Squiggly Careers

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#413 Skills Sprint: Presenting Aug 07, 2024

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This is episode 3 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah explore the skill of presenting and discuss how you can find the best way to increase your impact.

New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠

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Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. ⁠

1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024

2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist

3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/

If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

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#412 Skills Sprint: Problem solving Aug 06, 2024

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This is episode 2 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about problem solving and how to view problems as an interesting opportunity to do something different and avoid getting stuck.

New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠

⁠

Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. ⁠

1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024

2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist

3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/

If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

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#411 Skills Sprint: Time Management Aug 05, 2024

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Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint - Ready, Steady, Sprint! Aug 05, 2024

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Ready to begin your Skill Sprint? Listen to learn about how to get started. Ready, Steady, Sprint!

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#410 How to be resourceful at work Jul 30, 2024

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Resourcefulness helps you to make progress when things inevitably get in the way of what you want to do. Whether the blocker is time, people or budget if we're resourceful in our response we can often find another way. This week, Helen and Sarah share 4 different ideas for action than can help you develop you resourcefulness skills. From pre-empting a no to working with your worry list, they share simple solution to help you get unstuck.

More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

1. Sign up for the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024

2. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024

3. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail

4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/

If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

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#409 6 questions to ask before making a job move Jul 23, 2024

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Career moves are often on our minds but we don't always feel confident about the right move to make. This week, Helen and Sarah share 3 questions to ask yourself if you're thinking of making a move and 3 questions to ask if you already have a specific move in mind. Reflecting on these 6 questions will help you to see more squiggly opportunities and reduce the risk of any move feeling like a mistake.

More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

1. Sign up for the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024

2. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024

3. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail

4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/

If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

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#408 How to overcome common career obstacles Jul 16, 2024

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Though they might feel frustrating, career obstacles are inevitable. From bosses who feel like blockers to company restructures leaving you feeling stuck and scared about what's next, we've all been there. This week, Helen and Sarah explore how to respond to common obstacles so you feel more in control and create as much opportunity for your career as possible.

More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

1. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024

2. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail

3. Sign up for our monthly Squiggly Career Calendar: https://bit.ly/squigglycalendar_signup

4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/

If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

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#407 How to get clear about your career ambitions Jul 09, 2024

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Without ambition, we lack direction in our development and the motivation to navigate the knottier moments in our squiggly careers.

This week, Helen and Sarah explore what ambition means in a squiggly career and how to use it to support your decisions.

They share insights on how their views on ambition have changed and discuss three practical ideas for action to help define, connect, and communicate your own ambitions.

More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

1. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024 2. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail

3. Sign up for our monthly Squiggly Career Calendar: https://bit.ly/squigglycalendar_signup

4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/

If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

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#406 How to add micro moments of motivation into your work Jul 02, 2024

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When your days are full and deadlines are looming it can feel difficult to stay motivated. However, there are small things that can increase your energy and get you through the tricky times. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about Dan Pink's work on motivation and reflect on what they do to increase their purpose, mastery and autonomy at work. They share 6 tried and tested ideas for action that are simple and easy to fit into your day.

More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

1. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024

2. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail

3. Sign up for our monthly Squiggly Career Calendar: https://bit.ly/squigglycalendar_signup

4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/

If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

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#405 Ask the Expert: Herminia Ibarra on Leadership Jun 25, 2024

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In this week's Ask the Expert episode Sarah talks to London Business School professor and author, Herminia Ibarra.

Together they discuss the concept of outsight and how doing new things and interacting with different people can set you up for career success.

Herminia also shares how to become a bridge in your network, why embracing multiple work selves leads to a growth mindset at work and how to create the momentum you need to act and think like a leader.

More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

1. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024

2. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail

3. Sign up for our monthly Squiggly Career Calendar: https://bit.ly/squigglycalendar_signup

4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/

If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

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