Looking for insights to help you become a better leader? I had the pleasure of discussing this, her book Leading Inclusion and so much more with Dr Gena Cox on Episode 40 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. Gena and I talked about the following: Being taught by Arthur Ashe, the legendary US tennis player, at college, How her father gave her book on psychology when she was young which inspired her interest in this area, The huge influence of her grandparents on her life despite not ha...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 41
"It's also about not only allowing yourself to make mistakes but allowing other people to make mistakes, how do you acknowledge, address them? … Leadership to me is not just about talking, setting new rules, having these heartfelt conversations, … you actually have to build something that actually helps the team and you have to listen to them. If the team says that no we don't need a complicated process, … let's co-create something that people actually use and find it helpful … when that system ...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 40
“So there's a lot of pressure in change, in trying to engineer how we feel or how we think, thoughts just come into our heads randomly, who knows why we think certain things. We can respond to the thoughts but that's effortful, takes energy. So there's an alternative conceptualization which is that confidence doesn't have to be about how you feel or feeling good or having positive thoughts, confidence is more about an action and the action is driven by your values” Paul Berry told me on Episode ...
Jul 05, 2022•45 min•Ep. 39
What is a career mashup and how can it help build the business of you? Connie Steele and I discussed this, her best-selling book “Building the Business of You and so much more on Episode 37 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Appreciating your achievements and talents, especially things you find easy, Studying mathematics but moving into marketing research after researching options in college, Being strategic and intentional to transition into Te...
Jun 21, 2022•54 min•Ep. 38
Looking for insights into mental wellbeing from a former investor who retrained to become a psychotherapist? Kelly Hearn discussed this, her career journey and much more on Episode 36 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Her love of Rainer Maria Rilke’s poetry and learning to sit with uncertainty, Overcoming the initial rejection from the finance industry to volunteer which helped when applying to business schools, There is more than one path to s...
Jun 07, 2022•44 min•Ep. 37
"Stop comparing yourself to people, just stop, stop doing that period. Everybody had to start somewhere, everybody you're comparing yourself to was exactly where you were at some point and it doesn't happen overnight … Even though life is short, I think if you can just kind of say hey it's going to take time, I'm never going to be a finished product, I'm going to die being an unfinished product and just enjoy the process and the journey." Travis L. Scott shared with me on Episode 35 of the Refra...
May 24, 2022•56 min•Ep. 36
Looking for ideas and strategies to help you build your dream career? Kathy Caprino, author of “The Most Powerful You: 7 Brave Paths To Building The Career Of Your Dreams”, discussed this, insights from her corporate career and much more me on Episode 34 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Don’t underestimate your achievements and the value of your talents, How she is inspired by "Man’s Search For Meaning" by Viktor Frankl and the possibility to ...
May 10, 2022•58 min•Ep. 35
Looking for insights from an leader who had exposure to some of the top business minds during her MBA program at Harvard Business School but then decided to go down the path of entrepreneurship, writing and coaching? Marguerite Orane, discussed this and much more on episode 33 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast In this episode, we will learn about: Taking over the management of her family business and being successful, despite her youth, Her experience at Harvard Business School and ...
Apr 26, 2022•54 min•Ep. 34
"Employers hire people to solve problems and you need to recognize that and you need to explore that when you do have a job interview with a hiring manager … if you want to distinguish yourself from your competitors … one of the best ways to do that is to ask the hiring manager what's keeping him or her up at night … and you have an opportunity to reflect back on your own experience and share examples of how you've solved a similar problem or you can talk about your ideas for solving that proble...
Apr 12, 2022•54 min•Ep. 33
Looking for ways to improve your communication at work and influence those people with more power? Dr Connson Locke, the author of Making Your Voice Heard , and I discussed this and much more on Episode 31 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Graduating from Harvard and starting her career in the non-profit sector, Moving to Hong Kong and working in management consulting, Developing an interest in training and teaching, which she developed at the ...
Mar 29, 2022•45 min•Ep. 32
Interested in learning more about the strategies that helped Deepa Purushothaman become ‘a first’: an Indian American woman and one of the youngest people to make partner in Deloitte's history. She discussed this, her book, “The First, The Few, The Only” and much more on Episode 30 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Her starting out in consulting at Deloitte as the only non-business school graduate in her intake, The attributes that helped her b...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 31
Is it possible to found a tech start up without having any experience in this area? That is what Sophia Matveeva did and she discussed this, insights from building a new business Tech For Non-Techies and so much more on Episode 29 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Our shared interest in classical literature; Studying politics at Bristol University and where this interest came from, Her passion for communication which helped her find a job in PR...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 30
Why is kindness such an important characteristic for leaders? Julie Adam, author of Imperfectly Kind and the Executive Vice President & General Manager at Universal Music Canada, discussed this, her successful career in the music industry and much more on Episode 28 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Her love of baseball and music from childhood; The creative process and how taking time for yourself outside work helps; Dealing with nerves; H...
Feb 16, 2022•58 min•Ep. 29
Interested in learning more about the principles of influence and the ground breaking work of famed psychologist, Dr Robert Cialdini? Brian Ahearn, author, coach and consultant talked about this, his work and much more on Episode 27 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Applying the self discipline that he picked up from sport to work and aligning that to a goal; How Brian first formed a connection with Dr Cialdini simply by being helpful; The seve...
Feb 02, 2022•50 min•Ep. 28
“We're not trying to tell people think this way, or think that way. What we're saying is just stop and think, just stop and think … Do you have what you want? Is it working for you? If not, be true to yourself. Reframe, reset what you need to, there is not one definition of success. You may have a definition of success, or a definition of how you should be going about what you want to achieve all these years of your life, then you wake up one day and you say this isn't what I want at all and so ...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 27
Looking for insights into the four attributes that high achievers, like Olympic athletes, Nobel Prize winners and astronauts share and how this can help you improve your performance? Dr Ruth Gotian, discussed this, career development strategies and much more on Episode 25 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Her love of soccer from an early age and how she became the only girl on her soccer team; How high achievers’ growth mindset helps them overc...
Jan 05, 2022•56 min•Ep. 26
"You've got to move forward, you've got to make sure that wherever you are each day, you're somewhere in front of where you were yesterday and if you take that simple approach other stuff works because you're always going to be dealing with something in your life that's not perfect" Jamie Cox shared this insight with me about the importance of managing failure both in cricket and life on Episode 24 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. Jamie was a successful professional cricketer, enj...
Dec 01, 2021•53 min•Ep. 25
Limiting beliefs impact many of us but there are strategies that can potentially help manage them. Deb Reuben and I discussed this, becoming comfortable with fear, how her business adapted to life after COVID and much more on Episode 23 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Overcoming limiting beliefs; The value of building and maintaining strong relationships; Being more curious to develop your life and career; Moving outside your comfort zone; Tr...
Nov 17, 2021•56 min•Ep. 24
“I wanted to work for an investment company … one of the regulators had a list of investment companies listed A to Z, so I had a very simple strategy. I started off with the ones starting with an A and wrote them all a letter … none of the initial As replied and I was just about to start on the Bs but I got a letter from a company beginning Ar and they said "we’re interested, come and have a chat with us" and that was purely good luck”. My good friend, Chris Bailey shared with me how he managed ...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 23
Worried about how an ever more disruptive world and changes in the digital economy might impact your career and looking for strategies to help you adapt and retool? Nahia Orduña, the author of “Your Digital Reinvention”, discussed this and much more on Episode 21 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Overcoming limiting beliefs; Taking calculated risks to progress in your career; Creativity and solving challenging problems in technology; Experiment...
Oct 19, 2021•47 min•Ep. 22
Looking for strategies to future proof your career and business in a world where uncertainty and disruption is becoming ever more common? Jonathan Brill, a futurist and author of "Rogue Waves", discussed this and much more with me on Episode 20 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: How he studied Industrial Design and worked with Sony to build a museum for the future; Becoming the Global Futurist at Hewlett-Packard (“HP”); How to take advantage of ...
Oct 05, 2021•51 min•Ep. 21
Looking for ideas and inspiring stories to help you on your journey of self-transformation? Steven D'Souza talked with me about this, his career and much more on Episode 19 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Valuing our own story and achievements; Healthy Ego; The Illusion of Control; Viewing uncertainty as a place of opportunity; Making small experiments; Enjoying the journey; Reaching “the edge” and dealing with it; Moving between entrepreneur...
Sep 21, 2021•59 min•Ep. 20
Interested in learning more about the complexities of being promoted at work and potential strategies to help you land that next promotion? Amii Barnard-Bahn, who created the Promotability Index® (PI) framework and self-assessment and is the author of The PI Guidebook, talked about this, her career and much more on Episode 18 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Her early career as a lawyer and her move to a corporate role; Developing your network...
Sep 07, 2021•55 min•Ep. 19
Looking to gain a better understanding of mental wellness at work including insights into psychological safety and managing uncertainty? Susanna Harkonen, an Organizational Mental Health Expert & Registered Counselor, discussed this with me on Episode 17 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: How Mental Wellness Impacts All Areas Of Life; The Nervous System And Its Impact On Mental Wellness; Dealing With Uncertainty; Psychological Safety; Why Co...
Aug 10, 2021•50 min•Ep. 18
Looking to learn about potential strategies and ideas to future proof you career? Diana Wu David, futurist and author of Future Proof: Reinventing Work in an Age of Acceleration, discussed this, her career and much more on Episode 16 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Having An Experimentation Mindset; Reflecting And Learning From Every Job Move; Being Strategic With Your Career And Looking To The Future; Transitioning From A Corporate To A Port...
Jul 27, 2021•47 min•Ep. 17
Looking for insights and strategies to potentially make yourself forever employable? Jeff Gothelf and I discussed this, his career in tech, his book Forever Employable and so much more on Episode 15 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: His Early Life As A Musician; Transitioning To Becoming A UX Designer; How “Enthusiastic Scepticism” Has Shaped his Career; Thinking Of Your Career As A Start Up; Noticing And Adapting To Industry Trends; The Five S...
Jul 13, 2021•56 min•Ep. 16
If things are not working out in your current job, it's important to take action and not stay stuck. The first step may not take you to your ideal destination but if you persist, hopefully it will. Shola Kaye and I discussed how this approach helped her to move on from a career in teaching which was not fulfilling, public speaking, her books and much more on Episode 14 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: How Shola avercame adversity to move from ...
Jun 29, 2021•50 min•Ep. 15
"There are ways that you can try to connect with somebody and let them feel seen and understood, it reminds me of something that Dale Carnegie said “be interested not interesting”, so take the focus off of yourself and show an interest in the other person but in a way where you are genuinely interested not just on the surface" Tammy Gooler Loeb kindly shared with me on Episode 12 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. Tammy is an Executive and Career Coach, Speaker, Facilitator and the ...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 14
Why having a white belt mentality and remaining an eternal student is so important to help navigate the increasingly challenging times we're facing? Simon Alexander Ong, the award winning author of Energize, discussed this, insights to help your career development and much more on Episode 11 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Ways to develop creativity; Having a learning mindset and acquiring new skills; How he found a job in Investment Banking ...
Jun 01, 2021•56 min•Ep. 13
“Recycleye was Victor looking at the waste industry and also what I was doing in computer vision and then … here's some technology that could solve this problem and applying it to the industry … specifically on things that are currently manual” Peter Hedley told me on Episode 10 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. Peter is the co-founder and CTO of Recycleye, a London-based intelligent waste management start up, which is training the world’s most powerful recycling robotics with mach...
May 18, 2021•47 min•Ep. 12
