RootsUp Podcast

(4:45) #1 - Empty pursuit. (12:52) #2- Instagram perfect. (18:40) The ‘moderate middle’. (19:20) #3- Career Sweetspot. Links Noted: + Special Black Friday deal on our Membership, this week only! Find everything you need to know here. + Rather watch this episode? Subscribe to our YouTube channel. + Take our free, “What's Next?” quiz. + Follow us on Instagram. Contact Greenhouse Coaching Head to the...

(1:30) What people are trying to say when they tell you to “just be yourself!”. (2:40) Be yourself - strategically. (6:18) At the end of the day, you have to love yourself - regardless of the outcome. (9:55) Be self-aware of what is happening around you. (10:30) Ask others how they ‘experience’ you and be aware of your personality traits. (13:13) Do a little research about your audience.  Links No...

(4:50) Create ‘No Meeting’ blocks. (9:01) Shift how you schedule your Mondays to beat the ‘Sunday Scaries’. (14:10) Shift the time of day that you do certain tasks. (15:22) Initiate a ‘calendar audit’. (19:40) Put mechanisms in place to protect yourself. (24:53) Keep the ‘room suckers’ at bay. Links Noted: + Want to know more about what the Greenhouse Membership is? Find everything you need to kno...

(3:27-5:00) What this episode *isn’t* (hint - it’s not a list of job search tools!). (5:01-7:08)  Getting over the mental block and overwhelm. (7:12-9:41) Get yourself a notebook! (9:50-13:22) Plan the week ahead. (13:28-15:20) Organize the people + the companies. (15:28-16:58)  Don’t diminish the ‘research blocks’. (17:00-19:10) Prioritize your Personal Brand Statement. (19:17-23:10) Find your ‘h...

The simple glue that is often missing in an organization?  Feedback! But more often than not, feedback is never exchanged because we don’t know how to go about giving it the right way. Or sometimes it is exchanged but causes damage because of the way it was communicated. If we want to get better as team members and leaders, we need to both correct what went wrong as well as continue (and amplify!)...

As an entrepreneur or solopreneur in a service-based business, you’re probably driven mostly by the idea of helping people and making a positive impact - while doing what you love and creating a flexible lifestyle at the same time.  But building your coaching or creative business can easily become overwhelming when you try to do all the things you’re ‘supposed’ to do, or the latest growth hack you...

Meetings often take up most of the work day, so they need to be run well. But most of the time, they feel like a waste of time - who likes meetings just for the sake of meetings? Or, maybe you often go into a meeting feeling really excited, and leave disappointed because it didn't go how you planned. Today on the podcast, Steve and Sundie share a 3 tips to help you run more effective meetings that...

‘Quiet quitting’ - it seems like everyone is talking about it! But what does the term even mean? On this episode, we break down the newest corporate buzzword. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t actually involve quitting, but it *does* involve boundaries, work-life balance, and expectation management.  Links Noted: + Need help developing your team? Feeling stuck in strategic planning? We can help. + Rather...

We tend to assume that others communicate the way we do!  But we need to understand how our coworkers prefer to communicate - not to change who we are, but to raise our awareness and meet them where they are at.   Everyone has a different communication style, and our lack of awareness is often what causes problems and misses. Listen in as we share three tips you can apply to improve how you lead,...

 What’s the one thing  you need to accomplish next week?   When is a good time for you to spend some dedicated time to completing your 'one thing'? We can’t guarantee that your to-do list will shrink. But if you spend just 30 minutes each week taking the time to answer questions like this, we can guarantee that you’ll walk away from your planning session with a game-plan as you head into the week,...

(3:00-06:30) feeling scattered and the need to get organized. (06:30-15:00) prioritizing important over urgent and beating the Sunday Scaries. (15:00-20:00)  Friday Planning to set the next week up for success. (20:00 -24:20) DeepWork blocks and your Main Thing. (26:01-33:45) organization systems. Links Noted: + Take our free, “What's Next?” quiz. + Want to know more about what the Greenhouse Memb...

Coaching helps you get from where you are to where you want to be. There are many approaches to getting unstuck, gaining clarity, and growing into your potential. Most of them leave you unchanged and right back in the same place you started. Coaching is different. It works because the insights are tailored to you (vs assuming one-size-fits-all answers), and there's accountability to follow through...

(2:00-3:18) productivity + personality differences. (3:20- 06:10) how do we organize time? what is our relationship with time? how do we ‘switch modes’ effectively? (16:20-17:20) blocking time for ‘non-meeting’ stuff. (17:25-19:50 ) prioritization requires intention.  (19:52-22:20) *where* are we most productive? (22:22-27:00) using your personality type to determine your productivity sweet spot....

(1:30-07:48) what does confidence growth actually mean? (7:50-09:10) confidence and your unique gifts/passions. (9:11-34:35) external vs. internal confidence - steps to improve both. (34:50-36:56) big changes happen by taking tiny, incremental steps. Links Noted: + Take our free, “What's Next?” quiz. + Want to know more about what the Greenhouse Membership is? Find everything you need to know here...

(1:00-4:50) Davey Jones-intro + background. (6:30-10:20) when + why did we become interested in personality tests? (10:40-20:30) what do the results tell us and how accurate are they really? (20:40-27:30) understanding the perspective(s) of those with different types. (27:45-38:50) what did Davey learn about his strengths + weaknesses? (38:60-42:22) takeaways. Links Noted: + Take our free, “What's...

(1:10-5:02) our team’s favorite personality tests. (5:10-8:17 ) what these tests *really* tell us + how they help us understand those around us. (8:21-12:10) myth #1: the results define your potential for career success. (12:15-18:59) myth #2: your personality type is set in stone. (19:00-22:22)  myth #3: your personality is an excuse for your behavior. (22:24-28:26) myths #4 + 5: extroverts + int...

(1:45-4:45) the shift into the ‘real world’ without a map. (4:40-13:28) how you end up in the maze in the first place + the first steps to get out. (13:30-18:52) finding your purpose + where you ‘fit’. (18:56-22:52) a nonlinear career journey isn’t a bad thing! (23:01-29:01) personality differences + the career maze. Links Noted: + Take our free, “What's Next?” quiz. + Want to know more about what...

(2:02-5:42) the why + what’s changing behind our podcast rebrand. (5:55-15:01) what is “career sweetspot,” and why we chose this for our podcast going forward. Links Noted: + Take our free, “What's Next?” quiz. + Want to know more about what the Greenhouse Membership is? Find everything you need to know here. + Rather watch this episode? Subscribe to our YouTube channel. + Follow us on Instagram....

One of the biggest topics we discuss with our members and people we work with is confidence. What do you do when your confidence has been knocked down at work, in your job search or at home? Today Sundie coaches us through 3 ways to rebuild your confidence. She’s absolutely the expert in this area and we can’t wait for you to hear what she has to say. Listen in! ===================================...

It’s estimated that an adult makes 35,000 decisions every day.  These 35k are mostly small, or quick decisions. But, then there are also the bigger ones. Decisions that feel consequential. Decisions where we’re concerned about what others will think or how it will affect them. One of the strongest tools to help is called Core Values. It’s an exercise in clarifying the things that matter most to yo...

The comparison trap is more real today than it’s been ever before. And not to mention, it’s hard to be yourself when you feel like you’re up against everyone else. What’s the reality though? How can you actually be authentic, and what does that look like in community? Today, we’re talking about affirming the real parts of our story with special guest Andrew Miles of Miles Film Co. He’s a business...

The phrase, “do what you love” can sound really … exhausting, right?! What does that even mean, and how can you tangibly make it happen? Today on the podcast, Sundie breaks down for us what you can do about the parts of your job you don’t love to make room for the things about your job that you do love. Listen in! ====================================== ====================================== + Find...

Let’s face it: working virtually isn’t going away and those “4PM Happy Hours!” have long stopped working (you know what we’re talking about).  So, how do you build team culture when you’re not face to face with your colleagues everyday? And, why is building good culture and rapport with your teammates important?  The truth is this: amazing culture attracts competitive talent and reduces turnover....

How do you figure out what’s next? The problem is that there’s endless talk about purpose, passion, potential and not to mention - endless studies of workforce and lifestyle trends. Yet, very little guidance on how to figure it out for yourself. What we’ve found at Greenhouse is that it’s definitely possible to figure this thing out. And it’s not about trying harder or waiting for a magic moment o...

Delegation’s a funny topic. Before you’re a people-leader, it sounds like a boring conversation. But once you manage others, it’s more like, “Yes! Please say more!!” Today Steve breaks down 3 tips for leaders to effectively delegate to their people. If you’re a leader, or want to grow into your leadership, this is the episode for you. Listen in! ====================================== =============...