavioral science to break bad habits and make your goals stick

Encore Episode 245

GUEST: Dr. Katy Milkman, award-winning Wharton professor and author “How to Change”

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Ever find that the goals you set for yourself back in January have become a distant memory?

Turns out, there are some significant scientific reasons why goals we set and habits we are attempting to break can be undermined by the way we attempt to tackle them.

Learning the best ways to create positive change for ourselves and to create better habits is an important investment in ourselves, and can be important for building influence in your life and career.

THIS WEEK’S GUEST:

In this week’s ENCORE Episode, I’m joined by Dr. Katherine “Katy” Milkman, an award-winning professor of behavioral science at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and the co-director (along with Professor Angela Duckworth (author of “Grit”) of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, a research center with the mission of advancing the science of lasting behavior change whose work is being chronicled by Freakonomics Radio.

Katy is an expert on how to spur positive and lasting change, and she’s the author of the bestselling book: How to Change: The Science of Getting From Where You are to Where You Want to Be.” She hosts the popular Charles Schwab behavioral economics podcast Choiceology, and is the former president of the international Society for Judgment and Decision Making.

Over the course of her career, Katy has worked with or advised dozens of organizations on how to spur positive change.

KEY TOPICS:

THE SCIENCE BEHIND WHY WE HAVE TROUBLE BREAKING BAD HABITS AND ACHIEVING OUR GOALS: Unlike many self-help authors, Katy’s approach is based in behavioral science

THE ROLE OF MINDSET: why the way you think about and approach goals can make a tremendous difference in their outcome.

THE ROLE OF CONFIDENCE & SELF-DOUBT: A lack of self-efficacy can prevent us from setting goals in the first place. When we don’t “believe” we have the capacity to change it makes taking that first step incredibly difficult.

WHY YEAR END “RESETS” ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE!

WHY “Temptation Bundling” is KATY’S FAVORITE GOAL SETTING HACK

HOW TO COMBAT THE “WHAT THE HELL EFFECT” that often occurs when you’ve already slipped

Why THE COMPANY YOU KEEP matters: Your mother was right! Katy says don’t underestimate the impact the people around us have on our goals and habits.

KATY’S ADVISORS: originally called “The NO Club,” is a great example of the power of connection and of creating a network that supports particular goals and objectives.

Understanding human nature and using natural tendencies to not only better manage ourselves, but also to understand others is an important key to INFLUENCE.

Let me know what you thought of the episode! You can reach me on Instagram @LauraCoxKaplan or via the website. I’d love to hear from you! And, if you’d like to share your thoughts to help others find us, please be sure to leave a review on iTunes.

ABOUT DR. KATY MILKMAN

“How to Change: the science behind getting where you are to where you want to be”

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244. Ever Have Trouble Hearing Constructive or Negative Feedback? A Skills Checklist Can Help! May 05, 2023

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Title: Ever Have Trouble Hearing Constructive Or Negative Feedback? A Skills Checklist Can Help!

Episode 244

Guest: I’m solo for this week’s quick tip episode!

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:

Ever find receiving constructive or negative feedback really difficult? Intellectually, you already know how valuable feedback — especially constructive feedback — can be for improving your performance, but that doesn’t mean that it’s always easy to navigate the emotion around receiving it.

In this week’s QUICK TIP / CAREER TOOL KIT Episode, I’m sharing one of my favorite tools that works for navigating challenging feedback. This tip has the added benefit of providing a confidence boost as well!

Finding tools that help us navigate the tricky areas of life and career is an important investment we can make in ourselves, and it can be an important key toward building our personal influence.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

What a skills checklist is and how to create one for yourself.

Four steps to make the skills checklist work for you:

Brainstorm
Categorize
Prioritize
Update

How the skills checklist can help you navigate constructive feedback.

Do you keep a running skills checklist or inventory for yourself? If so, let me know any additional tips you have for making the process work well for you. I’d love to hear! You can reach me via the link in the show notes which you’ll find here in Episode 244: shesaidshesaidpodcast.com . or email me and the she said team directly: @ info@shesaid.media

You can also follow me and share your thoughts with me on social media on Instagram, Linked In, and Facebook.

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