Career Advancement with Craig Ancel

Procrastination is a Silent Killer Don't get labeled with the phrase Mr./Ms. "I'll get around to it." Are you known as someone who gets things done? Or, has your heavy workload almost crippled your productivity? I share some easy-to-implement tips to get your tasks or "To-Do" items in order. Warning! If you skip today's show - your task list may not be in the correct order. Tune in today! Find out...

What Do You Fuel Your Body With? I bet the first thing that comes to mind is what we eat or drink. But, our mental health is just as important. If we don't take care of our mental health it can have detrimental affects on our physical health, too! Thinking about your work day, do you take regular scheduled breaks to rest and recharge? Or, are you the kind of person that frequently "powers through"...

Don't Give 110% At Work Ok - a confession - Don't give 110% at work, all the time! Going above and beyond occasionally is one thing, but doing it regularly can have negative effects. Workload stress can harm your performance at work and affect your work/life balance. Do you routinely get enough sleep? Do you routinely get enough quality sleep? Asking for help, used to be seen as a sign of weakness...

Are you ready to celebrate Christmas from the comfort of your cubicle? Hopefully not! Let's make sure you're probably prepared to step away from the office and into the holiday season with 0 distractions and 0 concerns! Today's episode has great and easy tips to help you set yourself up for some much-needed vacation! Leave work AT WORK with these super helpful tips. Tune in now so you can truly en...

A Guide to Skip-Level Meetings What are skip-level meetings and why should you participate in them? It's not often we get the opportunity to talk to upper management in a freestyle approach. Skip-level meetings allow us to do exactly that. If you're at the working level it, allows you to raise your ideas, thoughts, and concerns to upper management. If you're on the receiving end as a higher-level...

It's the end of the year! You know what that means - it's time for performance reviews! Are you ready for the Big Conversation? In today's episode, I'll give you some tips to give you control over your performance review, so you can turn your potential stress and anxiety into power and confidence. You've worked hard this year. Let's discuss how to show management all that you've accomplished so yo...

Silence can be uncomfortable, concerning, and even nerve-wracking. But did you know it can also be valuable? Quick response times aren't always the best course of action. Make sure you have your listening ears on for today's episode. I've got some critical communication tips you can use in personal and professional situations. Be sure to tune in to find out how your silence can be important - mayb...

Do you apologize too much? It might seem strange to think that apologizing could be the wrong course of action, but hear me out... Apologies can become excuses. Without knowing it, if you apologize too frequently, you can invalidate your credibility. This can happen at work, as well as outside of the office. How can you balance apologizing in a genuine manner while not crossing the line of making...

Sudden encounters can cause us to go silent, stutter, and look for the right words. This can happen if you find yourself face-to-face with someone famous. It can also happen when you meet someone in a leadership role in your company. You might even struggle to find the right words when you speak to your manager. It's easy to end up disappointed and wondering where your impactful message went. We'r...

Leadership vs. Management: What's the Difference? What separates a leader from a manager? Does the title change really make a difference? It’s more complex than you would think. But is there a “right” or “wrong” answer? What defines you is the way you carry out your role. How you communicate, adjust, and overcome challenges are key indicators that reveal which you align with more. Welcome to the f...

How Perspective Changes Everything How are you perceived? An impossible thing to know, since we can’t get a look into the minds of everyone we interact with on a daily basis. So where does that leave us? They say it’s important to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes, so you can truly understand them and their perspective. If someone were to walk a mile in your shoes, would they see a diligent work...

Choose Your Words Carefully Did you know 90% of communication is non-verbal? Not talking, texting, or emailing…so what is it? Body language! Facial expressions. Social cues. These things can give a lot of unspoken insight on any conversation. If an overwhelming majority of our communication is through visuals alone, the times when we speak to communicate are incredibly important. These crucial mom...