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Host Sara Holtz suggests four question to ask yourself before developing your 2021 goals. You’ll hear: Why it’s valuable to reflect on what you accomplished in 2020 The importance of focusing on the “why” of what you accomplished That even though it may not seem so, you learned a lot of important lessons in 2020   Sign up for the Advice to My Younger Me monthly newsletter: www.tomyyounger.me Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn and at holtz@tomyyounger.me   Please leave a review:  https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1

AmyK Hutchens, author of Get It: Five Steps to the Sex, Salary and Success You Want, discusses how to successfully navigate difficult conversations. You’ll hear: The importance of being clear about what you want the outcome of a difficult conversation to be How to prepare for a difficult conversation Why it’s important to step into the other person’s shoes when preparing for a difficult conversation Book:  Get It: Five Steps to the Sex, Salary and Success You Want Website: www.amyK.com Social media: @AmyKHutchens Sign up for the Advice to My Younger Me newsletter: www.tomyyounger.me Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Leave a review:  https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1

Kate McGuinness, author of Confidence Lost/Confidence Found, discusses how building confidence is an “inside job.” You’ll hear: Why mindfulness is the first step in building your self-confidence How perfectionism undermines self-confidence The importance of pride in your accomplishments Book:  Confidence Lost/Confidence Found Website: katemcguinness.com Twitter: @k8mcguinness Instagram: author.kate.mcguinness Facebook: Author Kate McGuinness Pinterest: Kate McGuinness Additional resources: Mark Coleman. Making Peace with Your Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Your Inner Critic. Novato, CA: New World Library, 2016. Carol Dweck. Mindset: How We Can Learn to Fulfill Our Potential. New York: Ballantine, 2006. Barbara Fredrickson. Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2009. Linda Graham. Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being. Novato, CA: New World Library, 2013   Sign up for the Ad

In this episode, Gail Golden, author of Curating Your Life: Ending the Struggle for Work-Life Balance, discusses the attainable alternative to work-life balance. You’ll hear: Why work life balance is unattainable Why it’s important to figure out what you want to be great at in your life Why you should strive for mediocracy is many aspects of your life Book: Curating Your Life: Ending the Struggle for Work-Life Balance Website: www.gailgoldenconsulting.com Additional resources: Assessment https://www.gailgoldenconsulting.com/time-management-book-curating-your-life/ Sign up for the Advice to My Younger Me monthly newsletter: www.tomyyounger.me Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Leave a review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

Nancy Halpern, a nationally recognized expert about office politics, discusses why “office politics” shouldn’t be a “dirty word,” and how to get better at navigating them. You’ll hear: Why curiosity is critical to successfully navigating office politics How to read the “organizational chessboard” The importance of taking responsibility for your mistakes Website: www.nancyhalpern.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyhalpern/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/nhalpern   Additional resources: E-books and articles: www.nancyhalpern.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyhalpern/  Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Leave a review:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

Mori Taheripour, author of Bring Yourself: How to Harness the Power of Connection to Negotiate Fearlessly, discusses how your mindset is a critical part of effective negotiations. You’ll hear: Where power comes from in negotiations How the stories we tell ourselves effect our negotiations Why preparation is key to being an effective negotiator Book:  Bring Yourself: How to Harness the Power of Connection to Negotiate Fearlessly Website: https://www.moritaheripour.com LinkedIn: @moritaheripour Twitter: @moriTaheripour Additional resources: Amy Cuddy’s power pose video: https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are?language=en Sign up for the Advice to My Younger Me monthly newsletter: www.tomyyounger.me   Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Leave a review:  https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1

Lois Frankel, author of Nice Girls Don’t Speak Up or Stand Out, discusses what words to use when asking for a raise or a promotion, how to increase your visibility in meetings, and how to enlist allies to support your proposals. You’ll hear: How to ask for a raise or a promotion How to come across as powerful in meetings How to solicit allies to support your proposals Book:  Nice Girls Don’t Speak Up or Stand Out Website: www.drloisfrankel.com LinkedIn: @Dr. Lois Frankel Facebook: @DrLoisFrankel Twitter @drloisfrankel Additional resources: The companion workbook to Nice Girls Don’t Speak Up or Stand Out is available for free at www.drloisfrankel.com Brag!: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn without Blowing It by Peggy Klaus Episode 14: Bragging 101 with Peggy Klaus   Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Leave a review:  https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1

Lois Frankel, author of Nice Girls Don’t Speak Up or Stand Out, discusses how to communicate crisply and confidently. You’ll hear about: A “template” for communicating your position succinctly and powerfully The importance of numbering the points you make in support of your position How to build rapport with those you work with Book:  Nice Girls Don’t Speak Up or Stand Out Website: www.drloisfrankel.com LinkedIn  @Dr. Lois Frankel Facebook: @Dr Lois Frankel Twitter: @drloisfrankel Additional resources: The companion workbook to Nice Girls Don’t Speak Up or Stand Out is available for free at www.drloisfrankel.com.   Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Leave a review:  https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1  

Anne Devereux-Mills, author of the Parlay Effect, discusses discovering your superpower, nixing perfectionism, and leading a multi-dimensional life. You’ll hear: How to discover your superpowers Why you shouldn’t be a perfectionist Why you should pay attention to what you envy Book:  The Parlay Effect: How Female Connection Can Change the World Instagram: @annedevmills Twitter: @annedevmills Facebook: Anne Devereux-Mills   Sign up for the Advice to My Younger Me monthly newsletter: www.tomyyounger.me Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Leave a review:  https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1

Brenda Bernstein, author of How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn Profile, discusses how to use LinkedIn to maximum advantage. You’ll hear: How LinkedIn can be of benefit, even if you aren’t looking for a job How to build your connections on LinkedIn What you need to include in your profile to make it stand out Book:  www.killerlinkedinprofile.com  Free excerpt of the book at www.theessayexpert.com/blog  Social media:  http://www.linkedin.com/in/brendabernstein  https://www.facebook.com/TheEssayExpert/ Website: www.TheEssayExpert.com Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.    Leave a review:   https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1  

Jennifer Brown, author of How to Be An Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive, discusses what each of us can do to support a more diverse and inclusive workplace. You’ll hear: The business case for diversity and inclusion How to use your voice, your access and your listening ear to support a more inclusive workplace Why it takes intentionality to be inclusive Book:  How to be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenniferbrown Instagram: @jenniferbrownspeaks   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenniferbrownspeaks/ Additional resources: Inclusive Leader Assessment: -  inclusiveleaderthebook.com First chapter of How to Be An Inclusive Leader (free) - inclusiveleaderthebook.com Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Leave a review: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1

Sara Holtz discusses two previous episodes that talk about networking through email and social media. Episodes about remote networking: Reach Out and Build Your Network with Molly Beck Staying in Touch with Weak Ties with Karen Wickre Books about remote networking: Reach Out: The Simple Strategy to Expand Your Network and Increase You Influence by Molly Beck Taking the Work Out of Networking: An Introvert’s Guide to Making Connections That Count by Karen Wickre   Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Leave a review:  https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1 

In this episode, host Sara Holtz, shares some resources to help you deal with job loss due to the pandemic – whether it’s because you’ve been laid off, fired or work has dried up.  Resources: Podcast: Surviving Being Unemployed (Episode 60) with Stephanie Brown - https://tomyyounger.me/tag/stephanie-brown/  Book: Fired: Why losing your job is the best thing that can happen to you by Stephanie Brown Book: Managing Transitions by William Bridges  Book:  Designing Your Life by Dave Evans and Bill Burnett Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Leave a review:   https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1

Robin Farmanfarmaian, author of The Thought Leader Formula, discusses how you can become a thought leader – even if you work in a corporate environment. You’ll hear: How to pick a topic on which to be a thought leader How being a thought leader can propel your career Why it’s important to invest you own money in your career Book: The Thought Leader Formula: Strategically Leverage Your Expertise to Drive Business and Career Goals Thought leadership workbook: https://robin-farmanfarmaian.mykajabi.com/Thought-Leader-Formula-Workbook twitter: @Robinff3 Instagram - @Robinsf3 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Robinff LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinfarmanfarmaian/ Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn. 

It’s a stressful time for all of us. It’s not easy to feel happy. But guests from three previous episodes share tips for feeling happier, regardless of our circumstances. Carolyn Webb – How to Have a Good Day - https://tomyyounger.me/tag/caroline-webb/ Nataly Kogan – Being Happier at Work - http://tomyyounger.me/episode-59-being-happier-at-work-with-nataly-kogan/ Lori Schwanbeck – Finding Joy at Work - http://tomyyounger.me/episode-43-finding-joy-at-work-with-lori-schwanbeck/ Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Leave a review:  https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1

Jamie Brown Hantman, author of Heels in the Arena, shares her experiences working at the highest levels of government in Washington.  Interestingly, those lessons are equally applicable to your work in the private sector. You’ll hear: How being a woman in a male-dominated environment can be an asset Why relationships are more crucial to getting things done than data or arguments Why you shouldn’t be the one to take notes in meetings Book:  Heels in the Arena: Living Purple in a Red/Blue Town Website: jamiehantman.com Instagram: @jamiehantman  Twitter: @jebella Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Leave a review:  https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1

Rachel Stewart, author of Unqualified Success: Bridging the Gap from Where You Are Today to Where You Want to Be to Achieve Massive Success, discusses how your mindset is critical to your ability to achieve your goals and how you can consciously change your mindset. You’ll hear: How your mindset is critical to your ability to achieve your goals How to change your mindset to support achieving your goals How to deal with the fear that invariably arises when you pursue a big goal Book: Unqualified Success: Bridging the Gap from Where You Are Today to Where You Want to Be to Achieve Massive Success Twitter:  https://twitter.com/RachelS88846816?lang=en Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unqualifiedsuccess/ LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-stewart-84101014/ Sign up for the Advice to My Younger Me monthly newsletter: www.tomyyounger.me Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Leave a review:  https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1

Andie Kramer, author of It’s Not You, It’s the Workplace, discusses the real sources of conflict among women in the workplace. You’ll hear: How gender bias contributes to women’s conflict with each other at work Why having a limited number of “seats at the table” for women sets up unhealthy competition among women Why friendship should not be a prerequisite to supporting other women at work Books:  It’s Not You, It’s the Workplace: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1473697263/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_swlUDb6NZT2F5 Breaking Through Bias: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1629561045/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_axlUDbGW3Y5TX  Website: AndieandAl.com Facebook: @BreakingThroughBias Twitter: @AndieaandAl Additional resources: Change This: "Overcoming Women’s Workplace Conflicts Because of Different Social Identities” Fast Company: "This is what it takes to get more women leaders in the workplace” Sign up for the Advice to My Younger Me monthly newsletter: www.tomyyounger.me Sara can be reached on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Leave a re

Kelly Hoey, author of Build Your Dream Network, answers networking questions from a live audience. You’ll hear: How to audit your network Why you need a diverse network in this economy How social media has democratized access to people and influencers. Book:  Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships in a Hyper-Connected World Website: https://jkellyhoey.co/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jkhoey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuildYourDreamNetwork/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyhoey/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkellyhoey/ Sign up for the Advice to My Younger Me monthly newsletter: www.tomyyounger.me Sara can be reached on Twitter  Facebook and LinkedIn. Leave a review:  https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1

Kelly Hoey, author of Build Your Dream Network, discusses what a dream network looks like and how to go about building it. You’ll hear: Why it is important to have a diverse network How casual relationships are an important part of your network The two different types of networks you need Book:  Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships in a Hyper-Connected World Website: https://jkellyhoey.co/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jkhoey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuildYourDreamNetwork/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyhoey/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkellyhoey/ Sign up for the Advice to My Younger Me monthly newsletter: www.tomyyounger.me Sara can be reached on Twitter  Facebook and LinkedIn. Leave a review:  https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1101880566?mt=2&ls=1