mmusings - the downtown dreamer: Recent Episodes
Martha Diana
Most people think we are here to make a living, the truth is we are here to live.
I invite you to muse with me on all things careers, jobs, and our mad lives in between. Once in a while, no promises in this fast-changing world of work, I will pop in and gift you Real. Raw. Career Love Shots. I am here to Intoxicate You with Addictive Boldness So You Can Take Those Moves You’ve Been Dilly Dallying With.
This is the most expensive shot you will ever buy, for free.
Enjoy the high. Pay through action. And remember to come back right here for more shots.
From a friend, you can trust. M
Ya'll why is it no matter how good we get, the imposter syndrome never leaves us? Muse with me as I share a very recent dance with IS and how I navigated it.
Here is the link of the 5 Imposter Syndrome types I share in this career mmusing
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It's ok if you don't know! Join me as I muse on why it matters to keep reframing our why
Listen, Learn, Act, Share!
Martha
What's up fam. I wrote YOU, YES YOU! A poem. Imagine what you'd tell your toddler self about well being + mental health? I was musing about that
and here is my stream of consciousness. Hope something in there connects with you!
Oh btw incase you landed here and have no clue who I am...let's connect on LinkedIn :)
I know you've been wondering where the heck I have been. Well, if you have a goal or task you've been postponing for a while now, listen to this
Happy Musing!
Whether one knows it or not, our values are constantly driving our choices. In our careers and in our personal lives.
Listen in as Lisa shares her nuggets of wisdom on how one can clarify their values and align their professional choices accordingly!
Why does it matter? The more you are living in alignment with your values, the happier you are!
Happy Listening, Musing, Sharing!
Curious to learn how curiosity might fuel your career towards success?
Eric shares!
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Wondering how to position your experience and talk about a gap in your career journey confidently? Without risking missing an opportunity?
Tabiness and Martha muse on a few ideas on this topic that worries many professionals.
Happy Musing, Sharing & Acting!
Discover the 4 aspects of creating conscious careers and how to resolve career conflicts consciously in this powerful conversation with 3 incredible Innermost shift coaches!
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Did you know traumatizing workplaces can have a long-term impact on your career, even after you unplug from such environments?
Let's muse and explore how this can happen and what you should do about it
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Gregory Nyauchi has 6 years practicing the laws of Dispute Resolution & Commercial Transactions.
How does he manage to be himself in such a 'serious' career?
In this session, we explore...
-Choosing a career that you like
-Finding opportunities to be authentic at work
-The Power of Mini Holidays
-Building long-lasting & fun work relationships
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Doreen Kudwoli has 15 years in International Development and innovation and avid traveller.
On this mentors magic series, we muse on:
-Gaining clarity on your values
-Loving what you do
-Learning how to listen to yourself
-Staying open to opportunities
-Stepping out, taking hard decisions
-Developing financial discipline
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Edgar Ongati has 10 Years in Design, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
In this session, he shares with us the mindsets and approaches he has used to build an impactful, highly entrepreneurial career that creates joy for others
Among others, we will explore...
-Creating audacious goals
-Knowing what motivates you to do your best work
-Balancing between job security vs challenging & stimulating work
-Knowing your unique competitive advantage
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Lisa Kimondo has 5 years of experience in the development space, specializing in facilitation, program design, and implementation.
In this session, she shares with us mindsets and approaches for following your curiosity and standing your ground as you do so!
In details we cover:
-The power of exploring different opportunities early in your career
-Your values as your magic ingredients for career growth opportunities
-Doing what you want to do anyway (even when the endgame is unclear)
-Mindsets to succeed when you choose to stand your ground
-Shutting the noise & taking breaks to reflect & gain clarity
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Liz Nderitu has 5 years of Environmental Impact Assessment, Geospatial Information Systems, Spatial Data Science, and Software Development.
In this conversation we explore
-Knowing what you are good at, aligning your passion & skills with your career
-Difficult career days: How pursuing your passion and strengths helps you
-The groundwork of pursuing your passion
-Becoming creative & resourceful in pursuing your interests & talents
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Eric Mwangi has 10 years in business, technology, justice & human resources. He now leads an innovation firm supporting entrepreneurs who are solving complex justice challenges using technology
Eric shares with us on how following your curiosity can lead to incredible opportunities...
Here is a sneak preview of major points discussed
-Chasing your career desires to create new opportunities
-Succeeding as a multipotential/skilled individual
-The power of networks – build a challenging & supportive village
--Choosing workplaces where your unconventional self thrives
-Connecting the dots backward
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Amanda Khamati has 12 years track record sales career.
On this Mentors Magic Series, we dive into creating an awesome career.
How do you celebrate yourself and truly acknowledge your achievements?
How do you build the confidence to showcase and own your worth?
How do you get clear on what you want and the sacrifices to get it?
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Grab yourself some poetic inspiration!
“Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that fresh, green leaves can grow in their place. It pulls up the rotten roots, so that new roots hidden beneath have room to grow. Whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place.” ― Rumi
How do you talk about your career realities? Do you even have safe spaces to do so?
What conversations are you avoiding, yet they are your greenlight to getting unstuck?
Let's muse!
Tabiness Simwa has 7 years in Logistics and Project Management in Africa and the Middle East.
In this magical conversation, Tabiness shares expansively how she embodies the fact that nobody owes us anything in our career journeys. We dive deeper into..
-Adopting an intentional and strategic approach
-The 3 Levels of pushing for what you want
-Cultivating your way to a powerful YES!
-Aligning your career vision to that of your organization or industry
-Thinking ahead & preparing for the future
Listen, action one shot of insight, and share with your network!
As part of our Mentors Magic Series...
George Karumbi who has 9 years sales career in eCommerce, media, marketing & advertising joined us for a conversion on learning vs earning. How can we choose consciously?
Highlights of the discussion
-Taking conscious decisions on what to learn, when to learn
-A systematic approach for growing your passion & talents
-Pivoting careers – knowing when it’s time, mindsets to succeed
-Sales as a character development career
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You need a structured, systematic approach that presents your best skills and experiences in a compelling manner.
In this musing, I introduce the PAR approach
Happy Musing
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We want mentors. They are hard for find or inaccessible...so now what?
Let's muse
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This million-dollar question puzzles me as an interviewer too!
Let's muse on why it matters and how showing up hiding parts of ourselves might deny us opportunity!
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We are always transitioning! From one job, organization, industry team etc to another.
How can we move along intentionally and strategically?
These 3 questions will get you started!
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Happy Musing!
Do the social and professional circles you hang out with fan your career aspirations or are they draining the life out of your dreams? Are your buddies traveling towards their magnificent or dining with mediocrity?
Let's muse on this one
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A lot of times we judge ourselves harshly when we don't get the opportunities we aspire for
Such energy when accumulated starts to affect how we show up for other opportunities
What is the alternative?
What does playing more, listening deeply, and taking action have to do with authenticity?
How does authenticity shape our career advancement?
Muse with me!
Listen & Pass Along!
I have been contemplating a lot lately on the role of humility in our careers.
Where do we draw the line between modesty and foolish ignorance of owning our greatness?
How does being humble or modest hold us back from our true potential?
Does staying numb to our achievements really serve us?
Listen & Pass Along!
We deserve real feedback that helps us grow and advance our careers.
Sadly, we get little or none of it from our 'performance reviews'
How else can we tap our networks and circles to gather honest and useful feedback that can help us to intentionally plan for our growth?
In this episode, I share a fun and somewhat 'vulnerable exercise' you can play with your friends, people that have experienced you in different work set ups
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When we take up our space, we own our voice. We believe in our talents and unique abilities. We are brave to position ourselves as value creators. When we take up space, we ensure our presence is heard. We claim the opportunities we know we are capable of.
However, sometimes, we hold ourselves back. Unnecessary apologizing, seeing ourselves as less worthy and so on.
In this episode guided by a powerful poem on Taking up Space by Nikita Gill, we explore the power of taking up our space and how such a mindset can help up advance in our careers.
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This is what we will be about. All things navigating our careers strategically and intentionally!