Out Of Office

Have you ever been in a little bit of a rut, career or life wise, and wondered to yourself... is THIS when I need a mentor? How do I get one? Listen in...

This weeks 'water-cooler' chat (over coffee, of course) is about networking and introducing yourself in business/social settings. We discuss whether we actually like introducing ourselves, the concept of non-versation, and questions you can ask that aren't just 'so... what do you do?'

In the dictionary, success is defined in a similar vein to victory and triumph – but what constitutes actually WINNING AT LIFE? As a generation, it seems we want to have everything, and all at once! So how do you actually set a marker for success? We discuss our experiences with this, the impact social media has on feeling successful, and a few important questions you can ask yourself when you're feeling like success is far from your reach - lets REDEFINE SUCCESS! (as discussed in the ep) Check out our Pinterest board for the diagram on Maslow's Hierarchy of needs: https://pin.it/jj2r7txgxxiyck You can also read Kate's article on positive Instagram scrolling here: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/five-positive-lessons-you-can-learn-from-your-instagram-feed/

In this episode, we bring in the big guns. YOU GUYS! AND an absolute Gen X guru in Michele D'Aloia. We recently released a survey, and we're here to discuss the results about all things working with Millennials - with someone from Gen X. We discuss what people think of us (our own generation included) and what some of the issues we face in the workplace might be! This episode is an interesting insight into the world of Millennials in the workplace, and the results we discuss will form the basis of key episodes to come...

It's sometimes overwhelming to think about how many forms of communication we not only have access to now - but regularly use! Between emails, phone calls, social media, texts and having actual conversations - there are A LOT of different ways we communicate, and a lot of things to think about! In this episode we discuss what we think we do well and what we could do better, in everything from actual conversations all the way through to social media communications., This episode is a thought provoker for everyone else dealing with 8 different ways of communicating every day. What do you do well? Awareness is key!

We have some good news, and some bad news... Did you know that you most likely already have a personal brand - even if you didn't create one? We chat through how to own it, and some fun little tricks and tips to shape it in a way that reflects YOU, before other people shape it for you. Personal Brand is a huge, complicated beast and something we could probably discuss for a REALLY long time (but we won't... yet!) In this episode we begin to scratch the surface of living in a world where business and branding are now intertwined through social media... and we even tell you to google yourself which is always a good time!!

Welcome to Coffee Chat!! Our mid-week, short form episodes featuring all sorts of 'water-cooler' topics that we generally talk about over our mid-morning coffee instead - how millennial!This week Danni and I have a casual chat through the concept of #workwives and whether you can have friends in the workplace, and what this means for millennials. After all, it IS how we actually met...

This week we welcome our first guest - Jacob Laba. A long time friend of Kate's and now a new friend of Danni's - Jacob is an everyday human making a career leap from what seems like one end of the job scale to the other - a complete leap of faith. Danni has done this 4 times, and Kate might even have a bombshell to drop too.... We talk cycles, feelings and just bloody doing it - and if you're wondering what the book Kate talks about is ACTUALLY called - it's "L’art de la Liste: Simplify, Organise and Enrich Your Life"

Have you ever woken up to find yourself mindlessly scrolling? Or gotten into bed and scrolled for another hour of your precious sleep time? Yep, us too!! So after talking Productivity Hacks in Episode 3 - we tested the new iPhone feature that helps you monitor your screen time - HALLELUJAH! In Episode 4 we chat productivity in digital world, and how to actually be SMART with your smart phone - breaking the habits you may not have been aware you even had, and de-cluttering your smartphone to help de-clutter your brain!

In episode three we chat 'Hustle Culture' and how busy doesn't always mean successful. We offer up 3 of our favourite productivity hacks for "busy" millennials! Losers have goals, and winners have systems....

In our first full topic episode we discuss NEVER feeling like we are settled - a definite millennial first world problem. How does this make us feel? Is this healthy? How do we deal with this? We liken it to driving a car... which turns out to be quite a good metaphor. So, buckle up everyone, seatbelts on!

In our opening episode you'll meet US - Danni and Kate. We are two 26 year old women in business - with different paths, different jobs - but the same mindset. Business is changing for our generation, and so is life!! In this episode you'll get to know a little bit about us & our lives, what makes us tick, and what we think about business as Millennials.