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Lois Frankel, career coach and author of Nice Girls Still Don’t Get the Corner Office, discusses the “nice girl” behaviors that may be getting in the way of your successful career.   You’ll hear: How "nice girl" behaviors don't serve you well in the workplace How to discover the unwritten rules in your workplace The importance of having clarity about what you want   Books: Nice Girls Still Don’t Get the Corner Office Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich Nice Girls Don't Get It See Jane Lead Facebook: drloisfrankel Twitter: @drloisfrankel Website: www.drloisfrankel.com   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

Melanie Vetter, founder of Wellfleet Circle, discusses how you can use brief writing exercises to craft your personal mission statement.   You’ll hear: Why having a personal mission statement is important How to craft a personal mission statement How to implement your mission statement in "baby steps"   LinkedIn: @melanievetter Facebook: Wellfleet Circle Website: Wellfleet Circle Additional resources: Values worksheet and 5 Easy Steps to Writing A Great Thank You 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

Kathryn Sollmann, career coach and author of Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn’t Work for Every Woman and What to Do Instead, discusses the real costs of leaving the workforce, even if just for a few years, and what your other options are.   You’ll hear: How much it actually costs to leave the workforce What some of your options are for combining work and being there for your kids How to ask for a more flexible schedule   Book: Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn’t Work for Every Woman and What to Do Instead Twitter: @kathrynsollman Instagram: @kathrynsollman LinkedIn: @kathrynsollman Facebook: 9 Lives for Women Additional resources: Costs of leaving the workforce calculator 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

Brande Stellings, an expert on women’s career advancement and workplace inclusion, and founder of Vestry Laight, discusses how to discover the unwritten rules of your workplace and other important uses of your network.   You’ll hear: How to learn what the unwritten rules are in your workplace Why it is so important to build your network What you should be doing instead of spending long hours at work   Additional resources: ,My Career Toolkit, Unwritten Rules, Making Mentoring Work, and Career Pathways. Website: Vestry Laight Twitter: @bstellings Instagram: @brandestell Facebook and LinkedIn: @brandestellings 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

Molly Beck, author of Reach Out: The Simple Strategy to Expand Your Network and Increase Your Influence, discusses using email to build your network efficiently and effectively.   You’ll hear: How to clarify your short-term career goals Where to start building your network How to reach out to people you don’t know for career-enhancing advice The importance of letting people know how you used their advice   Book: Reach Out: The Simple Strategy to Expand Your Network and Increase Your Influence Website: messy.fm Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn: @msmollybeck   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

Tonya Dalton, productivity expert and founder of inkWELL Press, discusses how to be a better delegator and the unappreciated benefits of procrastination.   You’ll hear: How to delegate effectively Why you need to check in regularly when you delegate Why procrastination is not always a bad thing   Website: http://www.inkwellpress.com Twitter: @inkwellpress Facebook: @inkwellpress Instagram: @inkwellpress Podcast: Productivity Paradox Podcast Core Values Worksheet: Available here   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

KJ Dell’Antonia discusses why to stay in the workforce after having kids, how to sanely juggle work and family and how to approach a career pivot.   You’ll hear: Why you should stay in the workforce after having kids How to think about childcare expenses What your mindset should be if you’re contemplating a career pivot   Book: How to Be a Happier Parent: Raising a Family, Having a Life and Loving (Almost) Every Minute   Website: http://www.kjdellantonia.com Twitter: @KJDellAntonia Facebook: @kjdellantonia Instagram: @kjda KJ's tinyletter: http://tinyurl.com/followkj Podcast: #AmWriting with Jess & KJ   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

Kate White, author of The Gutsy Girl Handbook: Your Manifesto for Success, discusses why you must take risks in your career and how to make those risks “smart risks”.   You’ll hear: Why it’s important to take risks in your career How to feel more comfortable taking risks Why you need to stop worrying so much    Book: The Gutsy Girl Handbook: Your Manifesto for Success   Website: http://www.katewhitespeaks.com Twitter: @Katemwhite Facebook: @KateWhiteAuthor LinkedIn: @katemwhite   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

We’re taking a short break until the New Year.  In the meantime, happy holidays.     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  

Anne Bogel, author of Reading People, and creator of the popular blog, Modern Mrs. Darcy, discusses how personality assessments can help us better understand ourselves and use that understanding to help us thrive at work.   You’ll hear: How personality assessments can help you know who you are and what you need to be successful The workplace implications of being an extrovert or an introvert How to approach your job based on your personality type    Books:  Reading People: How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything              I’d Rather Be Reading:  The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life   Facebook: @ModernMrsDarcy Twitter: @annebogel   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

Anne Elkin, Vice President of Human Resources at Qualcomm, discusses how the StrengthsFinder assessment tool can help you identify your strengths, better understand your co-workers and be happier and more productive at work.   You’ll hear: Why it is important to focus on your strengths rather than to try to overcome your weaknesses How to figure out what your natural strengths are Why it is important to understand your co-workers’ strengths   StrengthsFinder 2.0 https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us/strengthsfinder   Books mentioned:    Now Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton   StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath    Twitter: @anne_elkin, LinkedIn: Anne Elkin   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

Host Sara Holtz discusses how paying attention to your activities at work can help you discover your natural strengths. You’ll hear: Why it’s important to know what your natural strengths are Why it is difficult to know what your strengths are Questions to ask yourself to help you discover your strengths   Website: tomyyounger.me For Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn: @tomyyoungerme   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    

 Sally Helgesen, co-author of How Women Rise: Break 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion or Job, discusses how some of the behaviors which you think are serving you in your career may actually be holding your career back.   You’ll hear:  How you may not be making the most of your network Why you need to say “oh well” more often Why you should stop doing some of the things that have made you successful   Book:  How Women Rise: Break 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion or Job   Website:  sallyhelgesen.com Twitter and LinkedIn: @sallyhelgesen   12 habits you need to break: Reluctance to claim your achievements Expecting others to spontaneously notice and reward your contributions Overvaluing expertise Building rather than leveraging relationships Failing to enlist allies from day one Putting your job before your career The perfection trap The disease to please Minimizing Too Much Ruminating Letting your radar distract you   Sign up for the Advice to My Younger

Hana Schank and Elizabeth Wallace, authors of The Ambition Decisions: What Women Know about Work, Family, and the Path to Building a Life, discuss important decisions to consider when crafting a career   You’ll hear: The role money should play in career decisions How intertwined your career is with that of your spouse or partner Why “finding your passion” may put an unrealistic burden on choosing a career   Book:  The Ambition Decisions: What Women Know about Work, Family, and the Path to Building a Life   Social media: @hanaschank @lizardwallace   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

Hana Schank and Elizabeth Wallace, authors of The Ambition Decision: What Women Know About Work, Family, and the Path to Building a Life, discuss the three predictable career paths that women experience and the consequences that follow as a result of each choice.   You’ll hear: What the three career paths are that ambitious women choose Which path resulted in the highest level of satisfaction What the consequences are of a career break   Book:  The Ambition Decision: What Women Know About Work, Family, and the Path to Building a Life   Their social media: @hanaschank @lizardwallace   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  

Joanne Lipman, author of That’s What She Said:  What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together, discusses what’s not working in the workplace today and what’s needed to fix it. You’ll hear: Why it’s important to enlist men in the quest for gender equality Why women “leaning in” is only part of the solution Why it’s important to have mixed gender working groups Book:  That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together.  Website: joannelipman.com, For Twitter, Instagram and Linked In: @joannelipman Additional resources: Implicit bias test: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html 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  

 Lauren McGoodwin, CEO of Career Contessa, shares practical tips on how to negotiate for a raise. You’ll hear: The mindset you should have when negotiating your salary  How to get information about what others are earning in comparable jobs How to prepare for asking for a raise Why you need to follow up after your “raise conversation” Website: www.careercontessa.com LinkedIn: @careercontessa  Facebook: @careercontessa   Instagram:   @careercontessa    Articles: A step by step guide to negotiating your salary https://www.careercontessa.com/advice/negotiate-salary-step-by-step/   How to ask for a raise  https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/magazine/how-to-ask-for-a-raise.html How to Be an Ace Salary Negotiator (Even if You Hate Conflict) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/smarter-living/how-to-negotiate-salary.html 

Host Sara Holtz and 5 guests share a big mistake they made early in their careers, how they recovered from it, and what they learned as a result. You’ll hear: The important lessons we learn from mistakes How even major mistakes are not career-limiting Why you shouldn’t beat yourself up about mistakes you make   Let’s keep the conversation going! What mistakes have you made and what did you learn from them?   Sara can be reached on Twitter and Facebook and on LinkedIn.  

Jessica Lahey, author of The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed, talks about the importance of owning and sharing your mistakes and how to bounce back from failure.  You’ll hear: Why you need to own your mistakes How to think about the mistakes you’ve made Why it’s important to share your mistakes   Book:  The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed, Website: http://www.jessicalahey.com/   FB: jessicapottslahey Twitter: @jesslahey Instagram: @teacherlahey Additional resources: Podcast: #AmWriting with Jess & KJ  Let’s keep the conversation going! Sara can be reached on Twitter and Facebook @tomyyoungerme, and on LinkedIn.

Stephanie Brown, author of Fired: Why Losing Your Job is the Best Thing that Can Happen to You, shares how to make the most of the experience of finding yourself out of work. You’ll hear: what to do right after you lose your job the importance of maintaining a schedule while out of work how to make the most of your time between jobs why you should have a side hustle, even if you love your job Book: http://amzn.to/2pXfeMj Website: http://lifeafterfired.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-brown-7ba86025/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifeafterfired/ Additional resources: First chapter of book available for free: http://bit.ly/2luYLg7 Article - The key phrase I used that unlocked interviews with Google, and Facebook, amongst others: http://read.bi/2DlaIcQ Let’s keep the conversation going! Sara can be reached on Twitter and Facebook @tomyyoungerme, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomyyoungerme  and on the Advice to My Younger Me website – www.tomyyounger.me