The Me-Suite

The Me-Suite host, Donna Peters , shares the 16 ways to differentiate yourself at work. There comes a time in our careers when being smart is the price of admission .  It used to be that you were often the smartest one in the room.  You caught on the quickest.  You scored the best.  You could figure anything out.  You were comfortably top-tier on most performance curves.  Now you’re surrounded by...

The Me-Suite host, Donna Peters , talks about job interviewing--both as an interviewer and interviewee.   The quality of your questions is the key. "I have had the pleasure of interviewing hundreds, maybe even 1000s of people for jobs. I have filtered on education, work experience, perseverance, achievements, character I have probed for how interested is that candidate really in this job. I h...

The Me-Suite host, Donna Peters , shares practical advice on getting that promotion you want. We all know the phrase, "if a tree falls in the forest, and no one was there to hear it, does it make a sound?"  There's a similar concept when it comes to getting a promotion.  People often grouse that they were passed over for promotion because they didn't know the right people. They...

The Me-Suite host, Donna Peters , tackles one of the top topics of 2020: LinkedIn and how best to use LinkedIn to support your career goals.  LinkedIn cannot be ignored.  Career people must embrace LinkedIn, but honestly, most of us have lazy LinkedIn strategies.  This short episode is relevant for any career-driven person asking:    What do I want to signal as my personal brand?   How do I attrac...

The Me-Suite host, Donna Peters , brings back a fan-favorite, Mike Malinchock .   Mike challenged us in Season 1 Ep 51 to "do hard things."  He then went and did a hard thing: cycling literally from East Coast to West Coast with his sons, stopping only to sleep and eat.   They were raising funds for the Be Loud Sophie Foundation to cure childhood cancers.   In this episode, Mike reflects...

On this episode of the Me-Suite, Donna Peters brings back Season 1 Ep15 guest, Tina Gilbert .  A lot has changed in our society since we last spoke to Tina in Feb 2020.  Tina's wisdom on diversity, equity and inclusion is needed now more than ever...and is always direct and constructive.  She challenges us to  welcome the friction and be uncomfortable. In a down-to-earth, authentic way Tina u...

The Me-Suite host, Donna Peters , has a virtual fireside chat with fellow leadership coach, Katie Adkins .   We talk here about the power of having a "processing partner" to help process our thoughts--both the motivating ones and the self-limiting ones--to achieve our goals.   Research shows people need people.  If you're thinking about getting a coach, this episode will give you so...

The Me-Suite host, Donna Peters , helps us think through the right time for a career coach.  "Without goals there is no coaching." One of the most popular questions that I receive is "how do I know if I should get a career coach?"  "Is this the right time to have a coach?   What is it like to work with a coach?" Have you been thinking about getting a career coach for...

The Me-Suite host, Donna Peters , dials in COO Alan Slavik from Spain to talk about learning, change and growth.  Alan is a thought leader on mentoring--how to seek mentors and be a mentor--and hosts Mentors Who Made Me .  Alan challenges us to be life-long learners and experience-seekers.  He packs so much wisdom into such a short time, including: Enjoy the process of learning (not just the outco...

The Me-Suite host, Donna Peters , interviews the C-Suite Whisperer, Lisa Finkelstein .  Lisa has advised over 1000 C-Suite leaders across 30 countries.  She sees the leader's key role as bringing out the best in others.  Lisa shares tips on staying true to your core as a leader, stepping out the way to let others shine, and clearing a path for people to be successful.   She helps us get into...

The Me-Suite host, Donna Peters , welcomes Jason Anderson for a powerful dose of positivity.   You will smile through this interview.    Jason and his wife, Annie, were on a certain path, and everything changed.  Their son was born with special needs.  Jason shares how this pivot point has led to a most remarkable life for his family of 4.  Jason has learned that everyone rises to the expectations...

The Me-Suite host, Donna Peters , sits down with Cass McCrory of the podcast "Real Women in Business."  Cass is a mom of 4 and business development expert.  She challenges us to be deliberate about how we spend our precious few resources: time, energy and money. Cass encourages us to identify what we like, what we don't like.  Protect what we love to do the most.  Cass has a fun, po...

Mike takes the mic in this refreshing, real talk about going from miserable to unstoppable.  Mike Vichich , Co-Founder and CEO of Wisely shares multiple lessons he learned from starting out in a large company and leaving to start a business.  We cover a lot of ground in a short time, exploring lessons such as: you need to fail at something to know what you're really made of vanity is not help...

Your host, Donna Peters , chats with People/Talent/HR expert, Chris Moses , author of The Sanity Game: Cut the Crap that Drives Employees Crazy .   Chris takes us on an insightful, humorous ride through lessons discussed in his latest book--and how these lessons are evolving due to the pandemic.  We talk about: stabbing from the front the risk of loyalty preparing for the cultural 'nuclear bo...

Everything comes down to the decisions we make.  Your host, Donna Peters , is inspired by global leader, Pietro Mangione .  Pietro, originally from Italy and now residing in Australia, shares with us the power of knowing both your core values and your 'move-away' values.  To live aligned to our values, we need to get uncomfortable at times and lean on mentors, coaches and friends. Join P...

Your host, Donna Peters , learns much from this conversation with Court Wakefield , and you will too, no doubt.  Court is a non-binary parent, activist and co-host of the podcast, For Folx Sake .  Court helps us lean into our curiosity to cultivate more inclusive communities, personally and professionally.   We discuss real-life ways to build more diverse networks, to challenge our beliefs, to be...

Your host, Donna Peters , sits down with CEO and Co-Founder, Julien Emery .   Julien continually asks, "How do I improve?"  He shares the powerful role coaches have played in helping him grow personally and professionally.  As a CEO and former professional ice hockey player, Julien looks to coaches to help him recognize fears and narratives that hold  him back.  We are all flawed humans....

You may know the top-selling book, All I Really Need  to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.    Here your host, Donna Peters, shares that Leadership is a mindset and a heartset...and all we really need to know about Leadership can be learned from Shakespeare's plays .  In this 6-minute morsel of an episode, we share the ever-so-timely Leadership styles across Shaksespeare's most famous chara...

Your host, Donna Peters , interviews healthcare venture capital expert, Prem Tumkosit .   Prem shares how he grew his career and his leadership style when others around didn't look like him.   This insightful, real talk includes: the moment Prem learned he made Fortune's 40 Under 40 list for 2020 what it means to lead in the margins aligning decisions to your core values learning to surp...

Your host, Donna Peters , interviews Isil Cayirli Ketenci from her home in Turkey.  Isil is a former professional tennis player.  Now a thought leader in the Future of Work and marketing executive, Isil reflects here on the criticality of adaptability and resilience. In this episode, we touch on Mercer's 2020 Global Talent Trends .  We explore important topics such as bouncing back from losin...

Your host, Donna Peters , interviews Dr. Kyra Bobinet, an expert in the behavior neuroscience of habit formation.  She is the CEO of Fresh Tri and author of Well Designed Life : 10 Lessons in Brain Science and Design Thinking for a Mindful, Healthy & Purposeful Life. We must change the way behavior change is done.  In this insightful episode, we learn: Iterators never fail.  Have an interation...

Your host, Donna Peters , interviews mom, corporate executive and entrepreneur Lakshmi Natarajan .  Lakshmi  was asked by a mentor one day to draw a pie and carve out all the various slices of how she focuses her energy.  There was no pie slice for "me."  Lakshmi was fading as she balanced aggressive career goals, a dual-career marriage and motherhood. She had to make a change and shares...

Your host, Donna Peters , sits down with author and physician, Dr. Doug Levine .  The topic is Hope--the why, what and how of Hope.  Dr. Doug teaches us that the future is malleable, and we can proactively influence change with the optimism of Hope.  Self-motivation and finding the spark are just the beginning of the wise reflections shared in this powerful 20 minutes. Dr. Doug is a physician scie...

I'm your host, Donna Peters.  I was the student teachers wanted in class.  I sat still.  I did my homework on time.  I participated without dominating.  I got straight A’s...A as in Always.  As a young learner, I colored inside the lines.  As a high schooler, I kept off the grass.  In college, I played to my strengths. If ever offered time travel, I will start my do-over around 9th grade with...

If you're entrepreneurial minded, invest in yourself and learn from this interview.  Your host, Donna Peters , interviews 10-time start-up founder, Bill Flynn .  Bill is the author of Further, Faster: The Vital Few Steps That Take the Guesswork Out Of Growth.   BIll challenges us to think differently about entrepreneurship and growth: Anyone can start a company,  Not everyone should. Don&apos...