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Stop hiding behind your slides: Lead the room, don’t read to it 30.10.2025 6:46

Slides don’t inspire. You do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Solopreneurs are thriving as corporate counterparts struggle 29.10.2025 6:50

Businesses of one outearn corporate counterparts within two years, making 25% more by year 5, data suggests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Remote work is shaped by geopolitics, not technology 28.10.2025 8:09

Increasingly, geopolitics is shaping who works, the location of work, and the type of work we get to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to take (and grow from) difficult feedback 27.10.2025 8:03

Personal feedback can be difficult to hear. But when you appreciate it from a place of curiosity, great things can happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 ways to improve the quality of your ideas 24.10.2025 5:25

Research on creativity shows that the people who come up with the best ideas are the ones who come up with the most ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you the ‘office parent’? The downsides of being the workplace caregiver 23.10.2025 8:11

It feels nice to help everyone all the time. But doing so can test boundaries . . . and your mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 career-changing mindsets to help you win at work 22.10.2025 8:24

If you want leverage, freedom, and a career that works for you, these ideas can help you take your career to another level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you should ‘burn a bridge’ in your career and 5 ways to do it 21.10.2025 8:24

Not all career ‘bridges’ are worth keeping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here’s how to know when to say ‘yes’ to a project 20.10.2025 5:10

If you work for yourself, money isn’t the only factor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 strategies introverts can use to prevent burnout 17.10.2025 8:42

Here’s how introverts can build a strong personal brand both online and offline and still stay sane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Furloughed? Here are 5 things you should do right away 16.10.2025 7:28

Furloughed government workers have gotten their last paychecks until the shutdown ends, but thriving through a prolonged income loss is entirely possible with these tips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ‘Blue Dolphin’ Rule: Stop negative thoughts with emotional intelligence 15.10.2025 6:04

Backed by years of research in cognitive psychology, the Blue Dolphin Rule will help you replace harmful thoughts with helpful ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your calm is contagious but so is your chaos 14.10.2025 4:47

A working parent lesson for World Mental Health Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it okay to hug coworkers? 13.10.2025 7:26

Boundaries of all kinds at work have been blurred in recent years. Where does physical embrace fit in? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is ‘rust out’ and are you experiencing it? 10.10.2025 7:39

What to do if you find yourself experiencing this close cousin of burnout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Oopsie’ jobs: What to do when you start a new role that you hate 09.10.2025 8:39

Unpleasant surprises happen. But what you do next can make all the difference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These small, achievable actions will help make you more productive and less frazzled 08.10.2025 7:58

Practical, no-nonsense, science-backed shifts that take just a few minutes and actually work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Searching for peace at work? Try these easy mini-meditations 07.10.2025 9:05

One short meditation that can be done almost anywhere involves breathing deeply and mentally scanning your body for sensations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is your résumé making you sound desperate? 06.10.2025 6:02

Standing out of the applicant pool takes a mix of confidence and honesty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stop ‘task-masking’ at work just to look busy 03.10.2025 7:08

Shuffling papers or scheduling emails out of hours won’t prove your value. Here’s what will. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Could a chatbot replace your best friend at work? 02.10.2025 5:39

New data, along with growing comfort with services like ChatGPT, suggests it’s possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Revisiting my definition of strategy 01.10.2025 12:53

A renowned management thinker and best-selling author offers a new definition of the term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you have ‘career dysmorphia’? 30.09.2025 4:39

If you constantly compare your success to others,’ you might. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How and why to celebrate an accomplishment 29.09.2025 5:59

Work successes are also worth some demonstration of joy. So, why do athletes get to have all the fun? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why can’t employers get neurodivergent-friendly work policies right? 26.09.2025 8:17

Despite an increase in interest in these workplaces, actually finding one can be hard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices