You don't have to settle for being burnt out at work. It won't get better with time unless you do something about it. Most burnout advice sounds the same, but it doesn't work. 67% of workers are feeling some kind of burnout. In this episode, I give you a framework to get past it.

Timestamps

2:19 – The Reframe: Most Burnout advice doesn't solve the root problem.

4:00 – Bored Burnout: Boredom is a quiet kind of burnout that eats at your soul.

6:31 – Depleted Burnout: Even if you love your work, devoting too many hours to it can leave you feeling depleted. Find your passion and never work a day in your life is a lie.

9:05 – The Two Question Test: Easy questions you can ask yourself when you are feeling burned out at work.

11:25 – Challenge: Ask yourself two questions before you work more hours or take on more work.

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There is nothing more frustrating than needing something from someone who doesn't report to you. Technically, they don't have to listen to you, and it's maddening. In this episode, I share the 4 strategies I used hundreds of times in my corporate career to get anyone at work to say yes.

Timestamps

3:12 – What’s In It For Them: Find something to offer in exchange for what you want.

6:14 – Recognize Them Publicly: People want their work to be noticed. Use this to get what you want.

9:27 – Tie Your Ask To Something Deeper: Make the ask connect to something that matters.

12:10 – When Nothing Else Works: Sometimes you have to bring in their manager. I'll show you how to do it with class.

15:40 – Challenge: Pick someone who isn't responding to your ask and try one of the 4 strategies.

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In this episode, I give you an exclusive sneak peek into my Confident Leader Blueprint course dropping in September. Confidence is not being the smartest. It's not having the most experience, and it's certainly not something you are born with. It's inside you, just waiting to come to the surface. Leaders who struggle with confidence never reach their full potential. In this episode, I share my 5-stage blueprint to help you tap into your confidence.

Timestamps

2:11 – Stage 1-Know Yourself: Before you can tap into your confidence, you need to understand what your unique value is.

2:57 – Stage 2-Redefine Leadership: Authentic leadership doesn't fit any mold. So quit trying to be something you aren't.

3:53 – Stage 3-Commit: Commit to yourself and your set of values.

4:44 – Stage 4-Take Action: Action is what drives confidence faster than anything else.

5:54 – Stage 5-Adapt: Reflect, reevaluate, and recover quickly when things go wrong.

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Why is it so hard to brag without sounding like a douche? You want people to know about your value, but you don't want to come across as arrogant. I figured out how to tell my story without it feeling braggy. Let me teach you how to do it.

Timestamps

1:02 – Personal Update: Back from Lisbon. Here is what I loved about Portugal.

1:48 – Reframe Your View on Self Promotion: It's not bragging if you are telling your story and showing your value.

4:27 – Find Your Lane To Share Wins: Find an authentic way to tell your story. Do it in your voice, your way.

7:04 – Rinse & Repeat: Make sharing wins a part of your routine.

9:18 – Challenge for Listeners: Find one small win to share this week.

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Delivering bad news sucks. It's uncomfortable, you feel like crap doing it, and yet you can never avoid it. In this episode, I share how to deliver bad news and still have people like you and even respect you more.

Timestamps

1:30 – Personal Update: Headed to Lisbon, be back with a new episode on May 13th.

2:20 – Why It's So Hard To Deliver Bad News: We make it about us instead of them.

5:10 – Bad News Mistakes: Delivering bad news gets messy when you make these common mistakes.

7:08 – Bad News Framework: 3 steps to deliver bad news so people respect you afterward.

9:57 – Challenge for Listeners: Quit trying to feel ready before you deliver bad news. Just rip off the band-aid.

10:39 – Announcement: Something big is coming in a few weeks, don't miss it

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Your reputation is your most valuable asset. It's being built in rooms you aren't in, by people you may not even know that well. Every interaction, every moment matters. In this episode, I want to help you figure out what your current reputation is, what you want to be known for, and what to do when you mess up.

Timestamps

1:07 – Personal Update: Working in new locations has unlocked my creativity.

1:55 – How Your Reputation Is Formed: Intentions don't matter, and how you treat people defines you.

4:15 – Discover Your Current Reputation: Ask for feedback, look for patterns.

5:48 – Decide What You Want To Be Known For: Winging your reputation won't work. Define what you want people to say about you.

7:56 – Execute Consistently: Consistency matters more than you think.

11:04 – Challenge for Listeners: Make a list of 3-5 non-negotiables.

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If you are tired of not getting what you want from your boss, don't worry, you're not alone. So many people think hard work will get them what they want, but that's rarely the case. Today, I'm gonna show you the simple secret that will help you get exactly what you want from your boss.

Timestamps

0:55 – Don't Confuse Hard Work With The Right Work: Strategy beats brute force. Figure out how to focus your efforts on what matters.

3:00 – Every Boss Has A Currency: Figure out what motivates your boss so you can give it to them.

5:48 – Ask For What You Want: Come up with a plan and make the ask using three clear steps.

10:44 – Challenge for Listeners: Define exactly what you want. Look for a pattern of what your boss values.

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Hard work alone won’t get you noticed by the people who run the company. Promotions and big opportunities usually go to the people executives know, trust, and remember. In this episode, I’m breaking down how to get on the radar of the C-suite and what you need to do to stand out when the big opportunities appear.

Timestamps

0:54 – Storytime: The time I met the COO and made an impression.

3:04 – Every Moment Counts: Treat any interaction with the C-Suite like the Olympics.

6:57 – Get In Their Mind: When you understand how you think, you can tailor your approach.

8:42 – Get Visible: When they don't know you, they can help you.

10:25 – What Im Learning Right Now: A new segment where I share something I'm learning recently. Let me know what you think in the comments.

11:08 – Challenge for Listeners: Get visible in the next two weeks.

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