Do you have people in your life you find “difficult”? Do you find yourself getting frustrated with the difficult people in your life? Are these negative situations affecting your personal or professional life? In this episode I discuss: How to identify patterns in the situations that frustrate you. Identifying your feelings with each difficult situation. What to do with your newly gained insight about your frustrations. The Traveling Introvert - About the show The Career Introvert - Coaching, co...
Apr 19, 2022•5 min
Are you someone who is always pushing tasks off until the last minute? Do you find yourself constantly procrastinating tasks in your personal and professional life? In this episode I share: How procrastination can hinder your success. How procrastination can negatively affect your health. Why procrastination is the key to destroying your confidence. How procrastination affects your reputation, trust, and credibility with others. Why procrastination is making you lose out on opportunities. The Tr...
Apr 12, 2022•5 min
Do you feel like you have to tell all your friends and family about what you do? Have you heard people say that you should tell everyone about your business ventures because you never know who they know? Are you someone who’s reluctant to share much of your personal life on the internet? In this episode, I share: Avoiding the pressure of being everywhere online. Why it’s okay to not share everything about your work or career with everyone in your life. How building a community around your work, ...
Apr 05, 2022•6 min
Are you someone who is happy with their job, and have no intentions of leaving? What are the benefits of interviewing, even if you’re not looking for a new job? In this episode, I share: Why you should interview for jobs even when you aren't looking to move. Why keeping up to date with the most current interviewing information and interview styles is important. How interviewing can be a great way to learn more about an organization How practicing interview skills can be a benefit you later. Why ...
Mar 29, 2022•5 min
We have forgotten how to truly dream. The world is full of opportunities, and everything can be reshaped. Sometimes dreamers are seen as abstract creators with a train of thought that's hard to follow. Having a dreamer mind seat doesn't mean you are void of reality. A lot of dreamers are very practical. Here are some benefits to being a dreamer. Dreamers take nothing as certain or definite. They let their imagination breathe, keeping in mind that your current situation is just a temporary state ...
Mar 22, 2022•5 min
Why would you want to go on a solo journey? Most of us enjoy travel, and that comes in many forms, from a weekend trip or a year-long trip. Most times, we tend to travel with others. But there are reasons to consider traveling alone. Silence and solitude: our lives are filled with noise and stimuli from the start of our day. Rarely do we get silence and solitude. These are the best times to slow down and reflect. Experiencing retreats alone by yourself in nature can have great benefits on your m...
Mar 15, 2022•5 min
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Mar 08, 2022•5 min
How to be more assertive Being assertive doesn't have much to do with being an introvert. Assertive communication helps you get your message across in a clear, respectful, and direct manner regardless of being an introvert or an extrovert. Assertive communication is a valuable skill to have. It helps you lead with confidence and enables groups to work more effectively as a team. Additionally, assertive communication reduces stress, anger, and depression. Good communication skills provide mental ...
Mar 01, 2022•5 min
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Feb 22, 2022•5 min
Let’s talk about some things that can help you ease into a new job and avoid feeling overworked for those first 90 days and ways to help you avoid burnout. If possible, look at a calendar, and at 90 days mark, schedule at least a three-day weekend. It’s often the case that at a new job, the new mental processes and all the new learning will have you feeling burnt out at about 90 days. Also, consider the same for 30 days and 60 days if your job allows. Keep federal holidays in mind and use them a...
Feb 15, 2022•5 min
Today let’s talk about employers and red flags. There are tell-tell signs from employers that might indicate to you that it’s best not to accept a job offer from them or look for a new job if you are with the company currently. The first one is the sink or swim method. At first, it might seem like the company has a good onboarding process, but once work starts, you are left to your own devices to succeed or fail on your own. Avoid companies like this because if you are not appropriately trained,...
Feb 08, 2022•5 min
Let’s talk about how your attitude or mindset can affect your performance. Studies show a positive correlation between a positive attitude and performing your best. Multiple studies back the idea that a negative attitude leads to poorer performance and quality in work. A positive attitude encourages constructive thinking, gives you a more optimistic look on life, and it can lead to more energy and motivation to reach your goals. Practice positive thinking, and you should see a noticeable differe...
Feb 01, 2022•5 min
Let’s talk about making time for fun and creativity. It’s easy to block out time for work and events you know are happening, and it’s even easy to block out time for rest. But are you also blocking out time for fun? Not vacations or parties. But just something you find to be fun. Start allowing for some mental white space in your calendar. This time is for sitting, daydreaming, and being creative without distractions from your phone, work, or social media. Truly just sitting with you and your th...
Jan 25, 2022•5 min
Self Compassion Let’s talk about the importance of showing self-compassion. It is important to remember that everyone is going through something, whether we know it or not, and we need to learn to be more compassionate towards others and ourselves. There are times in our lives where we are hard on ourselves. When you do this, you lack self-compassion. The way your inner critic speaks to you would never be an acceptable way to speak to others. Don’t allow yourself to speak that way about yourself...
Jan 18, 2022•5 min
Creativity We as humans all think of different ways of doing things, we daydream, we work in or out of the home. So even if you don't consider yourself a creative person, we all are all creative by nature. Solutions start with creativity. The ability to form an idea that brings new and different value to a problem is creativity. There is no need to reinvent the wheel, but thinking of creative ways to help you and those around you daily can be of great benefit. Here are some ideas to get you thin...
Jan 11, 2022•5 min
Tips for remote team leaders Let's talk about some ways to be a better remote leader. First, hire people who can work independently. There is no need to micromanage a team when you can trust that they are getting the job done. Hire candidates who have taken ownership of their work in the past. Over communicate, and encourage others to do the same. Communication is different when working remotely. Consider a shared google calendar for the entire team (including CEO). Find ways to make sure everyo...
Jan 04, 2022•5 min
Let's talk about traditions. What are some things you do during the holidays or the year solely because other people have done them before you, whether alive or dead? Traditions can be held dearly to us. But they should be able to grow and change in a way that best suits our lives. Like themes, they should be flexible. When we learn more, we should change the way traditions fit into our lives. For example, instead of holiday cards this year, I chose to send voice memos with a personalized messag...
Dec 28, 2021•6 min
We are coming to the end of 2021, and it’s a great time to talk about Themes. These aren’t goals or resolutions for the New Year. But instead, overarching themes for your New Year or even next season. Traditionally you might start a New Years’ resolution, but these goals tend to be strict and ridged on the intended action. Say “work out every day” or “lose 10 lbs by x date”. And when we miss a day or don’t achieve our goal, it derails the entire resolution, and we then have “failed.” Instead, a ...
Dec 21, 2021•6 min
Are you having feelings of imposter syndrome when applying for jobs or when at a new job? Imposter syndrome at work is especially damaging and can affect you in many ways. Holding you back from promotions, being known as the person that can't be handed an extra task, long hours at work, and overall added stress. Imposter syndrome needs to be dealt with before it derails your career entirely. Almost everyone has suffered from imposter syndrome at one time or another. When having this feeling, you...
Dec 14, 2021•5 min
The lost art of doing nothing You should be scheduling time out to do nothing. On your days off, you might find that you have lots of things to get done. Whether it is doing chores, seeing people, side projects. You might often find yourself scheduling out your days off instead of allowing yourself to go with where the day takes you. Due to the nature of technology nowadays, with notifications and easy access to our phones, we gravitate toward that instant gratification, and we have a large fear...
Dec 07, 2021•5 min
Prioritizing yourself One of the worst things you can do is feel guilty about prioritizing yourself. Prioritizing yourself is a need, and you should not feel guilty about your needs. People who care about you will respond healthily to you putting yourself first. Set boundaries or time for yourself and explain why this designated time is important to you. It May take time, but the people around you that care about you will understand why this time is important to you. Sometimes friends and family...
Nov 30, 2021•5 min
Balancing self-esteem Having healthy and balanced self-esteem is key to a happy and healthy life. Sometimes people assume that introverts don’t have high self-esteem or even that they have low self-esteem. And then, there are times when self-esteem morphs into ego or overconfidence. There is healthy self-esteem. Here you have the confidence to be honest with yourself. You know your strengths and weaknesses, and you love yourself. Healthy self-esteem encourages you to live your life to the fulles...
Nov 23, 2021•5 min
As an introvert, you likely like to have alone time. There are benefits to spending time alone. Schedule into your days alone time. Here are some benefits to a healthy amount of alone time. It is important to enjoy your own company, alone time enables you to just be in the moment with yourself. This will overall give you more peace and can make you a better friend Time alone can encourage creativity. When you are alone and centered you will find that this is when your best ideas will come to you...
Nov 16, 2021•5 min
We all multitask, so being aware of when you are multitasking and why can be very helpful. Everyone might think they are good multitaskers, but our brains are not wired to multitask; it's not designed for it. It is important to avoid multitasking when doing specific tasks. (ie. Reading, driving, learning, writing). What we call "multitasking" is actually task switching. Meaning you go back and forth between tasks. You aren't really doing both at the same time, more so not focusing on either task...
Nov 09, 2021•6 min
Have you been thinking about time management and how you block out work time? Are you blocking out your week, month, quarter, year? One of the most important things when planning is creating a time management plan. A time management plan helps you avoid procrastination and make the hours you have count. It can alleviate pressure and let you enjoy your downtime because you know you have put in the hours needed to get your tasks done. Having a plan ensures you get things done more quickly and can ...
Nov 02, 2021•6 min
We only have the capability to make so many decisions in a day. Little daily tasks like choosing outfits or meals count towards this capacity to make decisions. It is important to cultivate an environment where you trust yourself to make good decisions. If you trust your decision-making, you know that everything will be alright or that a good lesson will come from a bad decision. Here are some ways to start trusting yourself. Connect with your gut instinct, quiet your mind, find the voice of com...
Oct 26, 2021•6 min
Do you have trouble with productivity consistency? Some days you can get a lot done and then other days you lack the energy to get small tasks done? A reason for this could be the type of work you are doing or that needed to be done the next day. It could also be mental fatigue. You could be pushing yourself too hard past your work stopping point. Your mind like your body can’t work all out, all the time. Slow and steady will give you a better average of work completed. Get into a good rhythm th...
Oct 19, 2021•5 min
Problem-solving is a crucial skill. All success comes with challenges and obstacles to overcome. Tips on how to problem solve 1) Be able to adapt and learn: No one has all the answers. Focus on what you have to do to learn the answers using your " Research Mindset." You will need different approaches for different problems. 2) Be confident in your abilities and welcome challenges: Success stories have obstacles to overcome. Remember that the challenge will help you grow and develop your skills. ...
Oct 12, 2021•5 min
Hello and welcome to the Not So Travelling Introvert today I want to continue a conversation I started having actually at an event I was part of talking about work productivity, but more like how to relax and refresh and recharge at work and why so nearly 80% of work as a reporter to feel that they feel stressed at work and roughly half of them need help managing it and the other half just think that's the way it is and it doesn't have to be. Stressful. Environments do not breed positive product...
Oct 05, 2021•5 min
This week's topics: Making extra time and having a research mindset Are you not scheduling time to review and do tasks after meetings? Sometimes meetings require you to block out additional time after the meeting to review the slide deck or task for that meeting. Are you going about your work with a research mindset? Doing so will eliminate the possibility of letting your assumptions guide how your work. Instead, when going about your work, confirm or research your assumptions. Sometimes you wil...
Sep 28, 2021•5 min
