Aired on June 21, 2017 For today s episode, we ll be talking to Mary Brodie. She organizes the InPower Coffee Break weekly podcast. She s now pursuing a Master s in Corporate Communication virtually, part-time and working her business with her clients. Before she continues her to focus more time to school, we were going to have a conversation with her […] The post Episode 57: Mary Brodie shares her experience with a fluid career appeared first on InPower Coaching.
Aired on June 13, 2017 Over the past few months, we have been talking about the fluid career, how careers shift and transform into something different, yet related, and how it can help you live into your dream job. Different guests to date have focused on different aspects of the changes: fear of change courage to […] The post Episode 56: Andrew Nussbaum (recruiter) shares the cold realities of a fluid career appeared first on InPower Coaching.
Aired on June 6, 2017 We welcome back Vreneli Stadelmaier to talk about imposter syndrome. This time, we ll talk about imposter syndrome and how it impacts the fluid career. There was recently a wonderful article at HBR.com about competence vs. confidence and how people respond to both. How does this relate to imposter syndrome? As defined by an article in […] The post Episode 55: Vreneli Stadelmaier joins us to discuss imposter syndrome and fluid careers appeared first on InPower Coaching.
Aired on May 23, 2017 Carri is a true entrepreneur and product designer. I originally met her at one of the Dallas co-working centers, and later we had many conversations and built a friendship at the Dallas Entrepreneur Center. Her energy is infectious. Her drive is focused. She constantly solves problems and creates improved experiences. I’d […] The post Episode 54: Carri Craver joins us to discuss her fluid career as an entrepreneur and problem solver appeared first on InPower Coaching.
Aired on May 16, 2017 Lynn s wanted to discuss curiosity and it s role in the fluid career. What this means to Lynn: To choose to be curious about futures one might not yet have contemplated, about being intentionally open to the unknown, asking more questions about what emerges, and doing some rapid prototyping to see what might […] The post Episode 53: Lynn Borton joins us to discuss curiosity and the fluid career appeared first on InPower Coaching.
Aired on May 9, 2017 We have polarized politics in our nation – it s one party against the other, and unfortunatley this seems to be bleeding into our private lives and relationships. It’s hard to imagine when politics was less polarizing, but it did happen! Politics used to be less reality TV and more thoughtful, polite, and […] The post Episode 52: Political polarization in our personal lives in the post-truth era appeared first on InPower Coaching.
Shannon Muruli returns to talk about the connection between the School of Courage, her new book, #DoItAfraid, and fluid career. Fear can hold us back from getting what we what. We hide behind it, hoping someone notices us. And when we hide from others we are also hiding from ourselves and our potential. We aren t […] The post Episode 46: Shannon Muruli joins us to discuss courage and Fluid Career appeared first on InPower Coaching.
We discuss a “crisis of confidence.” What does that mean? Sometimes, we move forward in our careers but have nagging doubts about our choices, our capabilities, and what we should do next. During this conversation, we ask if the problem is about your capabilities (competence), your own self-confidence, the courage to take action, or a combination of […] The post Episode 47: Dana Theus & Mary Brodie discuss “crisis of confidence” appeared first on InPower Coaching.
Andria Corso, author of Fear to Flow, returns to discuss her book and its connection to fluid careers. In Fear to Flow, Andria shares her life story to help readers learn how letting go can help them get the life that they really want. It can be scary to let go, but are your feeling […] The post Episode 44: Andria Corso joins us to discuss “Fear to Flow” and “Fluid Career” appeared first on InPower Coaching.
Are you working a job to simply pay the bills? Do you do what you really love in some way during your day? Is it is hobby? A side gig? Something you do to pass the time? Something you do at home as a chore? And if you are doing what you truly love – your […] The post Episode 43: Dig deeper to find your passion appeared first on InPower Coaching.
“Ownership” is a great buzzword, but what does it mean? We are often asked by management to take more ownership in what we do. Agile Methodologies refers to a “product owner” in team structures. But to these teams, a product owner is the person who is responsible for the ROI of the product and often […] The post Episode 42: What does “ownership” mean? appeared first on InPower Coaching.
Something fun for Valentine’s Day! Dating in the workplace happens more frequently than we think. And it’s inevitable. We easily spend a third of our day at work (and up to a third of our time sleeping, for reference) and eat at least one meal each day in the presence of colleagues. That’s a lot […] The post Episode 41: Dating at work appeared first on InPower Coaching.
Doesn’t it seem like yesterday when colleagues would work at a company for 25 years and get that silver anniversary pin? Today it happens so rarely, it seems like something out of a history book. And it is. The average tenure of a job for professionals is 3.5 years. About 20 years ago, if a professional changed jobs […] The post Episode 40: Dana Theus describes what a “fluid career” is and how we all have one appeared first on InPower Coaching.
When we hear the words, “free agent,” our minds often think about sports drafts. Athletes often consider themselves “free agents,” always up for a change of teams depending on the highest bidder. In professional careers, we often don’t consider ourselves “free agents.” We’re employees or unemployed or entrepreneurs or self-employed. But why don’t we consider […] The post Episode 39: What it means to be a free agent with Dana Theus and Mary Brodie appeared first on InPower Coaching.
What does it mean to manage your own career? I think we all assume that we do it, but sometimes we may coast a bit: Let our employer make some career decisions for us Let our bosses guide us a little more than we should Let our situation in life pull us into directions we […] The post Episode 38: Manage your own career – advice from Sharon Miller appeared first on InPower Coaching.
To be successful you must first be willing to take 100% responsibility for everything, both good and bad, in your life. When we take full responsibility, we regain control of our lives and stop seeing our circumstances from the perspective of a victim: someone who believes they have no control over the situations that happen […] The post Episode 37: Jessica Olmon discusses taking 100% responsibility appeared first on InPower Coaching.
We started our conversation last week about what it means to be laid-off and we’ll be finishing it this week, adding a discussion about the impact of reorgs. Some topics we’ll be covering: What are some common emotions you may be feeling if you “survive” a layoff? What’s the best way to handle knowing that your […] The post Episode 36: What’s next after you get laid-off – Part 2 with Dana Theus and Mary Brodie appeared first on InPower Coaching.
We have been talking with people who have been getting laid-off over the past few weeks. It seems that people are falling into two groups with very different goals: Those who are panicking at the thought of finding a new job over the holidays, knowing that most likely they won’t be employed until at least January. […] The post Episode 35: What’s next after you get laid-off with Dana Theus and Mary Brodie appeared first on InPower Coaching.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving this week, we decided to talk about gratitude. We hear gratitude often these days to the point it is almost a buzzword. What is gratitude? How does it appear in our life? How can you feel it more often every day? From what we hear, happiness is connected to being […] The post Episode 34: Gratitude with Dana Theus and Mary Brodie appeared first on InPower Coaching.
What is the brain state model? And how can we use it for our success? A while back, I attended Sarah Baca’s Brain State Model talk at the Agile 2015 Conference and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was able to take away from the discussion how I could best communicate and collaborate with a team in different […] The post Episode 33: The Brain State Model with Sarah Baca appeared first on InPower Coaching.