Control Your Career: Career Growth and Strategy for Ambitious Professionals

In this episode we are going walk through 3 scenarios that you might encounter if you have a crazy boss, how you can manage them immediately, and whether they are grounds to quit your job.   Scenario 1 - Your boss is Hot and Cold.   Scenario 2 - You never see your boss do any actual work and don't understand why they have this job to begin with.   Scenario 3 - Your boss shares information with you...

Let's be real. Sometimes we are the problem and the ability to identify that within ourselves and own it is hard. But if you don't identify it and you don't own it, you will continue to be in situations at work, and probably life, where you aren't getting ahead or connecting the way you would like.   This episode is all about vulnerability. I share with you some of my lowest professional moments,...

These seem like simple questions, right? Do you like your work? Are you good at it? Truthfully, this can be very complicated. You might like work, but you aren't that great at it, so you don't advance. You might be good at the work, but you secretly hate it. You might like the work and be good at it, but something is missing. You might hate the work and be terrible at it, which in this case, get o...

This is one of my favorite topics because it is the foundation for every decision you will make! You have to know what drives you and what is at the core of who you are and what you want in life.   Your values can change depending on your season of life or if any major shifts happen in your life. This could be going to school, getting married, dating someone new, starting a family, getting a dog,...

This episode is about who you are, your personality traits, and providing resources to help you articulate your personality if this is a challenging exercise for you. It's all about the internal assessment.   The meat of this episode presents different questions to get you to think about your personality in every-day work situations. Think about how you operate and what you would prefer.   Remembe...

That's right, I'm giving you the answer to the season up front. Why? Because you have to decide if doing this work and digging in will be right for you.   So many people either don't appreciate the position they have OR they know they want more, but they don't know where to start.   We are going to assess ourselves two different ways - internal and external. The internal assessment will look at wh...

Why is it so hard for people to quit their job? If you left today, your company would move on without you. We are heading into a new decade. A new season for you to evaluate your career and take the steps needed to advance strategically! And this all starts with determining whether you should quit your job!   This 10-part season launching January 1, 2020 called "Should I Quit My Job?" will take yo...

The beginning of a decade is happening and you need to be prepared! Take control of your career and be prepared to make moves.   Everyone talks about goal setting, but few actually go into specifics! This episode dives into the three types of goals you should have for your career every year.   PRO TIP - This podcast is better suited for someone who has an idea of where they are headed in their car...

Incompetence is the worst and having an incompetent boss makes your job much more difficult. This episode will go through a list to determine if your boss is actually incompetent, along with examples from my own experience. Once we have determined your bosses incompetence level, I will share three tips to help you cope and manage the situation.   Real Talk Some of my tips require you to do some in...

Sleep. Eat. Work. Repeat. If this is your life then you need to listen to this episode! I go through 5 areas of your life that you need to pay attention to and develop a plan for so you can live life to the fullest. Why? Because a good life will support a good career and we all want to be happy!   If you want to get the free guide for these 5 strategies, you can visit our website HERE!   The 5 str...

Have you ever been is a situation where you don't know where to go in your career? Maybe you feel stuck and aren't sure where to go? Maybe you aren't sure if you should stay in your current position or move on? This podcast episode is a starting point to gaining clarity in your career and taking action to be successful and make moves.   If you want to get the free guide for these 5 strategies, you...

The Ride the Tide Collective Podcast is a collection of seasons that equip ambitious professionals to strategize and take action to advance their career and ultimately, their life.   We value structure, intention and action at Ride the Tide Collective and we want your experience to equip you to be your best. Each season will have an outline associated with it that you can grab on our website www.r...