Suz O’Donnell, Biography

Suz helps companies achieve, sustain and outperform their desired goals. She works primarily with executives pressured with the need to implement successful change and growth initiatives. Suz and her team help them excite and engage both employees and customers so their initiative is a roaring success.

Suz’s business advice is featured by Forbes monthly and she’s also been quoted by, U.S. News & World Report, Time, Harvard Business Review, and many more. Suz leads workshops called Stop Speaking HR. Start Speaking Business Results, which help HR teams get more time, budget, and respect from functional business line leaders.

Find & follow Suz on PointB.com or on Thrivatize.com

Suz’s Secret to Success 

Links to References Discussed

Point B – Consulting Firm

Beyond the Uniform – podcast

Balance Women – program to help women balance life & career

Career Family Formula – book

Forbes Article – Five Tips for How Growing Companies Can Reach Their Goals

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Essentialism – book

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Show Notes

• 1:51 Into to Suz and her background.


• 3:32 From military family, to consultancy and how the constant moves helped


• 5:18 Military members transitioning into consultancy


• 7:37 What led to the decision to venture out & start on your own


• 8:35 What’s the most challenging part of starting on your own


• 10:40 What are some barriers that limits peoples career success


• 12:35 Purpose of career guidelines


• 15:51 Thoughts on Suz’s book helping women balance life & career


• 19:50 Contributing articles to Forbes as part of Coaches Council


• 24:03 Advice for someone struggling to move forward with their goals


• 30:57 How do you filter out all the noise & stay focused


• 32:07 What’s your favorite non-social media app


• 34:04 What are some common myths about the HR department


• 37:21 Highlight of the SHRM conference & Suz’s session


• 39:06 What advice would you give someone if they are on the fence of attending


• 44:38 Final tip & take away