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We are accustomed to the traditional career ladder model with the focus on moving up the ladder to be successful. Moving up the ladder is equivalent to advancing your career and we are always looking for opportunities to climb the next rung for the next promotion in our current company or elsewhere. But now a...

In a perfect world, we would all live in a pure meritocracy, where we would be judged soley on our performance. But research shows us that no such thing exists. Though we all want to believe in the meritocracy,  the truth is that decisions about who gets hired, who gets developed and who gets promoted...

Is happiness the key to success? There has been a lot of research lately on the subject of happiness and how it contributes to our well being; our emotional and physical health. My guest for this week’s podcast is Marilyn Tam, who has recently authored a book on the subject, The Happiness Choice. What I love about Marilyn’s book is her position that it is a choice to be happy and in her book. She gives us some great tips on how to make the positive choices that will contribute to a healthy and successful life and career. Featured Guest Marilyn Tam grew up as an abused and neglected child in Hong Kong. She found her life purpose at age 11 when she found out as bad as her life was; she was much better off than her classmate, Rebecca. Wanting to help others and to right the wrongs, she left home as a teen to come to America alone to study. She became a business leader (CEO Of Aveda, President of Reebok and Vice President of Nike) and global humanitarian. The Happiness Choice tells the stories and insights from Marilyn and many experts, including, Jack Canfield, Joan Borysenko, Harville Hendrix, Arielle Ford and others on how to live the life of your dreams. The book was #3 top business book in March (800 CEO Read), and won the Silver Medal in the Global eBook Awards 2013 in the Inspirational/Visionary category. Her radio show, The Happiness Choice on FMG Network is broadcast globally to over 30 million listeners. Marilyn Tam is an international selling author, speaker, entrepreneur, humanitarian and former CEO of Aveda, President of Reebok Apparel Products & Retail Group and VP of Nike and the Founder and Executive Director of Us Foundation. This program is an encore from CBS Radio's The Sky, and is the property of Bonnie Marcus

Do you recognize that you are being cast into a role at work and you feel stuck? On this week’s show, we’re going to discuss how we sometimes get stereotyped at work and how this can limit our career potential. We can get put in a box and then it’s really challenging to change people’s perceptions once they see you a certain way. Joining me for this podcast are Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, who will help us recognize the different stereotypes we may be caught up in and how to break free from them to better manage our careers. Featured Guests Katherine Crowley is a Harvard trained psychotherapist and Kathi Elster a management consultant and executive coach. Their company is K Squared Enterprises. Since 1989, they’ve combined their expertise to develop a unique method for dealing with difficult people and challenging conditions at wor Bestselling authors, educators, public speakers, and executive coaches, Katherine and Kathi are experts in the area of professional fulfillment through self-awareness and self-management. They have appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, The Today Show, Good Day NY and many radio shows. Together they’ve written Working for You isn’t Working for Me, Working with you is Killing Me, and now their latest book, Mean Girls at Work: How to Stay Professional When Things Get Personal. This show is an ecnore from CBS Radio's The Sky, and is the property of Bonnie Marcus

It takes a village to build a successful business or career. With this realization, women are banding together to help each other in innovative ways that we have not seen before. More and more women are now realizing that they can support and advocate for each other and that these relationships are powerful and influential....

Speaking in public is a great way to build visibility and credibility for yourself and your company, and there are more opportunities than ever before to take the stage, showcase your talent and deliver your message. Taking advantage of this platform can be very important for your career and today we will explore the how...

Joining me is Rebecca Shambaugh. A nationally known leadership strategist, Becky has over 20 years of experience helping organizations and executives respond to critical leadership challenges and opportunities in today’s business environment. She is CEO of Shambaugh Leadership. Becky founded Women In Leadership and Learning (WILL), the first executive leadership development program in the country, dedicated to the research, advancement, and retention of women leaders and executives. Becky is a known thought leader in the industry and is the author of two best seller books titled, “Leadership Secrets of Hillary Clinton” and “It’s Not A Glass Ceiling, It’s A Sticky Floor,” and her new book, “Make Room For Her: Why Companies Need an Integrated Leadership Model To Achieve Extraordinary Results.” She has been showcased on Fox News (New York), Washington Business, ABC, and numerous syndicated radio talk shows. She has been featured in publications such as: Leader to Leader, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, Time Magazine, USA Today, Fortune Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, Pink Magazine, and Entrepreneur Magazine. This show first aired on CBS Radio's New Sky Radio. This program is owned by Bonnie Marcus

Talent and hard work are no longer enough to ensure success. Strategy and planning now play a key role in career advancement. GPS Your Career: A Woman’s Guide to Success provides direction and tips to navigate the business world, overcome obstacles, and position women to win. The weekly show brings expertise and practical advice front and center for women to map their road to success. Tune in each Wednesday 12 noon EDT to hear experts discuss important topics such as how to successfully climb the corporate ladder, how to overcome gender-related workplace issues, how to effectively promote yourself and your business, how to jump start your own business, how to network and attract clients, how to address work/life balance issues and much more.

What happens when you fall in love? Why do you fall in love with certain people and not others? This week we’re going to explore this fascinating topic about the science of falling in love. My guest, Dr. Helen Fisher is an expert on the subject.

Job interviews are a critical part of the hiring process and how you perform in the interview will determine whether or not you’ll be hired. Today’s show is about how to prepare for job interviews; what you need to do to convince the organization that you are the best candidate, how to handle difficult questions, and how to get over the nerves so you show up as confident and professional. Joining me is Vicky Oliver, author of 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions. This is a replay from my podcast archives. Featured Guest Vicky Oliver has written five bestselling career development books in a row, including 301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions and the newly published The Millionaire’s Handbook: How to Look and Act Like a Millionaire, Even If You’re Not.

This week my guest is Betty Nguyen, an award-winning journalist, whose work has taken her across the globe. Betty and I are going to discuss all the highlights of her career, what contributed to her tremendous success, and also what she has learned about women around the world. Betty’s career started as a morning anchor and reporter at KWTX-TV, the CBS affiliate in Waco, Texas. In March 2010, she joined CBS News as an anchor and correspondent, contributing to the network’s broadcasts and platforms, including The Early Show. Before joining CBS News, Nguyen served as anchor of the weekend morning edition of CNN Newsroom since 2004. Betty has had some amazing assignments During this time at CNN, she anchored the network’s coverage of major news events, including the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti in 2010, Pope Benedict XVI’s first papal visit to the United States in 2008, the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, the death of Pope John Paul II in April 2005, and the London bombing attacks in July 2005. Betty also anchored portions of CNN’s coverage of the tsunami disaster in South Asia, the Iraqi elections in January 2005 and the June 2004 handover of sovereignty to Iraq.