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Sara Holtz, host of the Advice to My Younger Me podcast, lays out 10 questions to ask yourself about what happened in 2019 as you set your goals for 2020. You’ll hear: The questions you should ask yourself about what happened in your personal and professional life in 2019 The importance of aligning your goals for 2020 with your insights from reflecting on 2019 Questions to reflect on: What were your most significant professional accomplishments in 2019? What were your most significant personal accomplishments in 2019? What are you most excited about right now? What are you most grateful for in your professional life? What are you most grateful for in your personal life? What do you want more of in your life? What do you want less of in your life? What are you most concerned about? (No more than three) What is one major work-related project that you want to focus on in 2020? What is one major personal project that you want to focus on in 2020? Sign up for the Advice to My Younger Me monthly newsletter: www

I’m taking a short break to celebrate the New Year.  I’ll be back on January 15.  In the meantime, perhaps you’d like to listen to any of the 97 episodes in our podcast archive that you may have missed.  A special thanks to my listeners, my guests and the Advice to My Younger Me team – Liz Smith, Noelle Mena, Samantha Tirado and Mallory Bischof. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and career success! 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

Carla Bass, author of Write with Influence, discusses how to make your business writing clear and concise, so that it has maximum impact. You’ll hear: The most common mistakes made in business writing How to structure your memos and email for maximum impact How to write a performance review that will get you a raise Book:  Write to Influence Additional resources: How to Get Yourself Promoted (CareerWarrior Podcast) Website: www.writetoinfluence.net LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carladbass/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarlaDBassWrite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/write_to_influence/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WritetoInfluence.01/ 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

Dana Look-Arimoto, author of Stop Settling, Settle Smart, discusses why we should stop trying to achieve work-life balance. Instead, we should focus on what’s important to us and make conscious decisions to spend our time on those things. You’ll hear: Why you shouldn’t strive for work-life balance How to spend your time by design, not by default How tracking your time can help you make better decisions about where to spend your time Book:  Stop Settling, Settle Smart: Rethinking Work-life Balance, Redesign Your Busy Life Website: www.settlesmart.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danatothe5th/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Danatothe5th  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danalookarimoto/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Phoenixtothe5th/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzQ7xdwK60hp6fQHZMgNtg Additional resources: Settle Smart quiz:    https://www.settlesmart.com/settlesmartquiz Vanderkamm episode: https://tomyyounger.me/episode-19-finding-time-for-what-matters-with-laura-vanderkam/

Susan Packard, author of Fully Human: 3 Steps to Grow Your Emotional Fitness in Work, Leadership, and Life, discusses the importance of becoming self-aware. You’ll hear: Why it’s critical to your career success that you become self-aware The importance of doing an inventory of your strengths and developmental opportunities How others can help you see yourself more clearly Books: Fully Human: 3 Steps to Grow Your Emotional Fitness in Work, Leadership, and Life  New Rules of the Game: 10 Strategies for Women in the Workplace Website:  www.susanpackard.com Twitter and FB: @PackardSusan Instagram and LinkedIn: @SusanPackard Additional resources: EQFitness quiz.  https://susanpackard.com/eqf-test/   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

Rachel Cossar, an expert in non-verbal communications and founder of Choreography for Business, discusses the messages you unconsciously send with your body language and how to consciously choose to tailor your body language to have the impact you want. You’ll hear about: The non-verbal messages we send through our body language Tips to appear confident in a job interview, invite input from others and defuse conflict through our body language Common non-verbal actions that undermine our credibility   Website: www.choreographyforbusiness.com  Twitter and Instagram: @rachelonpointe Facebook: Choreography for Business  LinkedIn Additional resources: Rachel’s newsletter: Choreography for Business Newsletter 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

Esther Wojcicki, author of How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results, shares her formula, which she calls TRICK, for empowering others to be successful. You’ll hear: How to make your team more productive and creative The importance of trusting and respecting your colleagues What de-motivates your team   FB: @EstherWojcicki LinkedIn: @EstherWojcicki Sara can be reached on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Leave a review:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

In this episode, Mary Abbajay, author of Managing Up, discusses how you can improve your relationship with your boss by figuring out their workstyle and then adapting your workstyle to better match his or hers. You’ll hear: How to tell whether your boss is an introvert or extrovert – and what to do with that information. What the four common workstyles are – and how to work with each. How to improve your relationship with your boss by adapting to his or her workstyle. Email: mary@careerstonegroup.com Twitter: @maryabbajay LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mary-abbajay-managingup/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/maryabbajay Instagram: @maryabbajay Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maryabbajay (@maryabbajay) Websites: www.careerstonegroup.com | www.managingupthebook.com Sara can be reached on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Leave a review:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

Kathy Davies, founder of Designing Your Life for Women, discusses a process for discovering a career that you find satisfying and meaningful. You’ll hear: Why you shouldn’t try to find your one, true calling Why you should prototype careers you are considering How to develop three alternative Odyssey Plans for your career Find out about the Designing Your Life for Women workshops: http://designingyour.life/women Additional resources: Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans Website: http://designingyour.life/women LinkedIn : Kathy Davies Get tickets to the live Advice to My Younger me show where I’ll be interviewing Kelly Hoey: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/betabrand-podcast-theatre-advice-to-my-younger-me-tickets-69452511331? Sara can be reached on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Leave a review:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

Annie Duke, a professional poker player and author of Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts, discusses common pitfalls in making difficult decisions and approaches to use to make good decisions. You’ll hear: Why you shouldn't use pro and con lists in making decisions The first thing you should do before making an important decision How you should ask other people for advice when you are making a difficult decision Books: Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts Website: AnnieDuke.com Connect with Annie on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or LinkedIn. Sara can be reached on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Leave a review:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

In this live show, Shasta Nelson, author of Friendships Don’t Just Happen and Frientimacy, discusses how to maintain friendships while juggling the demands of work. You’ll hear: How to cancel plans with a friend when you have to work How to react when someone always cancels plans with you How friendships affect your health Books: Friendships Don’t Just Happen, Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness Website: www.shastanelson.com Sara can be reached on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Leave a review:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

In this live show, Shasta Nelson, author of Friendships Don’t Just Happen and Frientimacy, discusses how to handle some of the tricky situations that arise when your friends are also your co-workers. You’ll hear: Why it's important to have friends at work The ingredients of a genuine work friendship How to handle it when your friend becomes your boss Books: Friendships Don’t Just Happen, Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness Website: www.shastanelson.com Sara can be reached on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Leave a review:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

  Lori Mihalich-Levin, author of Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave and founder of Mindful Return, discusses how to navigate your return to work after a maternity leave. You’ll hear: What to include in your maternity leave plan How to deal with "mommy guilt" How to set boundaries when you work a flexible schedule Book: Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave Additional resources: Transitioning Back to Work After a New Baby? Now There's a Class for That Course information: www.mindfulreturn.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorimihalichlevin/ Facebook:  www.facebook.com/mindfulreturn Twitter: @mindfulreturn 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://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

Susan Burnett discusses how you can use design-thinking to intentionally design a day that honors your priorities (whatever they may be) and leverages your energy. You’ll hear: Why your goal should not be to achieve work-life balance How re-sequencing tasks can make you more productive Why it is important to share your priorities with others Additional resources: How to Build a Well-Lived and Joyful Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans Stick with It: A Scientifically Proven Process for Changing Your Life-for Good by Sean Young, PhD Designing Your Life Workshop for Women - July 27-28 in San Diego and October 5-6 in NY. More information on the DYL Website. Worksheets: Good time journal log, Energy log Website: http://designingyour.life/women/ 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://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

Karen Wickre, author of Taking the Work Out of Networking: An Introvert’s Guide to Making Connections That Count, discusses why you need to stay in touch with the “weak ties” in your network and how to do it. You’ll hear: Why it's important to stay in touch with your "weak ties" How you can network effectively using social media That building a robust network requires long-term, cyclical, ongoing activity Book: Taking the Work Out of Networking: An Introvert’s Guide to Making Connections That Count Suggested books and articles: https://karenwickre.com/resources/ Article: Why You Need a Network of Low-Stakes, Casual Friendships Website: www.karenwickre.com Twitter: @kvox LinkedIn: @karenwickre   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://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

Emilie Aries, author of Bossed Up: A Grown Woman's Guide to Getting Your Sh*t Together and the Founder & CEO of Bossed Up, discusses why it is important to put yourself in the driver’s seat of your career and how to do that. You’ll hear: Why it is important to take a proactive approach to your career How to react to criticism The steps to take to be seen as a leader Book: Bossed Up: A Grown Woman's Guide to Getting Your Sh*t Together Additional resources: How to be an Overnight Success at 53 Website: www.bossedup.org Podcast: Bossed Up Social media: @emiliearies and @bosseduporg 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://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

J. Kelly Hoey, author of Build Your Dream Network, discusses critical elements of success – having a network, getting career advice, and self-promoting effectively. You’ll hear: The value of peer mentors How to ask for advice from a mentor Why you shouldn't have a Plan B Book: Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships in a Hyper-Connected World Additional resources: How to be an Overnight Success at 53 Website: https://jkellyhoey.co/ Twitter: @jkhoey Facebook: @BuildYourDreamNetwork LinkedIn: @kellyhoey Instagram: @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://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

Frances Taplett, a diversity and inclusion consultant at BCG, discusses how individuals and companies can address the challenges that dual career couples face in balancing their work lives and their home lives. You’ll hear: How to structure a work day that works for you and your company Some innovative approaches to sharing household and childcare responsibilities The importance of picking a partner who shares home responsibilities equally Additional Resources: Making the Workplace Work for Dual Career Couples LinkedIn: @francesb1 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://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

Amy Stanton, author of The Feminine Revolution: 21 Ways to Ignite the Power of Your Femininity for a Brighter Life and a Better World, discusses the benefit of bringing your feminine qualities to the workplace. You’ll hear: Why your feminine qualities are strengths, not weaknesses in the workplace How sensitivity, intuition, mothering and agreeability can all be strengths in the workplace Why apologizing can be a powerful thing to do Book: The Feminine Revolution: 21 Ways to Ignite the Power of Your Femininity for a Brighter Life and a Better World Twitter: @amykstanton LinkedIn: @amykstanton 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

Lori Gottlieb, therapist and author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, discusses picking a therapist, dealing with things not turning out as expected, and how to stop comparing yourself to others. You’ll hear: When it's time to see a therapist Why you should focus on your envy How to navigate a career pivot Book: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Twitter: @lorigottlieb1 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