Career Gems - Nuggets to make you better in the workplace.: Recent Episodes
Rick Whitted | Personal & Professional Mentor
A personal and professional mentor, passionate about your professional development, personal growth and building your lasting life story.
In this gem, Rick speaks on the significance of the mentor/mentee relationship.
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In Today’s gem Rick’s message is simple, but poignant. Be Thoughtful. Don’t make a short term decision for a long term career.
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In Today’s gem, Rick speaks with IT Specialist Ezekiel Brooks. His message? Be Relentless. Stay Humble.
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In Today’s gem, Rick rick expounds on a simple truth: Talent is Crucial.
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In Today’s gem, Rick addresses the structural issues of the idea of the corporate ladder.
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In Today’s gem, rick flips the concept of Find your passion on it’s head. His take? Find Passion right where you are.
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In today’s gem, Rick speaks with Janice Celeste on the true key to career success.
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Join rick as he challenges the idea of the corporate ladder in today’s gem.
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In today’s gem Rick expounds on a simple question: How Long do you have to wait?
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Join Rick in today’s gem as he highlights the career message that most colleges graduates do not receive.
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Join Rick in today’s gem as he shares a simple truth: You may get lucky, but short term decision making is an unreliable way to manage a long term career.
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In today’s gem Rick shares a simple, yet profound truth: You may not be recognized initially, but in time, the work you do will come back to you.
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In today’s Gem, Rick and guest David Paul speak to the concept of Career Tattoos: The Actions, Events, and assumptions that impact you in the workplace.
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In today’s gem Rick and Allen highlight that the things that happen on the Homefront can affect us at work.
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In today’s gem, Rick’s advice is simple: Before you take the job, ask clear culture questions.
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In this gem, Rick and Allen Rejonis expound upon the golden rule, and its application to the workplace.
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In this gem, Rick answers a listener’s question concerning their primary and secondary core career values: Position and Personal Security.
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In this gem, Rick has a simple, yet impactful message: People will pay for the best you.
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In today’s gem, join Rick as he highlights a powerful truth: You can be successful and not thrive.
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In today’s gem, join Rick and Allen Rejonis as they speak to managing conflicting motivations in the workplace.
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In Todays’s gem, Rick speaks to managing offense in the workplace.
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In today’s gem Rick warns us of the dangers of cliques in the workplace.
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In today’s gem Rick cautions us to remember that despite the personal nature of the workplace, nothing comes before the work.
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In today’s gem Rick asks a simple question: How do you handle “more”?
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In today’s gem Rick’s message is simple: If you’re not asking, don’t expect to be mentored.
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Join Rick in today’s gem as he delves into the impact of competitive nature in the workplace.
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In Today’s gem Rick speaks on the importance of having wise council in the workplace.
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Join Rick, Sharvis, and Chantiel in today’s gem as they speak to balancing the marriage relationship and work.
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Join Rick as he speaks with Allen Rejonis on the managing and mitigating conflict in the workplace.
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In today’s Gem, join Rick as he discusses the drivers and dangers of Envy in the workplace.
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In today’s Gem we listen in to a conversation Rick had with David Paul on building Strategic Relationships.
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In today’s Gem, Rick hones in on the unintentional collisions that occur between some of our major value and worth creators: work, love, and family life.
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In today’s Gem, Rick—in a conversation with Guest David Paul—speaks on the danger of becoming too comfortable within the workplace. Despite the amount of time we spend at work, we must remember that it is a professional environment. Not a personal one.
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Join us for today’s Gem as Rick addresses the often tenuous balance between the professional and personal at work.
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In today’s Gem Rick presents a simple but profound truth: Teachability is at the core of success, or failure, in the workplace.
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In Today’s gem Rick highlights the fact that your character and credibility are closely intertwined, and both are integral to your working reputation.
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The Gem for today is simple, yet profound: Invest in the relationships you have in the workplace
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In today’s Gem, Rick gives insight into the difficulties of maintaining close, personal relationships in the workplace.
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In today’s Gem, Rick poses a thoughtful question: When interacting with your management, do you leave with your dignity intact?
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In today’s Gem, Rick focuses on the dangers of being defensive—or on the offensive—in the workplace.
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In today’s Gem, Rick’s message is simple: Avoid the Entitlement Response.
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In today’s Gem, Rick speaks on the importance of properly handling a ‘No’ in the workplace.
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In this gem, Rick speaks on the long term dangers of gossip in the workplace. His point is simple. If it’s not your business, Shut Up.
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In this gem, Rick highlights the danger of taking offense, or surprise, personally in the workplace. The short version? HALT.
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In this gem, Rick explains that the number one thing to remember about mentor relationships is: It’s on you”
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In today’s gem, Rick has but one simple message: The job you have now is best opportunity you will ever have to achieve mastery.
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In today’s gem, Rick deals with one of the deadliest career-killers: Pride.
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In today’s gem, Rick warns that we tend to use work to answer the most pertinent of life’s questions—Namely, am I moving forward?
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In today’s gem rick poses a salient thought. You stand out in someone’s mind every day, so how will you stand out?
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In today’s gem, Rick addresses the fact that communication doesn’t come easy and the cause may be deeper than you think.
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In Today’s gem, Rick’s highlights a common workplace problem: How do you approach correcting or informing a boss or manager? In short, remember the simple phrase, “So what are your thoughts?”
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In Today’s gem, Rick’s advice is simple yet profound. When it comes to workplace uncertainty, wherever that uncertainty may be found, you need to find someone you can trust.
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In Today’s Gem, Rick deals with the elephant in the room. What constitutes a truly “dumb” question?
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In today’s gem we tackle increasing responsibilities at work. So before you react, remember to ask, “Why is it unreasonable?”
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Today’s gem contains a simple message: Engage Them.
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Today’s gem tackles the subject of authenticity. Rick’s Message? Be who you are.
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In today’s episode Rick speaks on the the topic of Social Media in the workplace. His message is simple: Clean up your space.
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In today’s episode Rick speaks on the quintessential career question: “Am I Moving Forward?”
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In today’s gem Rick tackles a difficult workplace truth: No one “owes” you.
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In today’s gem, Rick warns that no matter what your job description or function, neglecting the people aspect of your work can be detrimental to your career.
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In today’s gem Rick zeroes in on a striking observation. Whether or not you love your job, finding—and using—your passion is key to having a successful career.
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In today’s gem Rick introduces the “Big 3”, the major questions we should ask on the topic of Promotion in the workplace.
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Today Rick explains that, contrary to popular belief, the conversations about your career do not begin with your performance. They begin with your attitude.
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Often, kids are told that they can be anything they want to be. While that sentiment is great, and has it’s place, it isn’t very helpful as career advice. In todays gem, Rick lays out some simple steps for parents looking to lay the foundation of their kid’s eventual careers.
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Often times we unintentionally allow ourselves to be lead by our emotions. This often affects our career decisions and causes us to make short-term career decisions. In today’s gem Rick shares the key to long-term decision making. It all begins with knowing what you value.
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Today’s gem is about getting your education to work for you. For as Rick explains, the job you do may not “fit” the degree you have, but the the skills you learn will have interdisciplinary applications.
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This gem tackles a difficult workplace truth: No one pays you “just do you.”
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Today’s Gem speaks to the dangers of pride and the importance of humility. Simply remember to Ask For Help
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Toady’s Gem is about taking care of yourself. Join Rick as he speaks on the practical things one can do to prevent workplace burnout.
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Today’s Gem is focused around one simple workplace truth: Every day is an interview.
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From the creator of On Your Way To Work comes Career Gems. Career Gems is a daily, 3-minute podcast that seeks to bring the clarity and insight of Author, Speaker, and Career Expert Rick Whitted directly to your ears. For his inaugural message, Rick will help you identify Your Best Mirror.
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