Love Your Work Life with Elissa Shuck: Recent Episodes

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Whether you’re going for that next promotion, looking for a job or making a pivot, Elissa teaches you how to navigate the ups and downs so you can have the career you want.

Summary

In this episode of the Love Your Work Life podcast, Elissa Shuck discusses the various aspects of career transitions, including understanding boredom in jobs, finding clarity in career choices, overcoming self-doubt, and staying motivated during the job search process. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing when it's time to make a change and provides practical strategies for listeners to navigate their career paths effectively.

Takeaways

Not everything is about being stressed out and burned out.
Sometimes you've just outgrown your job.
Clients often come to me bored with their work.
It's important to figure out what you really want to do next.
Running from something does not work; you need a destination.
Writing down your accomplishments can help rebuild confidence.
If you're thinking about making a change, it's time to start exploring.
You can leverage LinkedIn for job searches and career changes.
Practice your 'tell me about yourself' response for interviews.
Every investment you make in yourself is always worth it.

Sound Bites

"Sometimes you've just outgrown your job."

"Not everything is about being stressed out."

"Running from does not work."

Chapters

00:00 Understanding Career Boredom and Transitions

04:06 Finding Clarity in Career Choices

11:46 Overcoming Self-Doubt and Building Confidence

17:38 Making the Leap: Starting Your Career Change

23:56 Staying Motivated During the Job Search

Keywords

career change, self-doubt, motivation, job search, clarity, coaching, confidence, work-life balance, personal growth, leadership

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

Get free resources on my YouTube Channel

Get access to courses and download career helps on my website and follow me on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe!

Keywords

career coaching, resistance, self-doubt, clarity, career change, personal growth, inspired action, overthinking, belief, visualization

Summary

In this episode of the Love Your Work Life podcast, Elissa discusses the importance of understanding resistance in career choices and how it manifests as confusion, self-doubt, and overthinking. She emphasizes the need for clarity on personal strengths and behaviors to overcome these barriers. Elissa shares actionable strategies for believing in oneself, taking inspired action, and visualizing a fulfilling career. The episode concludes with a call to reflect on what a desired future career feels like, encouraging listeners to take steps towards their goals.

Takeaways

Understanding resistance is crucial for career satisfaction.
Clarity on personal strengths leads to better job alignment.
Self-doubt can be a significant barrier to career change.
Overthinking often prevents decisive action in career paths.
Belief in oneself is foundational for making career changes.
Inspired action is more effective than willpower alone.
Visualizing a desired future can help overcome resistance.
Taking small steps can lead to significant career transformations.
It's important to recognize and challenge negative self-talk.
Creating a supportive environment is key to career growth.

Sound bites

"Self-doubt is such a lie."

"Believe what you want is possible."

"What does my future feel like?"

Chapters

00:00 Understanding Resistance in Career Choices

02:49 The Role of Clarity and Self-Discovery

05:59 Overcoming Self-Doubt and Confusion

08:52 The Impact of Overthinking on Career Decisions

11:35 Belief and Behavior: Keys to Career Change

14:54 Inspired Action vs. Willpower

17:28 Visualizing Your Future Career

20:45 Final Thoughts and Resources

Are you your own worst enemy when it comes to career success? In this eye-opening episode, Elissa Shuck reveals the four sneaky ways we sabotage our work lives and job searches—plus a simple 3-step formula to break free from these destructive patterns once and for all.

Whether you're stuck in a job you hate, struggling through a lengthy job search, or feeling trapped in your career, this episode will help you identify the invisible barriers you've been creating and give you the tools to overcome them.

What You'll Learn

The 4 Ways We Self-Sabotage Our Careers:

Carrying unprocessed emotions (the invisible baggage weighing you down)
Avoiding rejection through delayed action (hiding in the survival cave)
Disconnecting from your intuition (the spray-and-pray approach)
Perpetuating unhelpful stories (mismanaging your energy)

The AIR Formula for Breaking Free:

Acknowledge: Recognize and choose better emotions
Inspiration: Take action when your heart calls
Responsibility: Own what you want and trust your capabilities

Key Takeaways

✨ "Where attention goes, energy flows" - Learn to manage your focus for better outcomes

🧠 Stop outsourcing your decisions - Your brain and heart have the answers you need

💪 Build rejection resilience - Expand your capacity for rejection to expand your possibilities

🎯 Flip the script - Change "Why me?" to "Why not me?"

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction: The self-sabotage epidemic

3:12 - Way #1: Unprocessed emotions (invisible baggage)

5:40 - The stagnant energy trap

8:05 - Way #2: Avoiding rejection (survival cave mentality)

10:28 - Way #3: Disconnecting from intuition

12:46 - Way #4: Perpetuating harmful stories

15:05 - The power of "where attention goes, energy flows"

17:28 - The AIR Formula revealed

19:41 - Taking responsibility for your success

Who This Episode Is For

Job seekers feeling stuck in their search
Professionals in toxic work environments
Anyone feeling trapped in their current role
Career changers afraid to make the leap
Leaders looking to break through limiting patterns

Resources Mentioned

Love Your Work Life website: elissashuck-careercoach.com

Free career resources and coaching programs

LinkedIn: Follow Elissa Shuck for more career insights

Connect With Elissa

Website: elissashuck-careercoach.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/

Podcast: Subscribe to "Love Your Work Life" on your favorite platform

Ready to stop sabotaging your success? Listen to this episode and discover how to transform your relationship with work, starting today.

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Tags

CareerCoaching #JobSearch #SelfSabotage #WorkLife #Leadership #CareerTransition #ProfessionalDevelopment #Mindset #Success #Motivation

Feeling exhausted by 2 PM? Dreading Sunday nights? You might be operating outside your natural strength zone. Career coach Elissa Shuck reveals the three-step breakthrough method that transforms work stress into career clarity.

In this transformative episode, Elissa breaks down why you're not feeling good at work anymore and provides a clear roadmap to get back to loving your career. Discover how your natural behavioral strengths are the key to unlocking career satisfaction and sustainable success.

What You'll Learn:

Why traditional career advice focuses on the wrong kind of "strengths"
The hidden story your work stress is telling you about misalignment
How to identify your natural behavioral workplace strengths (beyond skills and experience)
The energy drain connection: why you're physically and mentally exhausted
Three powerful self-coaching questions to create breakthrough clarity
How "neutral" becomes your superpower for seeing new possibilities
The difference between forcing success and natural alignment

Key Takeaways:

✓ Your behavioral strengths are clues to career fulfillment, not limitations

✓ Chronic energy drain often signals you're operating outside your strength zones

✓ Knowing what you DON'T want creates clarity about what you DO want

✓ You don't need to fix yourself to find career satisfaction

✓ Neutral emotional state is where you regain power and see options

Perfect For:

Early, mid, or late-career professionals feeling stuck
Anyone experiencing Sunday scaries or work dread
Leaders wanting to understand team energy and engagement
Career changers seeking authentic direction
Professionals feeling successful but unfulfilled

Resources Mentioned:

"The Map of Consciousness Explained" by David R. Hawkins

Bruce Lee quote on knowledge vs. action

Connect with Elissa:

Website: ElissaShuck-CareerCoach.com

LinkedIn: [Follow for career insights]

Free resources and coaching program information available

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

Get free resources on my YouTube Channel

Get access to courses and download career helps on my website and follow me on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe!

Discover how the ancient Law of Circulation can revolutionize your career success. Host Elissa Shuck reveals the universal principle that governs giving and receiving, and how mastering this flow can unlock promotions, recognition, and professional growth. Learn why being a "giver" isn't enough—you must also become a skilled receiver.

Key Topics Covered

The Law of Circulation Fundamentals:
Understanding the dynamic exchange between giving and receiving
Why balance is crucial for career advancement
How this universal principle spans cultures and time periods

The Science Behind Circulation:

Quantum field theory and energy exchange
Quantum entanglement and ripple effects in professional life
Recent research on quantum vortex dynamics

Practical Career Applications:

Give Freely: Contribute your time, talent, and energy without attachment to outcomes
Receive Graciously: Accept compliments and opportunities instead of deflecting them
Practice Gratitude: Maintain an abundance mindset to keep the cycle active
Release and Trust: Let go of fear and scarcity thinking that blocks natural flow

Powerful Quotes from This Episode

"Some of us can be real givers... But we also have to be receivers. We have to be open to receiving."

"Every time you go the extra mile, every time you receive a compliment, every time you accept an opportunity to show up, you are participating in not only the law of circulation, but a ripple effect that has implications."

"If you're motivated by what you can get out of it, you are limiting and preventing the law of circulation in your life. You must give freely."

Historical & Cultural Context

This episode explores how the Law of Circulation appears across multiple traditions:

Judeo-Christian teachings
Ancient Egyptian and Greek wisdom
Taoist philosophy and chi flow
Buddhist practices on compassion and abundance
Indigenous teachings on interconnectedness

Action Items for Listeners

Assess Your Receiving Skills: Notice how you respond to compliments and opportunities
Practice Abundant Giving: Contribute your talents without expecting immediate returns
Cultivate Gratitude: Regularly acknowledge what you're receiving in your career
Release Control: Trust the natural flow instead of forcing outcomes
Identify Stagnation: Recognize when you're blocking circulation in your professional life

Connect with Elissa

Website: elissasshuck-careercoach.com

LinkedIn: Connect for coaching insights and career tips

LinkedIn Newsletter: Middle Ground Newsletter for leadership content

Episode Summary

In this transformative episode, Elissa challenges the traditional concept of ROI (Return on Investment) by introducing a revolutionary framework: Return on Intention. Drawing from her extensive background in product development and marketing, she reveals why simply investing money in education, courses, or career development isn't enough, and what actually creates lasting career success.

Key Takeaways

The Intention Revolution

Traditional ROI focuses on financial returns, but Return on Intention examines the deeper purpose behind your investments

75% of people don't work in fields related to their college degrees—a clear sign that investment alone isn't the answer

Conscious intention-setting is the missing piece that transforms career investments into meaningful outcomes

The Reactive vs. Intentional Leadership Framework

You cannot be reactive and intentional simultaneously
Pausing to choose consciously creates better outcomes than automatic reactions
Your deeper purpose should filter every professional decision you make

Creating Your Professional Legacy

Every action you take is creating a legacy, intentional or accidental
Compromising your inner truth for performance or approval leads to career dissatisfaction
Intention helps you stay aligned with your highest self and authentic purpose

Featured Insights

"Where attention goes, energy flows" - Elissa explains how intention serves as the precursor to focused attention and energy flow, creating a powerful cycle of aligned action.

The Toxic Workplace Analogy: Just like a neglected aquarium becomes stagnant and toxic, workplace cultures deteriorate without conscious intention and maintenance.

Practical Applications

Self-Assessment Questions for identifying where you're being reactive vs. intentional
Purpose Clarification techniques to discover your deeper professional motivations
Legacy Building strategies to ensure your career choices align with your values
Conscious Leadership practices for creating positive workplace cultures

Perfect For

Professionals feeling stuck or unfulfilled in their current roles

Leaders looking to create more positive, intentional workplace cultures

Anyone considering educational investments or career changes

Individuals struggling with people-pleasing or approval-seeking behaviors

Career changers seeking alignment between their work and values

Resources Mentioned

Strategic Leadership Lab Comprehensive leadership development program (strategicleadershiplab.com)

Conscious Leadership for Culture Excellence course

Free trial available with access to sample courses

Additional resources at elissashuck-careercoach.com

Connect with Elissa

Website: elissashuck-careercoach.com

LinkedIn: Follow for ongoing career insights and tips

Podcast: Subscribe to Love Your Work Life

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

Get free resources on my YouTube Channel

Get access to courses and download career helps on my website and follow me on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe!

Ready to level up your leadership skills?

Develop clear, effective communication strategies to inspire and motivate your team.
Master the art of influence and persuasion to drive organizational success.
Gain confidence in your decision-making abilities and lead with conviction.
Cultivate a positive and productive work environment that fosters innovation.

It all happens inside Strategic Leadership Lab. An exclusive cohort where you get unparalleled support as a middle management leader.

If you've ever wondered why you ever got into management in the first place, Strategic Leadership Lab will help you feel secure, accomplished, and in control.

Click below to get started

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Are you one of the 80% of workers not utilizing their natural strengths at work? In this episode, host Elissa Shuck explores the critical question of whether your career aligns with your innate talents and behavioral strengths. Drawing insights from Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton's research, she provides four key indicators to assess your strength-career alignment and shares eye-opening statistics about workplace satisfaction.

Key Topics Covered

The difference between skills/experience vs. innate talents and strengths

Four ways to determine if your work aligns with your strengths

Understanding flow states in the workplace

Why talent accelerates learning

The energy vs. drain factor in career alignment

Shocking statistics: Only 20% of employees get to do what they do best daily

4 Signs Your Work Is Aligned With Your Strengths

You look forward to going to work - No Sunday scaries, genuine anticipation
You consistently experience flow - Time flies, deep focus, effortless challenge
Learning comes naturally - Skills develop quickly, attracted to growth opportunities
Work energizes rather than drains you - Overall energy gain despite challenges

Key Quotes

"A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes and who has the courage to develop that potential." - Brené Brown

"Sometimes the person you have to take responsibility for in developing potential is yourself." - Elissa Shuck

Resources Mentioned

"Now Discover Your Strengths" by Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton

"Go Put Your Strengths to Work" by Marcus Buckingham

StrengthsFinder Assessment

Gallup's State of the American Workforce report

Connect with Elissa

Website: ElissaShuck-CareerCoach.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/

Remember: Career transitions don't mean starting over. You can leverage your experience while aligning with your strengths.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

Get free resources on my YouTube Channel

Get access to courses and download career helps on my website and follow me on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe!

Episode SummaryDiscover how shifting your mindset from viewing work as just a job to treating it as a craft can transform your entire career experience. Host Elissa Shuck explores the profound difference between craft and success, sharing insights on how to find meaning and purpose in your work regardless of your current situation. Learn practical strategies for connecting your natural strengths to your daily tasks and discover how treating your career as something to be honed and nurtured can lead to deeper fulfillment.

Key Outcomes You'll Gain: Reframe Your Work Perspective: Learn to view your occupation as a craft to be developed rather than just a means to success * Find Purpose in Any Role: Discover how to infuse meaning into your work, even in challenging environments * Connect Strengths to Daily Tasks: Understand how to align your natural talents with what you do every day * Build Long-term Career Satisfaction*: Develop an approach that creates lasting fulfillment beyond temporary achievements

Chapter Breakdown[00:00 - 01:16] Opening: The Craft vs. Mass Production Mindset

The transformative power of viewing work as craft
Introduction to the artisan vs. fast food analogy

[01:16 - 03:41] Success Stories and the Power of Intention

Celebrating client wins and job placements
The connection between career coaching and life coaching
Michael Beckwith's concept of "intention deficit"

[03:41 - 06:08] Finding Purpose in Challenging Environments

How to maintain meaning even in toxic workplaces
Rob Bell's "How to Be Here" and the craft concept
The difference between success and fulfillment

[06:08 - 08:30] The Journey is the Craft

Why satisfaction must come during the journey, not just at the destination
Examples of craft in everyday professions
The Four Seasons culture of service excellence

[08:30 - 11:00] Investing in Your Craft

The importance of continuous learning and growth
Using strengths assessments to find alignment
Self-evaluation questions for career reflection

[11:00 - 13:26] Rob Bell's Definition of Craft

The profound difference between craft and success
Eight characteristics that define true craft
Building skills, character, and substance over time

[13:26 - End] Choosing Craft Today

How to immediately shift your perspective
The power of gratitude and humility in work
Transforming regrets into appreciation

"There is a difference between craft and success. Craft is when you have a profound sense of gratitude that you even get to do this... You can decide to feel that way about your work right now." - Elissa Shuck

Resources Mentioned Book: "How to Be Here" by Rob Bell * Assessment: Strengths Assessment (available through Elissa's coaching programs) * Website*: elissashuck-careercoach.com

Connect with Elissa Website: elissashuck-careercoach.com * LinkedIn: Follow Elissa Shuck * Coaching*: One-on-one transformational career coaching available

Action Steps1. Reflect: Ask yourself what you actually enjoy about your current work 2. Connect: Identify how your enjoyable tasks align with your natural strengths 3. Invest: Look for opportunities to add knowledge and level up your craft 4. Reframe: Begin viewing your accumulated experience as valuable, leverageable assets 5. Practice Gratitude: Find details in your work that feel meaningful and worth appreciating

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Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

Get free resources on my YouTube Channel

Get access to courses and download career helps on my website and follow me on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe!

Episode Summary

In this episode, Elissa Shuck shares her expertise on interview preparation, revealing how to transform the stressful experience of interviewing into a strategic communication opportunity. Learn how to guide the narrative during interviews by preparing thoroughly, understanding your unique strengths, and presenting yourself as the solution to the employer's problems. Elissa explains that interview success isn't just about answering questions correctly—it's about implementing a comprehensive communication strategy that aligns you with the role and demonstrates your ability to deliver value.

Key Takeaways

Know Your Strengths: Understanding your natural behavioral workplace strengths is foundational to interview success. Elissa recommends a brief assessment that provides comprehensive insights into your traits and characteristics, which can then be combined with your expertise to create a compelling narrative.

Mindset Preparation: Preparing your mindset before interviews is crucial. By reminding yourself of your strengths, experiences, and accomplishments, you can enter the conversation with confidence and reduce anxiety.

Guide the Narrative: You can guide the narrative in the interviewer's mind by addressing potential concerns proactively and using the "Tell me about yourself" question strategically to create an "aha moment" early in the conversation.

Communication Strategy: Think of your interview as a marketing campaign where you communicate "I understand you and I am your solution" rather than trying to prove yourself.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction and the importance of behavioral strengths in interviews

00:52 - Why most people find interviewing difficult

03:15 - LinkedIn poll results about interview challenges

05:40 - Viewing interviews as a communication strategy

07:59 - How knowing your strengths builds confidence and creates vivid impressions

10:27 - Preparing through mindset and emotion regulation

12:54 - Guiding the narrative and making the most of "Tell me about yourself"

15:21 - Managing your internal narrative during interviews

17:48 - Conclusion: The interview is about you, but for them

Notable Quote

"When you're able to bring your behavioral strengths, talk about them during an interview, then you're painting a much more vivid picture for the people that you're speaking with so that they can see you and envision you doing your thing in that role."

Resources Mentioned

Interview Preparation Worksheet
Your Answers To Common Interview Questions

Website: elissashuck-careercoach.com

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

Get free resources on my YouTube Channel

Get access to courses and download career helps on my website and follow me on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe!

In this episode, Elissa shares a powerful leadership story about inheriting a struggling retail department with poor morale, messy operations, and a 25% revenue decline. Through her unconventional approach of leading by example and establishing core expectations, she successfully transformed the team culture and turned the business around from a 25% decrease to a 2% increase within just six months - all without replacing a single team member.

Key Takeaways

When taking over a struggling team, sometimes the most powerful first action is to roll up your sleeves and do the unglamorous work that demonstrates commitment

Cultural transformation begins with trust-building and clear, simple expectations

Sustainable results come from believing in your team's potential rather than replacing them

Episode Chapters

The Leadership Challenge (00:00 - 03:55)

The Unconventional Approach (03:55 - 06:19)

The Remarkable Results (06:19 - 08:44)

Three Leadership Principles for Middle Managers (08:44 - 15:48)

The Ripple Effect of Good Leadership (15:48 - end)

"The moves you need will show up for you. But it comes first from that solid belief in yourself that you're meant to be there. And from the quiet moments of yourself saying no to the negative voices and yes to the possibilities." - Elissa Shuck

Resources Mentioned

Book reference: "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" by Robert Fulghum

Website: strategicleadershiplab.com

Follow Elissa on LinkedIn for more leadership insights

About the Host

Elissa Shuck hosts the Love Your Work Life podcast, offering transformational strength-based coaching for career, leadership, and life.

Ready to level up your leadership skills?

Develop clear, effective communication strategies to inspire and motivate your team.
Master the art of influence and persuasion to drive organizational success.
Gain confidence in your decision-making abilities and lead with conviction.
Cultivate a positive and productive work environment that fosters innovation.

It all happens inside Strategic Leadership Lab. An exclusive cohort where you get unparalleled support as a middle management leader.

If you've ever wondered why you ever got into management in the first place, Strategic Leadership Lab will help you feel secure, accomplished, and in control.

Click below to get started

https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/strategic-leadership-lab

In this episode, Elissa Shuck explores the concept of "dwelling and thriving below the surface" — finding that deeper place of awareness and resilience beneath life's storms. Learn how career challenges, including job searches and even demotions, can support your awakening to your true capabilities.

Elissa shares her personal experience with demotion and how it ultimately led to positive transformation, encouraging listeners to ask more profound questions when facing difficulties. Discover the Japanese concept of "kensho" (insight followed by integration) and how developing curiosity can transform your perspective on life's challenges.

"Once you see your value, you can't unsee it. And if you try to, you're actually lying to yourself." - Elissa Shuck

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

Get free resources on my YouTube Channel

Get access to courses and download career helps on my website and follow me on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe!

Are you struggling with being labeled as "overqualified" or feeling "underqualified" in your job search? In this episode, career coach Elissa Shuck breaks down how to handle these common challenges and turn them into opportunities.

"Your resume [and interview] isn't everything you wanna say about yourself. It is what does the other person need to know about you to see you as a viable candidate." - Elissa Shuck

You'll discover:

Why being "overqualified" doesn't have to be a deal-breaker and how to address it in interviews
Strategic ways to present your experience without overwhelming hiring managers
How to identify and leverage transferable skills when making a career pivot
Practical tips for early career professionals and recent graduates to showcase their qualifications
Techniques for connecting your past experience to future roles

Whether you're a seasoned professional looking to make a change or just starting your career journey, this episode provides actionable strategies to position yourself effectively in the job market. Elissa shares insights on everything from handling age-related concerns to marketing yourself for a career transition.

Download our free career strategy workbook at elissashuck-careercoach.com to create your personal roadmap for career success.

Follow Elissa on LinkedIn and visit elissashuck-careercoach.com for more resources on advancing your career and building an awesome team.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction and episode overview

03:11 - Addressing age and experience in interviews

05:34 - Career changes and personal values

07:59 - Strategic presentation in interviews

12:48 - Handling underqualification

15:07 - Using job descriptions effectively

17:32 - Tips for recent graduates

22:23 - Closing thoughts and workbook offer

Get the career strategy workbook: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/free-career-reflection-guide

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Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

Get free resources on my YouTube Channel

Get access to courses and download career helps on my website and follow me on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe!

Are job interviews causing you stress? In this game-changing episode, career coach Elissa Shuck reveals how one simple mindset shift can transform your entire interview experience.

"I guarantee you, if you change your mind about interviews and you think of them like this, like this opportunity to be seen because someone else already sees you, you'll never approach an interview the same way again." - Elissa Shuck

Discover why being invited to an interview is like being asked to join an impromptu meeting at work - and why this parallel can help you approach interviews with confidence and ease.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

00:48 - Setting the Stage for Career Growth in 2025

03:13 - The Meeting Room Analogy

05:31 - Reframing Interview Invitations

07:58 - Common Interview Mistakes

10:24 - Signs Your Interview is Going Sideways

15:11 - How to Talk About Your Strengths

17:33 - Connecting with Interviewers

20:01 - The Consultant Mindset

24:50 - Mastering Your State Before Interviews

27:15 - Closing Thoughts

Key Discussion Points:

• Why most candidates misunderstand what an interview really is

• How to stop trying to "prove yourself" and instead showcase your natural abilities

• The powerful consultant mindset that can make interviews feel effortless

• Common mistakes that make you appear over- or under-qualified

• A pre-interview technique to boost your critical thinking and authenticity

Whether you're actively job hunting or want to be prepared for future opportunities, this episode provides actionable strategies to help you show up as your best self in interviews. Learn how to guide the narrative while staying genuine, and discover why the fact that you were invited means more than you might think.

🎯 Key Takeaway: When someone invites you to interview, they already see potential in you. Your job isn't to prove yourself - it's to confirm their positive instincts about you.

Connect with Elissa:

• Follow her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/

• Subscribe to Love Your Work Life podcast

[Episode 175 of Love Your Work Life]

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In this empowering episode of Love Your Work Life, host Elissa Shuck guides you through practical steps to gain clarity and confidence about your next career move. Whether you're navigating a toxic workplace, planning a career pivot, or dreaming of your ideal job, this episode equips you with actionable exercises to reflect on your career story, uncover its value, and create a roadmap for what’s next. It's time to take control, clarify your path, and start building the future you deserve.

"Your career story is powerful—own it, celebrate it, and let it guide you to your next big move." -- Elissa Shuck

Chapters:

Introduction (00:00)

Transformational coaching to love your work life.

Your Career Story - The Key to Clarity (02:30)

Reflecting on your career history to uncover value.

Practical Exercise - Mapping Your Career (05:15)

Step-by-step guide to capturing your career journey.

Processing Your Feelings About Your Career (07:40)

Shifting from resistance to intentional thinking.

Building Your Personal Job Description (10:00)

Dreaming big to create a vision for your ideal role.

Connecting the Dots for Confidence (12:25)

How clarity fuels your job search success.

Making a Decision and Taking Action (14:50)

The power of commitment to create momentum.

Conclusion and Resources (16:30)

Encouragement to move forward and free resources for career growth.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the Love Your Work Life podcast! Share it with someone who could use clarity and confidence in their career journey. For free resources and coaching programs, visit elissashuck-careercoach.com and connect with Elisa on LinkedIn.

Additional Resources:

Free Career Reflection Guide
Coaching Programs for Career Advancement
Follow Elissa on LinkedIn

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Are you ready to transform your job search? In this episode, I'm sharing the Day 1 replay of my recent Job Search Challenge with a powerful foundation: identifying your essential skills. Join me as I walk you through a proven strategy to uncover the natural, behavioral strengths that underpin your success and confidence.

You'll learn:

The difference between essential and transferable skills.

How to connect with your innate strengths to build confidence and clarity.

Why understanding your behaviors leads to better job fit and career satisfaction.

How focusing on strengths (instead of weaknesses) accelerates your career growth.

"When you focus on your strengths, you make your weaknesses obsolete."

This session is packed with insights and actionable takeaways, including a free resource to help you discover your essential skills. It’s time to ditch the doubt and step into the job search with clarity, confidence, and grounded energy.

Thanks for listening!

Elissa

Don’t forget to subscribe to the Love Your Work Life podcast to get the encouragement, motivation and strategies you need for a rewarding career. Your dream job awaits!

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

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In this episode of Love Your Work Life, Elissa Shuck unpacks the secret to finding career opportunities that truly align with who you are. It starts with understanding your strengths and leveraging them to connect with roles that bring out your best. Discover how the brain's reticular activating system can supercharge your job search, and learn actionable strategies to build clarity and confidence.

From personal insights to practical exercises like "fractal thinking" and identifying accomplishments, Elissa offers tools to help you navigate the path to a fulfilling career. Whether you're feeling stuck in a job that doesn't fit or seeking to elevate your career trajectory, this episode will inspire and guide you.

"Your strengths aren't limiting—they're a lighthouse guiding you to the opportunities that truly fit." - Elissa Shuck

Key Topics:

The importance of self-awareness in career alignment
How to use the reticular activating system to focus on the right opportunities
Practical exercises for identifying strengths and aligning with your dream job
Hacks to overcome mental blocks in your job search

Resources and Links:

Visit elissashuck-careercoach.com for free resources and coaching programs
Follow Elissa on LinkedIn for more inspiration

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

Get free resources on my YouTube Channel

Get access to courses and download career helps on my website and follow me on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe!

Are you stuck in a job that no longer fits? In this episode, host Elissa Shuck dives into the signs of an "ill-fitting" job and shares a four-step process to help you move toward a career that feels authentic, fulfilling, and purpose-driven.

Drawing from her experience coaching clients through career transitions, Elissa encourages listeners to take a “philosophy check-in,” develop true self-awareness, and visualize their next move before taking action.

"When you decide that your work matters, no matter what your work is, you'll start to find a sense of purpose. Your value add is needed in a way that only you can offer." - Elissa Shuck

Key takeaways:

Recognize the difference between a role that’s merely uncomfortable and one that’s truly "ill-fitting."
Engage in a "philosophy check-in" to examine your thoughts about yourself and your career.
Discover how aligning your unique skills and talents can lead to fulfilling job opportunities.
Take practical action with a clear vision of the career you want to create.

Don’t miss Elissa’s advice on harnessing self-motivation, feeling your way into the role you want, and connecting your strengths with a purposeful career. Tune in and start the journey from an ill-fitting job to one that aligns perfectly with who you are.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

Get free resources on my YouTube Channel

Get access to courses and download career helps on my website and follow me on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe!

In this episode, career coach and former corporate leader Elissa Shuck dives into why job seekers need to think of their job search as a strategic marketing campaign. Elissa shares her unique approach that reframes the often daunting task of self-promotion by emphasizing storytelling, understanding hiring managers' needs, and viewing oneself as the solution to the company's problems.

Whether you're pivoting to a new career, shifting industries, or simply aiming for your next role, Elissa's guidance helps you harness your unique strengths, connect your experience to job requirements, and approach interviews with a winning mindset.

Key Takeaways:

Job Searching as Marketing: Position yourself as a solution, aligning your story with the employer's needs.
Three Levels of Problem Solving: Address the physical, emotional, and philosophical pain points of the employer through your experiences.
Visualizing Success: Adopt the mindset of already having the job to boost confidence and ease during interviews.
Showcasing Value: Combine your core competencies, behavioral strengths, and past accomplishments to create compelling narratives that resonate.
The Power of Belief: Cultivate belief in yourself, your unique value, and the potential employer to foster the right energy and confidence.

"I truly believe that the reason people get hired is the same reason we buy things. Because somewhere along the line, you told your story in a clear enough way that they're getting the aha moment of, 'my gosh, they're the one." - Elissa Shuck

Episode Chapters:

[00:00] Introduction and Personal Story – Elissa shares her career background and the purpose behind her podcast.
[01:42] The Challenge of Self-Marketing – Why telling your story is harder than promoting a company or product.
[04:10] Job Search as a Product Campaign – Framing yourself as a product and the importance of problem-solving.
[06:34] The Emotional and Philosophical Levels – Understanding deeper needs that you fulfill for employers.
[08:59] Job Descriptions and Pain Points – How to read between the lines of job descriptions for strategic insight.
[11:21] Highlighting Skills and Behaviors – Techniques for showcasing results and behavioral strengths.
[16:10] The Belief Triad – Building belief in yourself, your value, and your future employer.
[20:00] Transfer of Enthusiasm – How belief and energy can influence the hiring decision.
[23:27] Final Thoughts and Opportunities – Information on Elissa’s 90-Day+ Career Coaching program and how to connect with her.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

Get free resources on my YouTube Channel

Get access to courses and download career helps on my website and follow me on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe!

In this episode, Elissa dives into five essential keys for navigating a successful job change. With her background as a corporate hiring manager and career coach, she shares practical insights to help you approach your job search with clarity, resilience, and a winning mindset.

Whether you're leaving a toxic workplace, looking for growth, or pivoting industries, these steps will empower you to land your next role faster and with greater confidence. Discover how to take control of your career and make your next move your best move.

Key Takeaways:

Clarity - Define what you truly want in your next role to avoid wasting energy in the wrong directions.
Inclusion - Approach job descriptions with an inclusive mindset; focus on your fit rather than on self-elimination.
Detachment - Let go of attachment to individual outcomes; trust that the process will lead to the right opportunity.
Commitment - Commit to a strategy that resonates with you, and believe that it will work.
Ownership - Embrace your worth and value; lean into your strengths and experience with confidence.

“You’ve got this, and remember—the other side of every conversation is a job offer. You’re participating in a process that ends in a job offer.” – Elissa Shuck

Episode Chapters:

[00:00] – Introduction and Purpose: Why Changing Jobs Can Be Your Game-Changer
[02:00] – Clarity: Why Knowing Your Direction Accelerates the Process
[04:00] – Inclusion: Focusing on Fit Rather Than Flaws in Job Descriptions
[07:00] – Detachment: How to Stay Unattached from Outcomes
[10:00] – Commitment: Selecting and Believing in Your Strategy
[13:00] – Ownership: Knowing Your Worth and Value in the Job Search
[15:00] – Closing Thoughts: How the 90-Day Plus Program Can Help You Achieve Your 2025 Career Goals

Connect with Elissa:

Explore more resources and coaching options at elisashuck-careercoach.com and follow Elissa on LinkedIn for ongoing career insights and inspiration.

Schedule your free Possibility Session™ here.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

Get free resources on my YouTube Channel

Get access to courses and download career helps on my website and follow me on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe!

In this episode, Elissa shares powerful insights on how to land a healthy, fulfilling job in 2025. Whether you're aiming for a new role or breaking free from a toxic work environment, Elissa outlines three must-haves: mindset, value, and strategy. Get ready to reclaim control over your career and discover a work life that energizes you.

Key Takeaways:

Unstoppable Mindset: How a growth mindset turns obstacles into opportunities.
Magnify Your Value: Ways to showcase your unique strengths.
Practical Strategies: Effective job search tactics for 2025.

"Leveraging your value combined with a clear picture of what you want inspires action that gives you ultimate control over your career." — Elissa Shuck

Chapters:

(00:00) Why now is the time to start your job search
(04:12) Defining a Healthy Workplace: Transparency, community, and balance
(06:30) From Toxic to Thriving: Personal stories of escaping toxic work environments.
(11:19) Unstoppable Mindset: How mindset influences career success.
(16:10) Magnifying Your Value: Showcasing your skills and contributions.
(20:57) Practical Job Search Tips: The Job Search Success Framework.
(25:51) Closing: How to take control of your career now.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

Get free resources on my YouTube Channel

Get access to courses and download career helps on my website and follow me on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe!

In this episode, Elissa urges you to kickstart your 2025 New Year’s resolutions now! She offers practical advice to help you get "unstuck" and achieve your career vision before the year ends. Don’t wait until January—start making those shifts today!

Key Takeaways:

Ask powerful questions to shape your career vision.
Release bad habits and thought patterns holding you back.
Recognize the skills and talents you already possess that will lead you to success.

"You can't be grateful and complaining at the same time. Release the complaint, and you'll free up energy for creativity and ideas." — Elissa Shuck

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro & Fall Reflection
(02:14) Why Fall is the Best Time to Plan
(04:39) The Power of Starting Now
(07:04) Vision, Emergence & Growth
(09:28) Releasing Negative Thought Patterns
(11:55) Connecting Your Skills to Future Goals
(14:19) Expanding Your Thinking for Career Growth

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to land a rewarding new job
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Schedule Your Possibility Session™

https://calendly.com/elissa-shuck-career-coach/possibility-session-with-elissa-shuck

Get free resources on my YouTube Channel

Get access to courses and download career helps on my website and follow me on LinkedIn. Don't forget to subscribe!

Working in a toxic environment or for a toxic boss can be challenging, even for positive and optimistic individuals. Writing down thoughts and emotions can help diffuse their power. Our bodies memorize emotions, which can affect our experiences in new environments. By consciously observing our thoughts and feelings, we can create new emotional states and transform our inner and outer worlds. Thoughts and feelings together create an electromagnetic field, and when combined with clarity and focus, can lead to significant changes.

Listen now to learn how leveraging the power of thoughts and emotions can help you achieve your career and life goals.

Get the Flourish Journal :: https://bit.ly/flourish-journal-by-elissa-shuck

Takeaways

Writing down thoughts and emotions can help diffuse their power.
Our bodies memorize emotions, which can affect our experiences in new environments.
Consciously observing our thoughts and feelings can help create new emotional states and transform our inner and outer worlds.
Combining thoughts and feelings can create an electromagnetic field that can lead to significant changes.
Leveraging the power of thoughts and emotions can help us achieve our career and life goals.

Chapters

00:00 Navigating a Toxic Environment or Toxic Boss

05:52 The Power of Writing Down Thoughts and Emotions

12:07 Memorizing Emotions and Its Impact on Experiences

16:22 Creating New Emotional States through Consciousness

20:14 The Electromagnetic Field of Thoughts and Feelings

24:39 Leveraging Thoughts and Emotions for Career and Life Goals

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

In this episode, I discusses the importance of taking action towards your goals and not waiting for perfection. I give you three ways to overcome excuses and achieve your goals: willpower, discipline, and passion.

But how do you conger those up? It's about your thoughts.

Your thought have power to create feelings of motivation and drive.

When you choose thoughts that align with your goals and leverage those thoughts to take action, you can set your sites on something, stop making excuses and get it done!

"Perfection in advance of taking action is not possible." - Elissa Shuck, EP165

Takeaways

Perfection in advance of taking action is not possible; waiting for perfection is just an excuse.

Three ways to overcome excuses and achieve your goals: willpower, discipline, and passion.

Choose thoughts that align with your goals and create feelings of motivation and drive.

Leverage these thoughts to take action and make progress towards your goals.

Don't wait for the perfect time or circumstances; start taking action now.

If you're ready to make a change in your career, reach out for a free consultation.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

03:11 The Importance of Taking Action

05:06 Three Strategies for Overcoming Excuses

09:56 Harnessing the Power of Thoughts

13:28 Choosing Thoughts that Align with Your Goals

15:26 Don't Wait for Perfection: Start Taking Action Now

16:27 Ready for a Career Change? Schedule a Free Consultation

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Maintaining resilience is crucial in various aspects of life, including job searches, workplace challenges, and personal growth. To cultivate resilience, it is important to focus on positive aspects and set intentions and expectations. The reticular activating system in the brain also helps in this process.

Being curious and asking questions, reframing situations, and identifying what keeps you motivated are effective strategies. Ultimately, prioritizing happiness and creating a fulfilling work life contributes to resilience and overall well-being.

"Confidence comes from your thoughts. It doesn't come from experience. It doesn't come from a track record of success. It doesn't come from other people validating you."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

03:17 Resilience in Various Aspects of Life

07:40 Utilizing the Reticular Activating System

10:29 The Role of Thoughts in Building Resilience

13:23 Strategies for Maintaining Resilience

16:15 Prioritizing Happiness and Work Life

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot
Mindset and strategy to manage and escape a toxic workplace

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

I n this conversation, I discuss strategies for dealing with toxic workplaces. I walk you through now confidence comes from your thoughts, not external validation or accomplishments. I also share my personal experiences with toxic work environments and offer tips and strategies for managing them.

I also highlight the importance of regaining confidence and clarity about your value, maintaining resilience and impact, and making decisions and moving forward. You'll also learn about my coaching program, Make Your Move, which helps individuals navigate toxic workplaces and make successful career transitions.

Takeaways

Confidence comes from your thoughts, not external validation or accomplishments.
To manage a toxic workplace, focus on regaining confidence and clarity about your value.
Maintain resilience and impact by looking for positive aspects, setting intentions and expectations, and using your reticular activating system.
Make decisions and move forward by managing your thoughts, brainstorming ideas, and evaluating your reasons.
Consider seeking support from a career coach to navigate toxic workplaces and make successful career transitions.

Sound Bites

"Confidence comes from your thoughts"

"Toxic environments can diminish your self-esteem"

"Choose your attitude in any given circumstance"

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and the Role of Thoughts in Confidence

05:01 Recognizing and Dealing with Toxic Workplaces

11:37 Maintaining Resilience and Impact

31:26 Navigating Toxic Workplaces and Career Transitions

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

All the tools, platforms, tech and gamification in the world will never provide an ROI unless effective, influential communication is at the heart of everything you do... human to human.

In this episode, I discuss the importance of effective communication in leadership and provides strategies for middle managers to improve their communication skills. You'll learn the role of communication in building trust, resolving conflicts, and fostering engagement and productivity.

I also highlight the significance of leadership presence and impact, including nonverbal communication, emotional intelligence, and strategic storytelling. You'll also learn about my new program, Strategic Leadership Lab, which offers a comprehensive approach to developing leadership communication skills.

Listen now so you can take your communication to a new level, transforming how you lead so you can influence your team and managers above you with confidence and authority.

Takeaways

Effective communication is essential for solving problems and improving team dynamics in the workplace.
Building trust and credibility through consistent actions, transparency, and ethical behavior is crucial for effective leadership communication.
Leadership presence and impact can be enhanced through nonverbal communication, emotional intelligence, and strategic storytelling.
Strategic Leadership Lab is a program that helps middle managers develop their leadership communication skills and become influential leaders.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Leadership Communication

09:03 Foundations for Effective Communication

13:14 Building Trust and Credibility

28:29 Introducing Strategic Leadership Lab

Ready to level up your leadership skills?

Develop clear, effective communication strategies to inspire and motivate your team.
Master the art of influence and persuasion to drive organizational success.
Gain confidence in your decision-making abilities and lead with conviction.
Cultivate a positive and productive work environment that fosters innovation.

It all happens inside Strategic Leadership Lab. An exclusive cohort where you get unparalleled support as a middle management leader.

If you've ever wondered why you ever got into management in the first place, Strategic Leadership Lab will help you feel secure, accomplished, and in control.

Click below to get started

https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/strategic-leadership-lab

In this episode, I discuss the challenges of doing more with less in the workplace, including issues related to layoffs, siloed communication, and the need for the right people in the right roles. It's super important to set job performance expectations, specifically around being open to learning and sharing knowledge, to overcome these challenges and create a more interdependent team culture.

Takeaways

Challenges of doing more with less in the workplace are common and can be attributed to layoffs, siloed communication, and the need for the right people in the right roles.
Setting job performance expectations around being open to learning and sharing knowledge can help create a more interdependent team culture and overcome workplace challenges.
Instituting job performance expectations of being open to learning and sharing knowledge can lead to improved team dynamics and reduce the stress of knowledge loss when employees leave.

Chapters

00:00 - Challenges of Doing More with Less in the Workplace

02:28 - The Importance of the Right People in the Right Roles

09:32 - Setting Job Performance Expectations for Success

Ready to level up your leadership skills?

Develop clear, effective communication strategies to inspire and motivate your team.
Master the art of influence and persuasion to drive organizational success.
Gain confidence in your decision-making abilities and lead with conviction.
Cultivate a positive and productive work environment that fosters innovation.

It all happens inside Strategic Leadership Lab. An exclusive cohort where you get unparalleled support as a middle management leader.

If you've ever wondered why you ever got into management in the first place, Strategic Leadership Lab will help you feel secure, accomplished, and in control.

Click below to get on the waitlist

https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/strategic-leadership-lab-waitlist

In this episode I explore the concept of breaking through limitations and how to overcome them. I delve into the various types of limitations, the psychology behind them, and practical strategies for addressing and overcoming them.

We're all humans, my friends.

But we don't have to let those limitations hold us back.

Takeaways:

:::Limitations can be self-imposed or imposed by external circumstances.

:::Processing thoughts and emotions is key to overcoming limitations.

:::Emotional guidance can help identify when one is arguing for limitations.

:::Awareness of thoughts and feelings is crucial for breaking through limitations.

Sound Bites:

What would it mean to you to actually break through your limitations? What would it mean to break through the limitations that you believe exist in the circumstances all around you? It could change everything, right? Like if you could finally just punch that through, get on the other side of it.

And the first one is stop arguing for the limitations. Stop arguing for your limitations. Stop arguing for the limitations and the circumstances.

The model consists of this. You have a circumstance. Circumstance is just something that's happening, then you have your thought about that circumstance. And a thought always creates a feeling and a feeling always motivates action.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Every poll I post on LinkedIn about toxic behaviors, micro management comes up as number one. So, I decided to ask why people micromanage. 12,000 votes cast and hundreds of comments later, it's clear this is still a problem and it's extremely demoralizing. Restoring confidence in this situation involves tracking progress and accomplishments, reminding yourself that it's not about you, and managing your thoughts.

By tracking your achievements and recognizing your success, you can validate yourself and restore confidence. Reminding yourself that micromanaging behavior is not a reflection of your abilities can also help restore confidence. Managing your thoughts and intentionally choosing positive thoughts can shift your feelings and behaviors.

Finally, it's important to assume that the micromanager will not change and focus on how you want to show up in the situation.

Takeaways

Track your progress and accomplishments to validate yourself and restore confidence.

Remind yourself that micromanaging behavior is not about you and does not reflect your abilities.

Manage your thoughts and intentionally choose positive thoughts to shift your feelings and behaviors.

Assume that the micromanager will not change and focus on how you want to show up in the situation.

Sound Bites

"Micromanaging behavior starts to wear on you and you start to question your own reality." - Elissa Shuck

Chapters

00:00 Dealing with a Micromanager

02:24 Tracking Progress and Accomplishments

04:20 Reminding Yourself It's Not About You

07:47 Managing Thoughts and Feelings

10:13 Assuming the Micromanager Will Not Change

If you've decided that it's time to leave your toxic workplace, I can help. Let's hop on a call so I can learn more about you, offer some personalized insights and decide if partnering on your journey to get out makes sense.

Click here to schedule a meet up. Or click on the link in my bio for more information.

Always for you,

Elissa

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

We have a problem with leadership. The problem is, is that the only thing we know about leadership is what we DON'T want.

Today, I'm going to revisit an episode that I did a while back about five key leadership principles for amazing results.

So if your only leadership examples are:

:::micromanaging

:::lack of guidance

:::narcissism

:::bullying

hang in there.

In this episode, I talk about:::

00:00 - The Problem with Leadership

02:54 - Five Key Leadership Principles for Amazing Results

05:14 - Developing Competence as a Leader

06:39 - The Power of Effective Communication

09:03 - Leading with Character and Authenticity

10:28 - The Importance of Clarity in Leadership

12:24 - Leading with Care and Empathy

13:32 - Five Questions to Ask Yourself

15:13 - Continuous Development and Improvement in Leadership

These five principles -- competence, communication, character, clarity, and care -- can elevate your leadership, guide your supervisors and managers, or evaluate the leadership that you're under. You don't have to stay stuck, my friends.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

In this episode, I discuss the importance of betting on yourself and taking control of your career. I share three tips for achieving this:

planning ahead

always being curious

being selfish

Planning ahead involves having your resume ready and tracking your accomplishments. Being curious means paying attention to your interests and leveraging your strengths. Being selfish means prioritizing yourself and looking for signs of what you want in your career. By following these tips, you can gain more control and confidence in your career.

Always bet on yourself. You are the only thing you can control.

Takeaways

Always bet on yourself and take control of your career.
Plan ahead by having your resume ready and tracking your accomplishments.
Be curious and pay attention to your interests and strengths.
Be selfish and prioritize yourself in your career.
Look for signs of what you want and go for it.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Inspiration

02:26 Feeling Out of Control in Your Career

04:24 Always Bet on Yourself

05:22 Tip 1: Planning Ahead

09:14 Tip 2: Curiosity

14:32 Tip 3: The Power of Selfishness

19:59 Conclusion and Call to Action

Those awesome books I mention?

"Now, Discover Your Strengths" by Donald Clifton and Marcus Buckingham

"Go Put Your Strengths To Work" by Marcus Buckingham

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Every subject or circumstance is really two subjects: what you want and what you don't want.

Today is about the tiny little thing that you can do that is a game changer for getting what you want.

Today is about the pivot.

Such a small thing that's going to have a huge impact on your patterns of behavior and your motivation.

Let's get practical here:::

02:00 - The Two Subjects: Wanted and Unwanted

06:18 - Making the Pivot: From Unwanted to Wanted

07:46 - Feeling Better: Motivation for Moving Ahead

09:14 - Painting a Picture of Success

12:32 - Taking Control of Your Mindset

The pivot is you taking control and choosing the harmony you want to see instead of letting your brain work on default.

Your thoughts are your choice.

So practice the pivot, my friends.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

We're part of a universe that is always expanding.

It's in our nature to expand, as well: Set a goal, achieve it, set a goal, achieve it -- this is our expansion.

Today I'm excited to give you a really, really easy secret technique for achieving your goals. I'm talking about:::

01:49 - Understanding and Leveraging Your Natural Behavioral Strengths

04:58 - The Belief Triad

07:30 - Visualization and Action

12:33 - Avoiding Self-Editing and Believing in What Is Possible

Anything that you want in your career is achievable. I truly, truly believe that. Go get 'em, friends!

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

I love Brené Brown's teaching on being courageous through vulnerability. By her definition, being vulnerable is having the courage to lean in when things get tough -- to not quit when you're facing uncertainty or feeling exposed.

Being courageous in the sense of being vulnerable is so important.

Why? Because creativity, innovation, taking action is reliant on vulnerability -- on leaning in when it's uncomfortable.

So, how do you do it?

We do it with the three things I'm going to outline for you here. I believe they are key components of having a courageous career:::

03:04 - Facing Reality

07:42 - Listening to Emotions

11:00 - Unconditional Intention

Go out there and be courageous, my friends.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Most people approach their resume like it's just some kind of historical document.

I'm so excited today, friends, because I'm going to help you create a resume that is going to project you into your FUTURE instead of just reflecting your past.

This is so important because a powerful resume opens doors, helps other people see you, and showcases the amazing candidate you are.

In this episode I cover:::

02:20 - Creating a Resume that Projects Your Future

09:09 - Essential Skills and Accomplishments

13:29 - Using AI to Craft Your Resume

16:21 - Addressing Concerns about Education

Go out there and write that empowering resume, my friends -- the kind of resume that is going to open doors.

Check out my free resume mini course here.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

We are wired for continued growth and expansion.

I'm thrilled (and I'm sure you will be, too) about today's topic: unlocking your ideal future. With the three principles I'm going to teach you, you can make it happen.

In this episode, I discuss:::

02:56 - Removing Roadblocks

06:10 - Appreciating Your Journey

09:25 - Painting a Vivid Picture of Success

12:23 - Taking Inspired Action

These steps are going to be so incredibly helpful to you. Unlocking your ideal is so much easier than you think!

So ask yourself, my friends, what is it that's been nagging and gnawing at you that you want? Unlock it, go for it, achieve it!

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

How do you create or maintain momentum and inspiration?

I like to call it "keeping the dream alive" and this is significant, my friends.

When you feel good, you achieve. Not the other way around!

In this episode, I'm talking about:::

The Role of Feeling Good in Keeping the Dream Alive

Managing Inputs and Setting Expectations

Focusing on Solutions and What's Possible

Paying Attention to How Actions Feel

The Importance of Feelings in Connection to the Dream

Choosing the Feel Better Path

Taking Action and Achieving the Dream

Why do you need to keep the dream alive? Because if you don't, you'll end up quitting on what you want, staying in the toxic workplace or living a career on autopilot.

When you are intentional about your perspective and your focus, you will not only keep your dream alive, but you will achieve it. Your dream doesn't have to stay out there somewhere. Learn how to keep it alive and make it happen!

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Interviews- one of the gateways to career moves.

But, most people really don't like that part of the process.

And this is why what I want to talk to you about today is so important: Energy.

I've said it before-- a sale is nothing more than a transfer of enthusiasm and belief. And when you're in an interview, you are making a sale. You are marketing yourself.

So, what is the energy that comes with enthusiasm and belief that you can transfer to someone else? And what place do you need to be in to make that transfer possible?

In this episode I discuss:::

00:50 The Importance of Interview Energy

01:44 Interviews as Gateways to Career Advancement

04:16 The Energy of Enthusiasm and Belief

05:12 Being Intentional in Your Thinking

06:11 Transplanting Positive Thoughts and Feelings

08:07 Harnessing the Power of Fun and Curiosity

10:02 Gauging and Adjusting Energy Levels in Interviews

12:27 Being the Thermostat: Controlling Interview Energy

14:24 Embracing Your Invitation

With the tips I give you today, you can create a more engaging and productive conversation, and have a positive impact in your interviews.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

I have a mind-blowing concept for you today, are you ready?:::

If you want to accomplish anything, -- anything -- the best way to accomplish it is to focus on what you want without allowing the distraction of not having it to infiltrate your mind.

When you focus on the absence of what you desire, it becomes a distraction that hinders your progress. Instead, focus on the solution and use your inner guidance system to attract what you want.

In this episode, I'm talking about:::

03:05 - The Distraction of Not Having What You Want

07:51 - Focusing on the Solution

09:18 - Using Your Inner Guidance System

10:16 - The Snowball Effect of Focusing on the Positive

12:11 - Living in the Mindset of Already Having It

14:08 - Finding Satisfaction in the Journey

15:38 - Radiating the Energy You Want to Attract

16:32 - Focusing on What's Possible

This is a game-changing paradigm shift, my friends. Because the more you focus on what you want without getting distracted by the absence of it, the easier, faster, and farther you move.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Context and setup are so important in understanding why things are the way they are. And how we show up in various situations affects our results and mental health.

In this episode, I explain the concept of prequels and how they can be applied to our daily lives. By aligning with our natural behavioral strengths and prequelizing our day, we can create a more elevated and fulfilling experience.

Here's what I talk about:::

01:32 - The Importance of Context and Setup

06:24 - Aligning with Your Natural Behavioral Strengths

07:46 - Prequelizing Your Day for Better Experiences

09:43 - Writing Down Your Favorite Thoughts and Feelings

12:35 - Choosing to Be on Cloud Nine

14:01 - Prequeling Every Segment of Your Day

You are capable of choosing to be on cloud nine anytime you want to. You can get the results in your life that you're ultimately after.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

"I don't feel like it today."

Sounds familiar, doesn't it? If you're like me, you've probably struggled with motivation -- even with things you WANT to do. We all have those things that for some reason, we just don't feel like it.

Routines get disrupted, circumstances come into our life, distractions happen so that we just get off course.

Today I want to empower you with three little words that will give you the grace and the space to get back into those habits: "Wait for it."

These three words will not only take the pressure off of you and prevent you from beating yourself up, but they carry a sense of inevitability that whatever "it" is -- it's going to happen! Give yourself the gift of "wait for it," my friends.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

There are way too many people walking around out there with their brains just in neutral, or worse -- focused on what's wrong, focused on what didn't go their way.

Isn't it funny how our brain always wants to go to the negative? It's so easy to focus on what is not going well, isn't it?

Well, friends, science tells us that we get what we focus on.

In this episode, I'm showing you the importance of starting and ending the day with intention and positivity. I call this daily bookends.

I'm talking about:::

2:34 - Starting the Day with Expectations of a Great Outcome

5:56 - Ending the Day by Acknowledging What Went Well

11:43 - Taking Control of Your Mindset and Creating a Positive Story

These simple, simple things I'm gonna teach you today are gonna make a huge difference to what's happening between the bookends, between the start of your day and the end of your day.

My friends, do not live life in neutral. Take control. Create that story. Lead a fulfilling and successful life.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

You know what you're capable of. You know your next move. But you don't have the exact experience listed. So what do you do?

That's what I want to talk about today! There are some practical things you can do to help others see your career move as logically as you do.

Today, I discuss:

3:40: Finding Leadership Adjacencies

9:01: Reading Leadership Books

10:57: Looking for Unconventional Examples

17:38: Fundamental Principles and Coaching

19:35: Believing in What You Want

You CAN make career moves and get promotions even without the exact experience. I believe it is possible for you, now it's your turn to believe, too!

Many middle managers worry about how to lead in a toxic environment or balance the needs of their team with the demands of their higher ups.

Strategic Leadership Lab is where you'll go from wondering why you ever got into management in the first place to feeling secure, accomplished, and in control.

Let's be lab partners! You've already got what it takes, or you wouldn't be where you are. Now you can be happy doing it. Apply to Strategic Leadership Lab here.

In this episode, I discuss the power of choices in navigating unchosen circumstances in our careers. I've had my share of career heartache, I'm sure you have, too. So, I dive into the details of some of my experiences and insights so you can learn how to make the best choices when faced with challenging situations.

The good news is we can all choose the path forward in stressful circumstances by choosing what to focus on, choosing the meaning we give to events, and choosing to take action.

You have limitless potential and when you decide to use it to make empowering choices to shape your career, you can make it through anything!

Here's what I talk about ::

00:58 Unchosen Circumstances

04:18 The Power of Choices

06:53 Choice 1: What to Focus On

09:19 Choice 2: Meaning

11:15 Choice 3: Action

13:59 Overcoming Limitations

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

It might feel impossible to let go of past offenses, hurts and negative experiences. But if you don't you'll only be harming yourself and your future.

In this episode, Elissa shares why it's so important to let the past stay where it is and how to keep it there through a simple decision and an easy daily practice that makes it impossible to feel bad.

She emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment and the future, rather than dwelling on the past. Elissa discusses the negative impact of past hurts and offenses and provides strategies for breaking the cycle. She highlights the power of gratitude and its ability to shift negative emotions. Finally, Elissa encourages listeners to pay attention to momentum and catch negative thoughts early to stay on track towards their goals.

Takeaways

Living in the present moment and the future is key to a fulfilling work life.
Let go of past hurts and offenses to avoid being thrown off track.
Practicing gratitude can shift negative emotions and improve overall well-being.
Pay attention to momentum and catch negative thoughts early to stay focused on your goals.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:58 The Intersection of Ancient Teachings and Modern Work Life

03:22 The Power of Living in the Present Moment and the Future

06:22 Breaking the Cycle of Past Hurts and Offenses

09:44 The Importance of Gratitude

13:04 Paying Attention to Momentum

14:31 Conclusion

That Huberman Lab episode Elissa mentions? Catch it here.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Summary

In this episode, Elissa discusses how to advance your career without burning out. She emphasizes that career advancement does not necessarily mean moving into a leadership role and that it is important to figure out what you want your career to look like.

Elissa provides a practical exercise to identify the things you love and hate in your job, and suggests focusing on the things you love to avoid feeling drained. She encourages listeners to take control of their careers and create a career they love.

Takeaways

Career advancement does not always mean moving into a leadership role.
It is important to figure out what you want your career to look like.
Focus on the things you love in your job to avoid feeling drained.
Take control of your career and create a career you love.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:57 Career Advancement

03:22 Managing Career Growth

06:13 Figuring Out What You Want

07:13 Identifying Your Preferences

12:28 Focusing on What You Love

17:21 Taking Control of Your Career

19:20 Conclusion

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Summary

In this episode, I discuss the importance of change management and how to embrace and leverage change to your advantage. I introduce my RAVE method for change management, which stands for Relaxation, Attention, Visualization, and Emotion. I also share practical examples from my own experiences and explain how implementing the RAVE method can lead to achieving goals and navigating change successfully.

Takeaways

Change is constant and managing it properly is crucial for personal and professional growth.
Embracing change and leveraging it to your advantage can lead to achieving goals and success.
The RAVE method (Relaxation, Attention, Visualization, Emotion) is a practical approach to change management that can be applied to individuals and groups.
By implementing the RAVE method, you can navigate change more effectively and achieve desired outcomes.

I've created an acronym for change management. And the acronym is RAVE, R-A-V-E. I love it because it has universal application. And by that, what I mean is it's simple, it's straightforward, it's sound. It can be applied to individuals. It can be applied to groups. And my friends, when you start to think about this and you start to apply it, you will realize that it's also universal because it always works. ~ Elissa Shuck, LYWL episode 141

Chapters

00:00 The Importance of Change Management

03:15 Embracing and Leveraging Change

03:45 The RAVE Method for Change Management

18:39 Applying RAVE to Navigate Change

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Summary

In this episode, Elissa discusses the challenges we face in life and career, such as toxic workplaces, layoffs, and lengthy job searches. She highlights the importance of changing our thinking and investigating our own brains to create positive change. She encourages listeners to update their operating systems and try on new thoughts that align with their goals. Ultimately, Elissa reminds us that we are worthy of everything we desire in our careers.

Takeaways

Life and career can present challenges, but it's important to navigate them and find ways to overcome them.
Changing our thinking is crucial for personal and professional growth.
Investigating our own brains and being intentional with our thoughts can lead to positive change.
Updating our operating systems and trying on new thoughts can help us align with our goals and achieve success.
We are worthy of everything we desire in our careers.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:58 Challenges in Life and Career

02:26 The Ineffectiveness of Online Job Applications

03:23 Thinking Your Way to Change

04:53 Finding the Good in Yourself

05:51 Changing Your Thinking

08:02 The Power of Thoughts

09:27 Investigating Your Brain

10:27 Outdated Operating System

14:15 Updating Your Operating System

16:01 Try on New Thoughts

19:07 Creating Harmony Between Thoughts and Experience

19:58 You Are Worthy

20:38 Conclusion

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Ever feel like you're stuck in a loop, repeating the same old story?

Guess what? You're not alone.

We all have narratives we tell ourselves. Some are empowering, some... not so much. But here's the thing: You have the power to change your narrative.

In this episode, Elissa discusses the power of narrative and how it can shape our lives.

She emphasizes that we don't need a new version of ourselves, but rather a new story that empowers us.

By being aware of the narratives you tell yourself, you can make conscious decisions to align with your natural state of joy and satisfaction.

She also highlights the importance of having our own back and choosing positive thoughts that support our goals and desires.

Takeaways

You are worthy and have everything you need inside you to achieve your desires.

Pay attention to the narrative you're telling yourself and make conscious decisions to align with joy and satisfaction.

Choose thoughts that support your goals and desires, and have your own back in all circumstances.

Bring your desires into the present moment and write them down as if they have already happened.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:31 New Year New Narrative

02:00 You Are Worthy

02:59 The Power of Narrative

04:25 Detective Work and Decisions

06:23 Choosing Your Natural State

07:51 Having Your Own Back

08:49 The Present Moment

09:35 Bringing Desires into the Present

10:32 Write a New Old Narrative

14:17 You Don't Need a New You

14:46 Closing Remarks

Many middle managers worry about how to lead in a toxic environment or balance the needs of their team with the demands of their higher ups.

Strategic Leadership Lab is where you'll go from wondering why you ever got into management in the first place to feeling secure, accomplished, and in control.

Let's be lab partners! You've already got what it takes, or you wouldn't be where you are. Now you can be happy doing it. Apply to Strategic Leadership Lab here.

Ever wondered how to do more with less? It's not about magic or miracles. It's about strategic leadership and understanding your team's strengths and weaknesses.

In this week's episode:

Discover why middle managers are the unsung heroes of the workplace.
Learn how to do more with less without sacrificing quality.
Effectively do more with less with your team and when making your case to your boss.

"Middle managers are the glue that is holding the entire organization together." - Elissa Shuck

Techniques for doing more with less:

Understand your team: Know their strengths, weaknesses, and talents.
Redistribute skills: Use your team's existing skills to get more done.
Leverage strengths: Draw more out of your team than they think is possible.

You don't have to burn out your team do do more with less. Check out Liz Wiseman's book, "Multipliers, How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter", for lots of stories of how a change in leadership led to a team performing at a higher level.

Understanding how to do more with less isn't just about working harder; it's about working smarter. By understanding your team and leveraging their strengths, you can increase productivity without burning out your team.

Remember, as a leader, your job isn't just to manage. It's to inspire, motivate, and bring out the best in your team.

Listen now to change the game in your new year, new quarter, new month!

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Many middle managers worry about how to lead in a toxic environment or balance the needs of their team with the demands of their higher ups.

Strategic Leadership Lab is where you'll go from wondering why you ever got into management in the first place to feeling secure, accomplished, and in control.

Let's be lab partners! You've already got what it takes, or you wouldn't be where you are. Now you can be happy doing it. Apply to Strategic Leadership Lab here.

Multipliers, Revised and Updated: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

Leadership month continues!

As a middle manager, it's crucial that you influence down through your team and up to your manager and leadership above you.

This is important because without influence you feel powerless and invisible, ultimately limiting your impact and career accomplishments.

Fortunately, it doesn't take a magic formula to create influence. It only requires intention and these three principles ::

Inspire enthusiasm
Create a sense of purpose
Provide recognition

You inspire enthusiasm by showing genuine enthusiasm, communicating a compelling vision and leading by example.

A sense of purpose is created by connecting individual goals to the larger purpose, sharing success stories and impact, and fostering a supportive and collaborative environment.

Recognition is all about offering sincere and specific praise, providing opportunities for growth and development, and celebrating successes and milestones.

We'll go deep into all of these with strategies and actions you can take to start developing incredible influence throughout your organization!

And as usual, Elissa shares specific strategies for influence with your team and influence with leadership.

Listen to episode 137 and be inspired to create and leverage your influence!

Many middle managers worry about how to lead in a toxic environment or balance the needs of their team with the demands of their higher ups.

Strategic Leadership Lab is where you'll go from wondering why you ever got into management in the first place to feeling secure, accomplished, and in control.

Let's be lab partners! You've already got what it takes, or you wouldn't be where you are. Now you can be happy doing it. Apply to Strategic Leadership Lab here.

Ever wondered why some leaders seem to have a magic touch? They effortlessly guide their teams to success while others struggle. The secret isn't some mystical leadership gene; it's communication.

In this week's episode:

Discover the importance of communication in leadership
Learn 3 practical tips to enhance your communication skills
Uncover real-life examples of communication in action

Communication is the lifeblood of leadership. It's not just about giving orders; it's about fostering an environment where ideas can flow and everyone feels heard.

As the famous quote by Peter Drucker goes, "The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said."

The 3 pillars of game-changing communication with your team members and the manager you report to are:

Building Trust
Sharing
Connecting

Mastering these communication techniques can transform your leadership style. You'll build stronger relationships with your team, foster a more collaborative environment, and ultimately drive your team toward success.

Remember, great communication means you'll feel more secure and in control and be an influencer inside your organization. Great communication leads to great leadership.

Listen and put these three communication pillars into play today!

That LinkedIn article about year-end job performance reviews Elissa mentioned?

Check it out here.

Many middle managers worry about how to lead in a toxic environment or balance the needs of their team with the demands of their higher ups.

Strategic Leadership Lab is where you'll go from wondering why you ever got into management in the first place to feeling secure, accomplished, and in control.

Let's be lab partners! You've already got what it takes, or you wouldn't be where you are. Now you can be happy doing it. Apply to Strategic Leadership Lab here.

Ever felt like you're juggling the demands of your team and the expectations of your higher-ups without a manual? You're not alone. Middle management can be a maze, but with the right strategies, you can navigate it like a pro—boosting performance and aligning with company goals. Discover the leadership techniques that can elevate your career and energize your team.

In this episode:

Master the art of performance alignment with your team.
Learn strategic alignment secrets for impressing upper management.
Uncover actionable tactics to apply these insights in your daily grind.

"Leadership is the linchpin that helps everyone understand their roles and achieve their full potential." - Elissa Shuck

Effective leadership is like coaching a top-tier football team. Your role is to clarify the big picture, create connections, and motivate contributions. It's about turning individual players into a cohesive unit that scores big for the company.

When they win, you win!

Balancing the alignment between your team and the leaders you report to doesn't have to be hard. Listen to this week's episode to learn the 3 steps you can apply immediately to be more effective and influential as a middle management leader.

Many middle managers worry about how to lead in a toxic environment or balance the needs of their team with the demands of their higher ups.

Strategic Leadership Lab is where you'll go from wondering why you ever got into management in the first place to feeling secure, accomplished, and in control.

Let's be lab partners! You've already got what it takes, or you wouldn't be where you are. Now you can be happy doing it. Apply to Strategic Leadership Lab here.

Do you know what your leadership style is?

You have one whether you have a leader/manager role or not.

In this week's podcast, I'm kicking off a month of leadership focused episodes.

I share four cornerstone behavioral strengths and the implications each of those (depending on which one is dominant for you) has on your natural leadership style.

This is an episode you're going to want to go back to over and over as you put the pieces together of your natural way of leading and how you can leverage your traits and characteristics to get more of what you want in your career.

There are four cornerstones to your behavioral traits, and depending on which one is dominant will influence your leadership style.

Are you?

Direct, decisive, innovative, authoritative, and competitive

Articulate, interactive, persuasive, influential and seeks opportunities

Steady, consistent, persistent, dependable, and cautious about change

Structured, accurate, loyal, orderly and love procedures

Find out how each of these cornerstones show up in your leadership style and the results, accomplishments and impact you're creating (or have the capacity to create) day-in and day-out at work!

Many middle managers worry about how to lead in a toxic environment or balance the needs of their team with the demands of their higher ups.

Strategic Leadership Lab is where you'll go from wondering why you ever got into management in the first place to feeling secure, accomplished, and in control.

Let's be lab partners! You've already got what it takes, or you wouldn't be where you are. Now you can be happy doing it. Apply to Strategic Leadership Lab here.

The experience of working in a harsh or toxic environment is all too common. It is, however, possible to overcome and even thrive in a workplace such as this.

In this episode, Elissa talks about how to produce your best work in the midst of negativity and toxicity. It's important that you be committed from a healthy place, or you will be overwhelmed and burned out with people pleasing. Here, Elissa gives you three ways that you can stay focused and do your best work while maintaining healthy boundaries:::

:::Separate yourself -- be the thermostat, not the thermometer.

:::Manage your sphere of influence -- pay attention to the people you let speak into your life.

:::Acknowledge your accomplishments -- counterbalance the negativity by giving yourself more recognition.

You CAN thrive in any work environment. But if you know it's time to move on, visit Elissa's website. Making your career move is not as hard as you think. She would be honored to help you move to a work environment that actually appreciates you and elevates you.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Many middle managers worry about how to lead in a toxic environment or balance the needs of their team with the demands of their higher ups.

Strategic Leadership Lab is where you'll go from wondering why you ever got into management in the first place to feeling secure, accomplished, and in control.

Let's be lab partners! You've already got what it takes, or you wouldn't be where you are. Now you can be happy doing it. Apply to Strategic Leadership Lab here.

Sometimes loving your work life means getting out of where you are and into someplace else. If that's you and you're ready to make your move, remember that in every situation, every time you are interviewing you are evaluating THEM as much as they are evaluating YOU.

In this episode, Elissa gives you some questions you can ask -- and talks you through the reason behind each question -- that will uncover the values, culture, team dynamic, and leadership style of the organization you're considering so that you can decide if they are for you.

An interview is a mutual exchange of value and information. You can decide throughout the interview if THEY are ticking YOUR boxes.

Many middle managers worry about how to lead in a toxic environment or balance the needs of their team with the demands of their higher ups.

Strategic Leadership Lab is where you'll go from wondering why you ever got into management in the first place to feeling secure, accomplished, and in control.

Let's be lab partners! You've already got what it takes, or you wouldn't be where you are. Now you can be happy doing it. Apply to Strategic Leadership Lab here.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Science says that we have something like 60,000-80,000 thoughts each day, and sadly the vast majority of them are negative. In this week's episode, Elissa invites you to join her in turning the tables on that.

The number one key to success in life is to master your own state. If you can master your state, there's nothing you can't do. - Tony Robbins

You can master your state.

You can master your attitude.

Your approach.

Your emotions.

Elissa walks through 5 primary primal emotions and what they mean, and then tells you how to dive into them and use them to your advantage.

You can choose to feel any way you want, any time you want. Emotions are more than a feeling -- they are an important piece of whether or not you experience success and happiness, and a powerful channel that you can tap into and use to create your life day by day by day.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

When you get someone to adopt your idea, you just sold them something.

This is what selling is. It's not pushy, creepy, or uncomfortable. It's the ability to transfer enthusiasm and belief, motivating someone to take action. In this episode, Elissa shares the key to motivation and tips to make it happen -- whether it be your team, executive leadership, in a job interview, or even yourself.

Here it is: make it for THEM, not for you.

When you do this, you win. You get the job offer. You get the connected team. You get executive leadership on your side.

It will work for YOU when you make it for THEM.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Frustration.

Energy drain.

Disillusionment.

These are signs that you've lost a sense of purpose and you're overly focused on the practical in your career, and the effects can be devastating.

So, how do you know what purpose is? How do you get a sense of that with regards to the work that you're doing? In this episode, Elissa guides you through three elements:

Contribution

Quality

Realized potential

Practical vs. purposeful is about not forgetting who you are, and valuing and staying in tune with it. You can integrate the practical without sacrificing the purposeful. Equipped with the tools Elissa provides, you can leverage the practical things about yourself into purpose.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

The key to ensuring you don't repeat mistakes and repeat successes is to evaluate. In some industries, it's called a post-mortem. It's a way to bring people together and figure out how to do more of what you want and less of what you don't.

A simple framework for post-mortems is asking yourself three simple questions:

What worked?

What didn't work?

What would we do differently?

These three Ws are especially powerful when you apply them to yourself and your career.

In this episode I teach you how you can make little shifts in these questions to evaluate your past, present, and future so you can identify more of what you need to experience success in your career.

There's always stuff that works. Start there. Feel good about it. Then move on to the other two questions without judgment. Evaluate often, and you'll find yourself moving toward achieving your goals more consistently.

Enjoy!

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

What makes you tick? Why is it so important to identify your strengths?

When you have a sense of your strengths, you get a sense of possibility. You start looking at opportunities and evaluating if those fit YOU, instead of you trying to fit into the mold of a job.

A strength doesn't necessarily have anything to do with a record of success or ability, it goes far deeper than that. In this episode, Elissa walks you through Marcus Buckingham's acronym for identifying your strengths from his book Go Put Your Strengths to Work --

S - Success - What makes you feel happy?

I - Instinct - What are you drawn to?

G - Growth - What growth areas feel effortless?

N - Need - What things tap into your innate needs?

You owe it to yourself to look for the SIGNS!

Love Your Work Life EP65: Grace, Flow, & Grit

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

What would it look like if you talked to yourself like someone you love?

Last week we talked about lies and how when we lie to ourselves, it becomes so easy to break the promises that we've made to ourselves.

In this episode we're going to dig deeper into how to identify the lies and replace them with truths:

--Acknowledge the negative feelings. Allow yourself to be real and vulnerable with yourself.

--Question whether a thought is actually true or a lie you're telling yourself.

--Write a new true statement.

--Practice. Over and over and over.

Remember, you spent a lot of years creating those destructive thought patterns, but you can change your entire life. Changing your life isn't the hard part. Giving yourself permission is hard. It requires practice. But my friends, it is 100% worth it.

YOU are 100% worth it.

Many middle managers worry about how to lead in a toxic environment or balance the needs of their team with the demands of their higher ups.

Strategic Leadership Lab is where you'll go from wondering why you ever got into management in the first place to feeling secure, accomplished, and in control.

Let's be lab partners! You've already got what it takes, or you wouldn't be where you are. Now you can be happy doing it. Apply to Strategic Leadership Lab here.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Did you know that the lies we tell ourselves can be the biggest roadblock to our success?

It's a hard pill to swallow, but the truth can set you free. When you tell yourself lies like "I'm too old," "I'm not good enough," or "I've tried everything," you’ll break promises you made to yourself, stay stuck, and prevent yourself from reaching your full potential.

"You define you. Age is a circumstance. Age does not define you." – Elissa Shuck

In this week’s episode:

Discover the common lies we tell ourselves
Techniques to challenge and change these lies

By cultivating disciplines like questioning the lie and using your emotions as a guidance system, you can rewire your brain away from destructive thought patterns to new thoughts that help you keep your promises to yourself.

As Viktor Frankl teaches in his book, "Man's Search for Meaning," every single person on the planet has the power to choose our own way, to choose the meaning that we attach to anything that's happening to us.

When you identify and challenge the lies you tell yourself, you can break free from self-imposed limitations and step into your full potential. It's not an overnight process, but it's a journey worth taking.

Many middle managers worry about how to lead in a toxic environment or balance the needs of their team with the demands of their higher ups.

Strategic Leadership Lab is where you'll go from wondering why you ever got into management in the first place to feeling secure, accomplished, and in control.

Let's be lab partners! You've already got what it takes, or you wouldn't be where you are. Now you can be happy doing it. Apply to Strategic Leadership Lab here.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

When you're in business (as most of us are) forecasting is an activity almost every organization participates in during Q4.

It's about data, historical trends, competitive intelligence and market analysis.

Good business forecasts determine what's realistically possible.

But if you're not careful, this business process can become the same framework you use to plan your future. The result will be limiting.

Your future is not based on ::

past success or failure
your real or perceived competition
fitting into the market (aka someone else's thoughts about you)

In this episode, Elissa coaches you on how to change your thinking so you can forecast a bright, achievable future - even if it feels impossible.

Those links you're looking for?

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Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, I can help you ::

Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Our lives are run by paradigms. They were planted into our subconscious early and control our experience and results throughout our life.

Your paradigms are the multitude of fixed concepts controlling your habits and behaviors. Some are good, some not so good; like the messages about your value, capabilities, capacity and self image that are attached to the report cards you got throughout your education.

Listen to this episode as Elissa dives into how paradigms are created and how you can change them.

Identify the paradigms that have you stuck
Establish a new way of thinking so that you can change them

It takes repetitive conditioning to create paradigms and deliberate, repetitive and intentional thinking to change them. But change them, you can!

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, there are two ways Elissa can help you ::

1) Do It Yourself Courses

Job Search Field Guide is everything you need to clarify your career value and launch a strategic process to land a great job
The Art of Stellar Interviews teaches you how to market yourself during your interviews so others see you as the perfect candidate you are

2) Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

What if you didn't have to follow your bliss? Or do what you love so you never have to work a day in your life?

I'm not a fan of those statements because they're a little fluffy for me but mostly because I believe doing hard things like overcoming obstacles and feeling the discomfort and doing it anyway is where the magic is.

Instead of avoiding the messy, uncomfortable stuff in your work life because you think it means something is wrong, embrace it.

That's how you tap into the abundance in your own brain, figure things out and give yourself something to celebrate when you feel the discomfort and do it anyway.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, there are two ways Elissa can help you ::

1) Do It Yourself Courses

Job Search Field Guide is everything you need to clarify your career value and launch a strategic process to land a great job
The Art of Stellar Interviews teaches you how to market yourself during your interviews so others see you as the perfect candidate you are

2) Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Just before I sat down for this episode, I was on the phone with a client who had just received a job offer. It was such a celebration. She overcame career disruption! And not only that, she still has interviews in her pipeline which she fully intends to see though.

Who knows? She might get a better offer. While we were talking, I suddenly remembered the Billy Squire song, and said to her "Everybody wants you!"

What a power sentence!

Whether your outward circumstances match or not, thinking "Everybody wants me" is an affirmation that can only help you navigate the craziness that comes with a job search.

So, for this episode, I'm throwing back to one from late 2022 about how to overcome career disruption. It's one of my favorites because the techniques I teach you are tried and true for me and the hundreds of clients I've helped land jobs and make career pivots.

Enjoy!

We're all facing some kind of challenge.

landing a new job
a difficult talk with your boss
job performance reviews on your team
ideas, aspirations and goals that feel far off

You hear lots of advice to grit, hustle, and grind your way through. But what if it was much easer than that? As easy as feeling good.

Many of us have been taught to avoid our feelings. Even if we haven't been taught to avoid them, we not taught how to manage them and certainly not trained on how to leverage our feelings to get what we want.

Feeling good results in "inspired action." The kind of action that takes the pressure off and opens your eyes to the "how" to get it done.

In this week's episode, Elissa shares how to tap into feeling good as a choice you can make anytime you want.

And how it's not just woo woo stuff.

The neuroplasticity of our brains supports us in this feel good way of doing the hard stuff and making getting what we desire easier and faster.

Listen now. Find the good feeling. Put yourself on the path to achieving everything you want in your work life :)

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, there are two ways Elissa can help you ::

1) Do It Yourself Courses

Job Search Field Guide is everything you need to clarify your career value and launch a strategic process to land a great job
The Art of Stellar Interviews teaches you how to market yourself during your interviews so others see you as the perfect candidate you are

2) Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

What do we have in common with the rest of nature as carbon-based life forms and what does that mean for your career?

In this week's episode, Elissa shares some intriguing facts about the nature of carbon and the implications it has for how you can reframe your approach to work life.

What if the ability to overcome adversity and the impossibility to get it wrong was already baked in? What if you automatically have the right stuff?

Having the right stuff means complexity, versatility, abundance and stability is already in your nature at a molecular level.

That means we can handle a lot and have the same sense of awe and reassurance looking forward as we feel when we look back and see how it all came together for good.

Even the adversity, disruptions and made-made disasters we experience in not-so-healthy workplace ecosystems.

The "science guy" Elissa mentions... Here's his YouTube video about why all life is carbon-based. Enjoy!

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, there are two ways Elissa can help you ::

1) Do It Yourself Courses

Job Search Field Guide is everything you need to clarify your career value and launch a strategic process to land a great job
The Art of Stellar Interviews teaches you how to market yourself during your interviews so others see you as the perfect candidate you are

2) Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

When we hear the word "stubborn" we often think of the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. But there is a good kind of stubborn.

It's the tenacity, dedication, and commitment that comes from deep inside you. This week, Elissa talks about that good stubbornness, and compares healthy vs. unhealthy stubbornness.

Be stubborn enough to believe that what you want is possible, and stubborn enough to invest in yourself. Sometimes that stubborn streak is just the thing you need to give it one more chance, to go one more day, to take one more small action.

When you decide to leverage this good kind of stubbornness -- to achieve the things you set out to achieve -- you are going to win.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, there are two ways Elissa can help you ::

1) Do It Yourself Courses

Job Search Field Guide is everything you need to clarify your career value and launch a strategic process to land a great job
The Art of Stellar Interviews teaches you how to market yourself during your interviews so others see you as the perfect candidate you are

2) Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Whether you realize it or not, you are in a value exchange with your job. How you feel at work is a direct reflection of that exchange. Feeling not-so-hot? That's a good sign that the value exchange is not equitable.

In this episode, Elissa walks you through the following steps to take if you're not feeling great about your job:

list what you are receiving/want to receive in exchange for what you're providing in your job

write out what each thing on the list means to you

ask yourself: are you receiving what you want?

ask yourself: what is the story you're telling yourself about what you're getting/not getting?

Finally, Elissa shares how to manage inequity in your job while you look for something different.

Remember, your work is value that you are putting out into the world. It's worth something. It's valuable. It has an impact.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, there are two ways Elissa can help you ::

1) Do It Yourself Courses

Job Search Field Guide is everything you need to clarify your career value and launch a strategic process to land a great job
The Art of Stellar Interviews teaches you how to market yourself during your interviews so others see you as the perfect candidate you are

2) Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

It's that moment when you are sitting at the computer and you've got the document open and the cursor is blinking -- you are about to do something new.

Last week's episode was about how to stay motivated. Well, consider this week the prequel as Elissa dives deeper into the process and the way we can face that blank page. It's all about answering the question, "Who am I to do this?" with 3 better questions:

1) What am I good at?

2) Why should I try?

3) Who am I NOT do to this?

Our brains are powerful. We all have a blank page. We all have doubts and fears and questions. Change the narrative.

When you give yourself permission to go for what you want and fill that blank page, you can achieve amazing things that you never imagined possible.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, there are two ways Elissa can help you ::

1) Do It Yourself Courses

Job Search Field Guide is everything you need to clarify your career value and launch a strategic process to land a great job
The Art of Stellar Interviews teaches you how to market yourself during your interviews so others see you as the perfect candidate you are

2) Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Have you ever wanted to do something and at first, you're really excited about it -- but then you just start losing momentum, you're not really motivated anymore, and the desire just sort of dissipates?

It is possible to not only stay motivated, but to leverage the way your brain works so that you're excited to keep going, the ideas and creativity keep flowing with ease, and you're having fun doing it. In this episode Elissa shows you the best way to achieve sustained motivation: from within.

By advertising your new life to yourself with imagination and vividness, you can envision and achieve the bright future and all the possibilities you have in mind. Remember, change happens from the inside out, not the other way around!

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, there are two ways Elissa can help you ::

1) Do It Yourself Courses

Job Search Field Guide is everything you need to clarify your career value and launch a strategic process to land a great job
The Art of Stellar Interviews teaches you how to market yourself during your interviews so others see you as the perfect candidate you are

2) Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

We have a relationship, so to speak, with our jobs. We want it to be fulfilling and joyful. We want to have impact and make contributions.

But we also want something in return.

We want to feel heard and have opportunities. We want to grow.

We want our jobs to participate in the health of this "relationship".

In this episode, Elissa shares what you can do when you find yourself disagreeing with a policy or direction, or some cultural element happening at your workplace. There are four concepts you can use to help you handle it--

1) Give your brain equal airtime

2) Pay attention to what operating manuals you have

3) Align your expectations

4) Be a change agent

Don't let workplace misalignments through you off your game. You've got this!

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, there are two ways Elissa can help you ::

1) Do It Yourself Courses

Job Search Field Guide is everything you need to clarify your career value and launch a strategic process to land a great job
The Art of Stellar Interviews teaches you how to market yourself during your interviews so others see you as the perfect candidate you are

2) Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Have you ever struggled with self confidence? Of course! We all have.

This week, I'm talking about a strategy for self confidence. The flip-side of that coin being, of course, self doubt. So, how do you manage self doubt?

accept it as normal

do a self doubt brain dump

name the doubt

do a self confidence brain dump

Remember, you have far more control than you're giving yourself credit for. Self confidence is a skill to be developed in yourself. Choose your thoughts about yourself on purpose, no matter what. When you do, you will gain confidence in yourself regardless of your circumstance or what anyone else says or thinks about you.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, there are two ways Elissa can help you ::

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Job Search Field Guide is everything you need to clarify your career value and launch a strategic process to land a great job
The Art of Stellar Interviews teaches you how to market yourself during your interviews so others see you as the perfect candidate you are

2) Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

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You're doing the things you need to do. You're setting boundaries, you're scheduling activity, obeying your schedule, showing up for yourself with rest and self-care. Why do you still feel burnt out?

Our feelings and our bodies often feel the signs of burnout before our brain catches up, so be watching for those little signals. - Elissa, LYWL, Ep. 112

There's lots going on out there, friends. Demands to do more with less, job searches that seem to go on forever and toxic workplaces that zap your strength so that even if you want to leave, you don't have the energy to do it.

So, this week I'm revisiting a previous podcast about burnout. In it I share a few thoughts that I learned from Rob Bell about some other things that could be going on under the surface.

1) The "Something to Prove" Approach - "This is supposed to be hard, otherwise it's not real."

2) The Sense of Obligation - "This is my wheelhouse, I can't look outside of it."

3) The Label - "I need to be associated with -that- industry in order for people to take me seriously."

4) The Ladder - "I've got to do the corporate climb, because that's the thing to do."

5) The "Too Much" Feeling - "I've got to do All The Things, I've got to show up, this is the way it's got to be done."

You can notice and manage these signals before they get out of hand so that you can move past those feelings, get out of that mode, and take the action you want to take.

Rob Bell's audio book: https://robbell.com/audio/handling-your-fire-passion-burnout-routines-and-resilience/

How you respond to the behaviors of others in the workplace can determine your everyday experience, confidence and impact.

So, what do you do when the behavior is non-behavior?

For example, absent leadership.

If you're in the "middle ground" with a middle management role, having absent upper level management and having to do your job without feedback or guidance can feel uncomfortable, frustrating and demoralizing.

In this week's episode, Elissa shares how to respond to absent leadership and even use it as a strategic advantage.

There are three ways to navigate absent leadership ::

Proactive communication that involves your leader in the little things
Ask for the feedback and guidance you seek
Acknowledge your strengths (and your team's accomplishments)

Absent leadership doesn't have to take you out. It can actually be an opportunity to deepen workplace relationships and give you more chances to showcase your value and grow your career.

Resources:

Don't stay in a job that feels bad. I'll help you see your value, release your doubts and feel confident. It's time to make your move.

When you're ready, there are two ways Elissa can help you ::

1) Do It Yourself Courses

Job Search Field Guide is everything you need to clarify your career value and launch a strategic process to land a great job
The Art of Stellar Interviews teaches you how to market yourself during your interviews so others see you as the perfect candidate you are

2) Personalized 1:1 Coaching

Customized coaching and strategizing to end your lengthy job search
Leverage your career history and transferable skills in your career pivot

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

To learn more about me, visit my website and follow me on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

A recurring theme going on right now -- and probably always will be -- is managing difficult and toxic environments. In this throwback episode, Elissa addresses the importance of giving yourself permission to leave if you can, effective coping strategies if you don't have the ability to walk away -yet-, and how get real with your thoughts so you can manage while you're there. The timeless strategies she walks through can serve you well in navigating all the ups and downs.

The issue of toxicity in the workplace is probably not going to change on a societal level, but you are allowed to be selfish. Be selfish enough to not put up with a toxic workplace any longer than you have to. And if you must stay, put together a plan to manage it and stay secure in your value.

Invest in yourself. You are worth it.

Resources mentioned:

Article --How to Survive a Toxic Workplace

Article --How To Make a Difficult Boss Your Biggest Fan

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Decisions have to come from somewhere -- We all have things that inform our decisions. And whether you rely on internal information, external information, or a mix of both, Evidence Stacking can help you escape the Miserable Maybe.

What is Evidence Stacking? A technique for gathering and analyzing multiple sources of information. How do you leverage it from a personal perspective? Elissa explains it in three steps:

1) Find evidence from your own personal experience and knowledge base.

2) Reflect on your values and goals.

3) Trust your intuition.

With Evidence Stacking, you can move through the stages of belief and finally get yourself from thinking something is impossible, to inevitable. And don't forget to check out the accomplishment worksheet!

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Tips for navigating toxic cultures, teams and people
Handle micromanaging leaders and difficult coworker relationships
Move forward when you feel stuck, bored or under-whelmed
Identify and leverage your true value
Get promotions, elevate your contribution and make moves
Develop key skills like leadership, team development and communication

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

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Decision can be defined as "a committed action driven by a committed thought".

Last week Elissa talked about decisions and the stories we tell ourselves about them. This week she is sharing some ideas to help us reframe decisions and to think about them more strategically and intentionally.

Everything is optional

There are no right or wrong decisions

The more decisions you make, the better

Don't delay

Remember, decisions are the ultimate power we have in our lives. We get to choose what we think about, the actions we take, and we get to decide over and over again.

You can choose that committed action that's driven by a committed thought and create the life and the career you envision for yourself.

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Handle micromanaging leaders and difficult coworker relationships
Move forward when you feel stuck, bored or under-whelmed
Identify and leverage your true value
Get promotions, elevate your contribution and make moves
Develop key skills like leadership, team development and communication

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Why do we keep putting off decisions? Is it procrastination, lack of discipline or something more practical like needing more information?

It's none of those things.

It's the story you're telling yourself about what happens after the decision. The "what if..." on the other side.

More than the "what if" story itself, it's about the negative emotion that accompanies those negative possibilities.

In this week's episode, Elissa shares that you can't actually avoid making decisions because even the act of not deciding means you're choosing what you have over and over.

If your brain is playing out negative possibilities, then you owe it to yourself to give equal air time to the positive "what if."

Being stuck in indecision doesn't mean you're broken, need better habits or need to be fixed in any way. You just need to tell yourself better stories.

When you tell yourself better stories, you're on your way to making intentional, conscious decisions without hesitation.

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Handle micromanaging leaders and difficult coworker relationships
Move forward when you feel stuck, bored or under-whelmed
Identify and leverage your true value
Get promotions, elevate your contribution and make moves
Develop key skills like leadership, team development and communication

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The day-to-day kinds of things at work make it easy to forget why your role exists in the company. That causes a problem because when your work life becomes routine, you start to lose the essence of it - the meaning behind the role and the purpose you are fulfilling through it.

And when that happens, you can lose yourself, too.

In this week's episode, Elissa shares a mindset you can adopt so that you're always in touch with your own sense of purpose and authority in your career.

By being a consultant to yourself, you can trust the desires, goals and moves you want to make in your career.

Always Be Consulting means:

Curiosity and asking yourself powerful questions
Reflection on the answers you give yourself
Prescribing instead of problem-solving
Leveraging personal authority for career expansion

"You, me, all of us, have the answers to the questions that we're asking. The sad truth is most of us aren't asking the questions. We're just moving along, accepting what comes whether we like it or not."

When you decide to always be consulting in your career and life you can stay connected to the work that brings you the most fulfillment and happiness.

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Tips for navigating toxic cultures, teams and people
Handle micromanaging leaders and difficult coworker relationships
Move forward when you feel stuck, bored or under-whelmed
Identify and leverage your true value
Get promotions, elevate your contribution and make moves
Develop key skills like leadership, team development and communication

Free resources on my YouTube Channel

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I'm giving you a peek behind the curtain of my Control Your Career VIP membership in this episode. Last week I did a Q&A session inside Control Your Career addressing some of the most pressing, common questions you encounter as a leader--

What do you do when you're caught in the middle between upper management and your team?

How do you address a team member about their poor performance?

What are the best ways to empower team members?

How do you create a positive team culture?

I'm so excited to share my answers to these very specific circumstances with you. You can be the leader and manager you want to be.

I designed Control Your Career to be everything you need to take charge of your own professional development. Click here to check it out.

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Tips for navigating toxic cultures, teams and people
Handle micromanaging leaders and difficult coworker relationships
Move forward when you feel stuck, bored or under-whelmed
Identify and leverage your true value
Get promotions, elevate your contribution and make moves
Develop key skills like leadership, team development and communication

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Most of us have limiting beliefs. It starts out as "other talk" when someone discounts your ideas or ability then becomes habitual negative "self-talk" and a lens through which you determine your capacity for achieving what you desire in your career.

The way to overcome limiting beliefs is through leveraging inside and outside intentions - the way you think, how you show up and what you surround yourself with in your environment.

In this episode, Elissa shares an early career story about how she used the alignment of her inner confidence, personal actions and external environment to build professional capacity and trust for herself and with her customers.

She also shares an easy way to create a less stressful, more organized job search by using your environment as a way to get your mind back on track.

The inside (how you think about yourself) and the outside (your environment and how you show up) are inter-related and integral to tapping into your career capacity.

When you understand this balance you create all kinds of momentum for developing career desires into career reality.

Don't forget to watch the Ted Talk Elissa mentions ::

Amy Cuddy :: Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are

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Handle micromanaging leaders and difficult coworker relationships
Move forward when you feel stuck, bored or under-whelmed
Identify and leverage your true value
Get promotions, elevate your contribution and make moves
Develop key skills like leadership, team development and communication

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Great leadership isn't always modeled for us. How can you create good leadership traits within yourself when you've experienced poor examples like:

::lack of support

::lack of trust

::micromanagement

::favoritism

::bullying

This week, I'm going deeper into 5 key principles that you can focus on to strengthen your own leadership performance. These principles get to the heart of leadership, and guide you to becoming the leader you want to be--

1) Competence: how you share what you know

2) Communication: telling your team what you're thinking, and actively listening

3) Character: integrity inspires confidence

4) Clarity: know the way, go the way, and show the way

5) Care: leading with kindness, empathy, and elegance

The good news is that you have time to become a great leader. You don't have to do it overnight. You can invest in yourself and become better and better and better.

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Move forward when you feel stuck, bored or under-whelmed
Identify and leverage your true value
Get promotions, elevate your contribution and make moves
Develop key skills like leadership, team development and communication

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Oprah Winfrey said ::

"I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you."

Does this quote both inspire and alienate you? Elissa has a bit of a love/hate relationship to this quote, too. It's called contrast.

The realization that what you want isn't what you have.

But it's possible to use contrast to your advantage when you look at it through the lens of purpose and potential.

In this week's podcast, Elissa shares how to discover what you love about what you're doing today so you can apply it in new contexts.

Identify practical, tactical, strategic and interpersonal "loves" in your day to day. Then discover how you serve others by asking yourself, "Who are the people who are depending on me for their success?"

When you uncover the core things you love and know how to see what you do as service to others, you'll realize you can find these in any role at any level.

It's a skill you can use to survive and thrive in your workplace and career today and whatever you decide to do in your future.

If a belief is a thought you keep on thinking, then courage is an action you keep on taking. This is a truth that will help you create the career you envision.

You may not know exactly how the actions you take will turn out, but when you stay the course and keep showing up, your career falls into place,

How do you develop career courage?

Ask yourself good "what if?" questions

Start "doing" instead of trying

In this week's episode, Elissa shares a personal career turn that seemed like a dead end but became the actualization of a vision planted years earlier.

She also shares some great questions to ask and ways to change your language so you can keep putting yourself out there.

When you take responsibility for creating your career by combining belief and courage, your career vision becomes inevitable no matter what circumstances might try to say different.

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Tips for navigating toxic cultures, teams and people
Handle micromanaging leaders and difficult coworker relationships
Move forward when you feel stuck, bored or under-whelmed
Identify and leverage your true value
Get promotions, elevate your contribution and make moves
Develop key skills like leadership, team development and communication

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Too many of you are out there in a job that is draining the life out of you. In this 100th episode, I'm teaching you how to have a little tough love with yourself--

::Start being real with yourself

::Recognize that you are in a role that is counter to your natural behavioral strengths

::Watch for traps and ways your brain plays it safe

::Look at the truth about your value

Tough love is not a negative. It is being truthful to yourself about your worthiness, your value, and all of your amazingness and leveraging it all for what you want next.

Do not be the obstacle in your own path. You deserve to love your work life.

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Tips for navigating toxic cultures, teams and people
Handle micromanaging leaders and difficult coworker relationships
Move forward when you feel stuck, bored or under-whelmed
Identify and leverage your true value
Get promotions, elevate your contribution and make moves
Develop key skills like leadership, team development and communication

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In order to thrive in your career, you've got to be selling. This might sound frightening. But believe it or not, you are already doing it everyday.

We are all selling all the time. Everything from persuading your little one to do their chores to influencing someone at work to go with your idea is selling.

But we're selling when we aren't thinking about it, too.

When it comes to your career are you selling

Indecision
Lack of clarity
Indifference
Disbelief

Or are you selling yourself with belief and enthusiasm that's contagious?

In this week's episode, you'll learn how to figure out what you're selling.

If it's not the marketing message you want to put out there, you'll get tips on how to sell yourself to your team, your boss or for your prospective new role.

When you adopt these new "selling" habits, transferring belief and enthusiasm gets easier and easier. They'll be buying what you're selling!

If you think selling yourself isn't necessary. Think again.

If you don't pay attention to what you're selling, you're doing a disservice to the people who need you now and in the future.

More importantly, you're doing a disservice to you and your career.

You're far too valuable to let that happen.

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Actionable lessons, guides and workbooks
Tips for navigating toxic cultures, teams and people
Handle micromanaging leaders and difficult coworker relationships
Move forward when you feel stuck, bored or under-whelmed
Identify and leverage your true value
Get promotions, elevate your contribution and make moves
Develop key skills like leadership, team development and communication

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Do you know what your leadership style is?

You have one whether you have a leader/manager role or not.

In this week's podcast, I share four cornerstone behavioral strengths and the implications each of those (depending on which one is dominant for you) has on your natural leadership style.

This is an episode you're going to want to go back to over and over as you put the pieces together of your natural way to lead and how you can leverage your traits and characteristics to get more of what you want in your career.

There are four cornerstones to your behavioral traits and depending on which one is dominant, influences your leadership style.

Are you?

Direct, decisive, innovative, authoritative, and competitive

Articulate, interactive, persuasive, influential and seeks opportunities

Steady, consistent, persistent, dependable, and cautious about change

Structured, accurate, loyal, orderly and love procedures

Find out how each of these cornerstones show up in your leadership style and the results, accomplishments and impact you're creating (or have the capacity to create) day-in and day-out at work!

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Micromanagement was the most selected "toxic" behavior on a recent poll Elissa did on LinkedIn. Not surprising since when you're dealing with a micro-manager, you feel like there's no trust.

It's demoralizing, frustrating and your confidence takes a hit. Eventually, micromanagement might even create a work situation that becomes unsustainable.

In this week's episode you'll learn techniques for restoring your confidence in the face of micromanaging behavior.

Remind yourself of your value, accomplishments and impact
Decide how you'll respond to micromanaging behavior in advance
Reduce the emotional impact micromanaging can have on you

If you want to go even deeper, watch 40 minute "Feel Good At Work Again" masterclass replay to more practical strategies ::

Understand micromanaging behavior
Learn communication strategies to minimize micromanaging
Tips for managing your manager on an on-going basis
Process for restoring your confidence

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We'll all encounter challenging, even hard, things at work. Everything from learning new things to toxic work environments. But questioning and defining hard can dramatically change your experience of it.

Science tell us our cells are listening to and responding to our thoughts. If our experience of physical health is affected by our thoughts, it emphasizes even more how we can determine the external world we encounter.

In this week's episode you'll learn three ways to start to tackle "hard" stuff without minimizing effort or action.

You can do the hard stuff without sweating it.

1) Define "hard"

2) Stay committed

3) You can do it (again)

And when you need it, find a quote, a song, an anthem to give you words you can turn in to the thoughts that will help you take on the hard things.

Here's one that was shared with me recently. Talk about determination!

I mentioned the new subscription membership I'm launching on March 15, 2023 so you can have everything you need to survive and thrive in the workplace. You can check it out here.

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Masterclass Registration and Replays

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When you're in a job that's draining the life out of you, be it from stress, over-work, under appreciation or toxicity, it's really hard to feel good about yourself.

But to survive where you are because you want to stay or, when you're ready, make a career move, you've got to feel good about you first.

In this week's episode, I'll share some easy habits you can develop to feel better. It's super important because when you see yourself as the incredible person you are, you feel good . Feeling good means you have the capability and motivation you need to answer the question...

"Should I stay or should I go?"

Cue, The Clash :)

And that Sunday Scaries Newsletter mentioned, subscribe here.

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Do you feel like you have career disadvantages? Things like ::

Being Self-Employed
Doing Freelance
Too long at one company
Too many different companies
Too many different roles

Or like my career... an eclectic mix!

You never have disadvantages in your career as long as you know how to leverage the value you've created as an entrepreneur, long-time employee or contractor with lots of projects.

The way to do it is editing.

When you're sharing your career on your resume and during interviews, you need to be careful that it's not everything you can (or want) to say about yourself. That just leads to overwhelm for them and you.

Instead, take a less is more approach and do your sorting in advance. You'll have clarity for yourself and it will be much easier for them, too.

Listen to this week's episode to learn how to hold on to your career value while making it easy for others to see why you're an awesome candidate.

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Often, there is a disconnect that happens between desiring something new in our lives and actually getting it. What is the problem? What is stopping us from getting it? How do we combat this?

If you're stuck in confusion and discouragement, I've got the solution for you today. In this episode, I talk in-depth about the three keys to getting what you want:

1) Desire

2) Decide

3) Describe

With the process I outline, you can move forward and make your dreams a reality.

Remember to register for my Feel Good At Work Again Masterclass.

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Job Search Field Guide Course

The Art of Stellar Interviews Course

Masterclass Registration and Replays

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If you find yourself stuck in perfectionism, this episode is for you! Continuing my series this week, I'm talking about my favorite Japanese principle thus far: the principle of Wabi-sabi. This is the concept of beauty in imperfection and in the transient aspects of life.

In this episode, I start by breaking down the exact opposite of Wabi-sabi -- Perfectionism. This lie from your brain robs you of opportunities, holds you back, and is deeply connected to Imposter Syndrome.

Then we dive into Wabi-sabi itself, and how it can help you move past those destructive patterns of thinking, with three actions you can take:

1) Look for beauty in the imperfection of things you already hold dear

2) Be intentional about accepting imperfect qualities and quirks in the people you love

3) Appreciate and celebrate the value in your journey and in your scars

When you make Wabi-sabi a principle to work by, you will realize there is beauty you would never have experienced had you not gone through those imperfect moments and situations. You will learn to look for -- and eventually celebrate -- the value in ALL of the things you're going through.

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Job Search Field Guide Course

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Masterclass Registration and Replays

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Isn't it interesting that, once we start aiming for our life purpose, we start comparing ourselves to others? We begin to ask ourselves all manner of very unproductive questions!

We ALL do this.

Last week I launched a series of episodes on Japanese principles and how they apply to our work life, starting with Ikigai. Well, this week is the perfect follow-up: the principle of Oubaitori. What is Oubaitori? It is the art of never comparing yourself to others.

In this episode, I talk about how you can use the principle of Oubaitori to help center you and find three things:

1) your own value

2) your unique story

3) your strengths

Once you have identified these things, you can then focus on your own growth and potential instead of falling into "compare and despair" mode. Remember, Oubaitori reminds you that you in and of yourself are beautiful, wonderful, and worthy. You don't need anyone else to validate that for you.

Check out the Events tab on my website for a list of my upcoming webinars, as well as replay links.

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Masterclass Registration and Replays

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This week I'm so excited to start a new series of episodes focused on Japanese lifestyle principles that have some amazing intersections with how we do and love our work life.

First up is the perfect way to start out 2023: Ikigai. This means "life purpose," and the concept is all about adding personal meaning to your life in relation to what makes you tick. There are four parts to Ikigai:

1) Contribution

2) Passion

3) Talent

4) Career

In this episode, I dive deeper into the four parts of Ikigai and how they relate to your work life, as well as give you some questions to ask yourself to identify these four things in your own life. Remember, Ikigai isn't so much about going out into the world and finding something as it is looking inward and understanding at a deep level how you are wired as a human being.

Don't forget to check out the Leave Your Toxic Job and Feel Good Again Masterclass and Tim Tamashiro's TEDx talk on Ikigai.

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Today, I want to talk to you about navigating a toxic workplace while you are job searching. It can be so challenging to bring your authentic energy into an interview when you're stuck in survival mode. And people want to see the Real You, not Survival You.

In this episode, I'm teaching you how to manage it so you're no longer bound by the negative circumstances around you. It requires paying attention to the thoughts you have that accompany those circumstances, and intentionally breaking through that monologue of negative thoughts that runs through your brain.

Replace that monologue with a dialogue -- question the thoughts that you have and replace them with thoughts that serve you. You can take charge of YOU so that you can get what you want faster, easier, and better, while also protecting yourself in your toxic workplace.

Yes, today I'm teaching you how to have better conversations -- with yourself. Because when you manage your mind, the circumstances at your job don't actually have to change for you to feel like the Real You again.

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You've decided on a goal and you feel great about it! Then, a few hours later... it's nothing but fear, dread, and doubt. It is crazy how quickly we can abandon a goal -- before we even get started! Is it possible we don't really believe we can get what we want? We end up making all kinds of excuses to avoid working toward the goal.

Today, I'm giving you three ways -- with corresponding thoughts to try out on yourself -- that you can get ditch your excuses and get to your goal:

1) Willpower - "I can handle anything that comes my way."

2) Discipline - "I always show up when it counts."

3) Passion - "Everything I want is on the other side of the next action I take."

Just pick the one in the moment that's working for you any time you find yourself going back to your excuses. Kick those excuses to the curb and reach your goals!

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As I've been thinking about what it's like to go for what you want in your career, the picture that keeps coming to my mind is rock climbing. It is fascinating how many connections and correlations there are between climbing the side of a mountain and making a move to achieve what you want in your job and career.

In this episode, I'm using rock climbing terms to teach you how to "gear up" for career moves. With this information, you can surround yourself with the protection, tools, and resources necessary to play it smart and make your moves as smoothly as you can.

If you find yourself in a space where you feel like the climb is getting rough, that you're hanging out there, it's time to get your gear!

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Does your job feel like a bad dream (or a nightmare)? Eeek. I know exactly how you feel. It's lonely. Demoralizing.

It feels like there's no way out. But you know that staying there isn't sustainable.

In this episode I share a bit of my nightmare job story. I also give you 4 steps to help you believe in yourself again. When you learn how to apply these simple steps you can feel a sense of possibility and make your career move.

You can rewrite your story!

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For a lot of us, there comes a time when we feel like we've reached a plateau, hit a dead end and ask ourselves, "Is this all there is?"

Sometimes it's a fleeting feeling. A new challenge comes along, you go after it and you're good.

But what if it's a nagging feeling. One that pops up during meetings and on Sunday nights. No matter how much you ignore it or push it down, it always re-surfaces. If you don't deal with it, you'll eventually be living what Henry David Thoreau calls "a life of quiet desperation."

I don't want you living that way, my friend. The solution to that feeling is to listen and lead.

Listen by acknowledging the sentences in your brain, have better conversations with yourself. Then lead by creating a vision for yourself, your career and your role on your team.

This week's episode will help you get unstuck and start to see yourself based on where you can go instead of where you are.

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It is stormy out there, my friends, and I'm not talking about the weather. If you're finding yourself in the middle of a workplace storm -- be it a sudden one, or ongoing bad weather -- this is for you.

I'm reminded of those thunder shirts you can get for your pet to help them stay calm during a physical storm. What would it look like to have a thunder shirt for your thought process when you find yourself in a stormy situation? I want to share some tips with you today to help you ride it out.

1) Be present with your own thoughts

2) Be gentle with yourself

3) Focus on what you can control: YOU

With this strategic approach, you will be able to rise to the occasion in ways you didn't even think possible, because you ARE capable! You CAN ride the storm out, and you can come out BETTER on the other side.

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Did you have an idea at the beginning of the year about where you'd be and what you'd be doing now?

Did you think this is the year I'm going to [fill in the blank] but you still find yourself doing the job you said you would leave, working in the toxic environment or not going for that promotion? This episode is for you.

You'll learn how to get what you want in your career by:

Acknowledging possibilities and desire
Making decisions
Taking action

"Excuses are just a way of avoiding decision and letting yourself off the hook. Confusion is always a lie and way to avoid taking action." ~ Elissa Shuck EP83

If you find yourself stuck in excuses and confusion the process you learn in this episode will help you FINALLY make your move.

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If you're here, you're in the midst of adversity. And I'm here to tell you that you can not only overcome it, but you can actually learn some things about yourself and make some really important decisions about your career. Right now, in the midst of adversity! And those decisions will change the trajectory of your career for the better from this point forward.

In today's episode, I'm going to teach you exactly what to do to get yourself on the road to success by walking you through some specific, practical things you can do including:

-Questions to ask yourself

-Mindset to set yourself up for success

-Avoiding pitfalls in adversity

-Power sentences

I'm not some weird unicorn to get the results I've gotten. If I can do it, you can, too. I believe in you!

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Job Search Field Guide Course

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Today's episode is a special treat. Listen in on a recent webinar with Gated Talent about the power of asking questions during your interview. Asking questions during an interview might be the most under-rated part of an interview. YES! You get to ask questions. Make asking questions part of your interview strategy because an interview is your opportunity to evaluate the company and role for their fit to you as much as their determination of your fit for the position and culture. The questions you ask provide you with information. Your questions are also another way to showcase your skills and experience. Biggest benefit to asking questions? It creates the desired conversational nature of interviews that makes everyone involved more comfortable (and more like real-life people talking). Best of all, when you ask questions you're opening up the door to share more of what makes you an awesome candidate. It’s the perfect way to demonstrate what it’s like to work with you. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

One of the biggest mistakes you can make in interviews is talking about yourself -- when you make it all about YOU, that is! Today I'm giving you the tools to talk about yourself in a way that will be relatable, engaging, and help the other person see you in the role. One of the best tools is curiosity. Decide going in that you're there to listen, learn, and offer help. Talk about yourself in a way that is inquisitive and seeking information. Use https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/078441db-a5d3-a895-7b3a-954ec0cebbc2/HTMY_interview_questions_es_strategic.01.pdf (this list of questions) to uncover pain points and provide yourself opportunities to share how you can help. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

How do you break out of feeling "stuck" in your career or job search? To put it simply, you identify new opportunities and take action. Sometimes, though, that can sound a lot easier than it actually is. Why? What is making something so apparently simple, so difficult? Well, there are likely things that are working against you -- your thoughts and behavior patterns. You can't just willpower your way out of them all the time, can you? The problem there is that our brains are always looking for evidence to prove what we are thinking is true. Today I want to challenge you to interrupt your UNINTENTIONAL thoughts that aren't serving you, that are keeping you stuck, by asking yourself some INTENTIONAL questions. Questions like: "Is this actually true?" "Is this a self-imposed limitation?" "What if the opposite was true?" Select new thoughts that serve you better, then practice them by writing them down and repeating them to yourself every day. When you start intentionally looking for evidence that these new thoughts are true, you'll create a habit in your brain to keep looking for that evidence and that feeling of being stuck is going to go away. The one thing you can control is your thoughts, and the really good news is this: Thoughts create results!

It can feel like there is an overwhelming number of things to do in Job Search Mode. But the solution to managing All The Things is simple: focus on Just One. In this current moment, there is only ONE thing that you need to be doing. Don't get stuck thinking about anything else -- let that stuff happen when it happens. Today I want to talk about how to break your job search into steps and figure out what is the One Thing you need to be doing right now. Let's take a look at some of those things: 1) define your accomplishments and strengths 2) construct a resume 3) research roles and companies 4) reach out directly to recruiters 5) interview prep and company research Just do one thing at a time. Step 1 will always lead to Step 2 but you don't have to worry about Step 2 -- or Step 18 -- until it happens! Don't get stuck on that hamster wheel. This strategy will make your life so much easier and take so much stress out of your job search, trust me! Join my mailing list for bonus content. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Too many times we go into interviews devaluing ourselves. Just think-- if you already had the job, what would your mindset and behavior look like? In today's episode, I'm giving you some specific questions you can ask in interviews to flip the script in your mind. Because an interview is not just about them evaluating you. Don't leave all the question-asking to them! You must evaluate the job and the company's fit for yourself, as well. Some specific "fit check" questions I cover: 1) salary 2) opportunity 3) longevity 4) impact Remember, it's not annoying or offensive to ask questions. It actually makes you look smart and shows that you care. Use these questions to springboard from and come up with even more questions, and also check out the link below for more. Market Yourself Questions: (link) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/market-yourself-questions Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Have you ever been on one of those people movers at an airport? The danger there happens when you go on autopilot and allow yourself to just move along without paying attention to what might be ahead. The people mover always comes to an end at some point and if you don't plan for it, the adjustment can cause a bit of a stumble. Your career can be a bit like that. In today's episode, I talk about how to be proactive instead of reactive, so that you are ready when opportunities arise or disruptions happen. From a practical perspective, it looks like these three things: 1) tracking your accomplishments 2) regularly updating your resume and LinkedIn profile 3) being the CEO of your career

If you do these things, you'll be prepared for and be able to take advantage of whatever happens, instead of it taking advantage of you. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

If you're interviewing a lot, but not getting offers, it could be that you're not getting your message across to the degree that you need. Today I want to teach you a framework I created that is going to help you change up your interviews and build up your story. It's an acronym that is especially helpful for those behavioral interview questions: DRAMA. D - Dilemma R - Role A - Action M - Metric/More A - Advantage Listen in as I teach you how to use this framework to help you understand and remember how to share the value you have in a way that's clear, understandable, and meets the needs that a behavioral question is seeking. With this, you'll be able to feel comfortable and authentic, while still getting your message across in a powerful way. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Everything that's created starts with a thought, including the evolution of ourselves. In today's episode, I talk about how you can truly become who you want to be. You could have all the resources in the world -- all the knowledge, courses, and Master's Degrees -- but if your thinking stinks, you're never going to achieve your full potential. Think of your brain like an operating system. 1) Do a "thought download" to identify all the programs running in the background of your mind. 2) Update your operating system with new thoughts that DO serve you 3) Manage your thoughts consistently to keep you on track to the place you want to be.

Start your operating system update with this new thought: "I am worthy." You are. Say it to yourself. Allow to it influence your thinking so that you can start to become the person you want to be. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

What kind of approach do you have when setting a goal for yourself? If it's all just about the goal -- to the point that you won't be happy until you achieve that goal -- all the steps along the way just turn into drudgery and you will be miserable. Ask yourself: What do I want my life to look like as I work toward this? In today's episode, I encourage you to appreciate yourself and celebrate the value and energy you're bringing to the process. There is no reason to wait until after you achieve the goal to give yourself happiness and joy and appreciation. Always look for the good in the process. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

If you're in a job search, you are selling. Everyone is always selling. Consider this: Any time you influence someone's decision, you just participated in selling and marketing. And the reason people are influenced by marketing messages is the same reason you will get hired. In today's episode I'm going to show you why this works, and how you are already effortlessly doing it. A sale is nothing more than a transfer of belief and enthusiasm. So believe in yourself. Believe in your unique value. And believe that your prospective employer will see (and has already seen) your value. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Chances are you're telling yourself some untruths in your job search. But they're not the lies you might think they are... Have you ever had any of these thoughts? I don't know I've tried everything Nothing is happening None of these thoughts are the truth and if you indulge them, you won't make progress in your job search or career. In this week's episode, I talk about how these thoughts are projections of your inner being and how to move past them with questions you must ask yourself. Don't accept the lies. Be a truth teller to yourself. Show up as the person you'd like to be. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

How do you land a job quickly, with ease, and as stress-free as possible? In this week's special podcast, I'm sharing my recent webinar that introduces the 3 things you must have to have a successful job search: 1) a resume that opens doors 2) a strategy that gets you in front of humans 3) interview skills that showcase your value With these tools you can make your job search work for you instead of work you over! Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

How do you convey your value in an interview? This is an interesting challenge. We are tempted to talk too much, to jam too much information into our answers in an attempt to cover all the bases. This actually has the opposite effect. When you try to be "all the things" all you do is water down your message. So, just how DO you actually get all your value across (and more!) to the person you're talking to? The solution is simple: Curiosity. Seek first to understand, then be understood. - Stephen Covey, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleThe number one thing you can do to make a lasting impression in an interview is ask questions. Ask questions from a place of curiosity, helpfulness, and understanding. You don't need to be the hero in this conversation. Be the consultant. Be the guide. Listen and ask questions all along the way. Paint a picture about what it's like to work with you. This is so powerful! You WILL stand apart from other candidates, no doubt about that. https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/fd3025c5-239c-e4ac-5732-9ee794412676/good_leader_questions_ES_STRATEGIC.pdf (Leader & Team Dynamic Questions) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/078441db-a5d3-a895-7b3a-954ec0cebbc2/HTMY_interview_questions_es_strategic.01.pdf (Market Yourself Interview Questions) Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

You've put in a lot of time submitting online applications, but you're getting no responses. You're starting to think things like, "What am I doing wrong?" You find yourself feeling lonely, inferior, and vulnerable. Those thoughts lead to these feelings, and these feelings are going to lead you to inconsistent action because nobody wants to face feeling that way! It can be really challenging and demoralizing to face a lengthy job search day in and day out. What if it was actually possible to get job offers in a short amount of time with very few, if any, online applications? I have a game-changing strategy for you. Reach out to human beings. There's stuff that happens when you apply online and you don't know what's going on behind the scenes. As a job seeker, you need to be reaching out to people. Today, I'm going to explain how to do this. And if you do this, you will spend far less time and be far more productive in your job search. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain with this approach. Push open those doors. Be bold. Reach out to the gate keepers and the people that can move you forward. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Have you ever had this thought that if you could just get in front of someone, you know you would do really well in the interview and you could get the job? If you're not getting interviews, it can only be two things: 1) Your resume isn't working hard enough for you 2) Your job search strategy is off This week, we're tackling the first issue, your resume - How to get it to work harder, open those doors, give you the opportunity to talk, and help people see your value. A door-opening resume does 3 things: 1) Showcases your value 2) Demonstrates your capacity for contribution 3) Aligns with the roles you're seeking I know, there's that stat out there that a recruiter only spends 6-7 seconds looking at a resume. When you follow the steps I'm outlining today, you're going to have a document that they will want to READ rather than SKIM. So get out your resume and your favorite pen, and follow along as I take you through the components of a compelling resume from top to bottom. Let's open those doors! Here is my https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elissashuck_linkedin-profile-visual-guide-by-elissa-shuck-activity-6920214383503552512-LFuf/ (visual guide) to create compelling LinkedIn profile. For more help with your resume, check out my https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (free resume mini-course). Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Staying "up" for your job search can feel like a never ending battle. Words like, grind, willpower and discipline come to mind. But willpower comes and goes. What if it was possible to create the kind of state you need to keep going anytime you want? In this week's episode, I teach you how grit (passion + perseverance), flow (presence, productivity and creativity) and grace (simple, effortless movement) can be created like turning on a faucet. All in a way that works for YOU! Your thoughts are the way to creating everything you need to land a job or advance your career. Pick a new thought (or a few). Rehearse, practice and believe those thoughts ahead of time with as much imagination and emotion as possible. Believe it until you feel it. Then act on the feeling so you can take the actions required to create the result. Also known as landing the job or elevating your career. If you want to learn more about grit, check out https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-book/ (Angela Duckworth). Get the scoop on flow from https://www.stevenkotler.com/books (Steven Kotler) Listen to The Life Coach School https://thelifecoachschool.com/podcast/157/ (podcast episode 157) (Thought Creation) by my coach, Brooke Castillo. Enjoy! Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

There will always be lack, there will always be "never enough" or "not quite there" when you all you can think about is what's missing. This is a problem! The reason this is a problem is because what's going on in your mind is what you experience in your reality. In today's episode, I talk about the solution to this problem and why you must fix it. When the focus is on what you have -- right now, today -- and the value that you've accumulated over time, what you're doing is you are unlocking things that have been sitting there in your brain waiting to be put to use. - Elissa, LYWL, Ep. 64The human brain is wired by default to look for what's wrong. This is why training your mind is one of the most -- if not THE MOST -- important things you can do to navigate life. When you are intentional with your mindset, your overall message about your value will speak for itself. Acknowledge your accomplishments. Embrace that you are enough and you are worthy. Use [https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/accomplishment-worksheet-download (this free worksheet)]to reveal and explore your accomplishments. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

No one's life is going to be baggage free -- not physically, not metaphorically. We all have to deal with it and learn how to manage it. And if you don't manage your baggage in a job search, it will hurt you in a number of ways. Today I'm going to identify the stuff that tends to drag us down in a job search, talk about how those things will hurt you in your search, and teach you how to manage them by asking yourself the right questions and keeping your thoughts where they need to be. You have what it takes to manage the feelings, the thoughts, everything you're going through, and you NEED to do it. - Elissa, LYWL, Ep.63Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

In Make Your Move part 1, you learned that simply observing what's going on in your career or job search changes your result. In part 2, you learned motivation techniques so you can create the kind of action and attitude you need. Now in Make Your Move Part 3, I'm sharing the three things you need to make it happen... a great resume, a strategy that gets you in front of people and interview skills that show "them" what it's like to work with you. It's a lot easier to make it happen than you might think. Listen in so you can get unstuck and make your move! https://ideas.ted.com/we-need-to-keep-dreaming-even-when-it-feels-impossible-heres-why/ (Here's the TED article I mention). If you want a resume that keeps you out of the application black hole, get access to my https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (free resume mini-course) complete with worksheets and templates to help you showcase your awesomeness! Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

How do you springboard from observation into motivation so that it's actually leading you to a better destination? In Part 2 of this 3-part series, I've put together some thoughts on motivation that I want to share with you, and some guidance on how you can create motivation through leverage. At a basic level, our behavior is governed by avoiding pain or gaining pleasure. -Elissa, LYWL, Ep.61 Leverage is using both pain and pleasure to create motivation for yourself. Here are few pain/pleasure questions to ask yourself to create this leverage: Pain-associating questions: • “What will this cost me?” • “What has it cost me in the past?” • “What is it costing the people I love?” • “What is it costing me in (lifestyle, opportunity, family, etc.)?” Pleasure-associating questions: • “If I change this now, how will my life be?” • “What will I gain?” • “What will it mean for the people I love?” • “What will it give me?” You can go back to these questions over and over again to maintain the leverage and motivation you've created. Without motivation, none of those amazing plans and goals you've made will really matter. Any kind of meaningful change in your life or in your career is underpinned by motivation. LYWL Episode 9: Running Away From the Past versus Running Towards the Future

The very first step to making your move starts with taking some time to observe your thoughts, your career, and where you are today. In this first part of a three-part series, I'm going to give you tools to help you look for evidence and start changing the meaning you've assigned to your past, so that you can measure it as success instead of measuring it as failure. In doing so, success will become an inevitable part of your future. If you're ready to make your move, start with observing what's going on now, and just in the observation of it, things will start to change. -Elissa, LYWL, Ep.60Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Don't think I'm crazy, but I have found some really great parallels between Journey's music and your career. There are a few song titles that really stand out to me as being part of the career journey, and I want to share them with you today. How does this play into a career journey in the more conventional sense? Let's talk about that, too. When it comes to a career and it comes to Journey the band... well, the anthem... is Don't Stop Believin'. -Elissa, LYWL, Ep. 59Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

A recent report shared that there are 58 million companies on LinkedIn, and more than 15 million job posts. There are a lot of jobs out there, so why is finding a great job such a challenge for so many people? I've narrowed it down to 3 areas that I really do believe affect your ability to find great jobs. It's really about using your innate tools and resources...and combining that with practical, tactical ways to see great opportunities, and then, of course, jumping ALL IN. - Elissa, LYWL, Ep.58Today I'm going to give you some really detailed suggestions to help you find those great jobs: 1) practical & tactical use of LinkedIn 2) strategic & targeted approach to create focus 3) intentional & positive self-talk Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

The reason people hire others is the same reason people buy things. - Elissa, LYWL, Ep. 57If you're having trouble marketing yourself in interviews, you could have the best resume on the planet and you still won't get job offers. There are two pieces to marketing yourself and today I'm going to walk you through them. First, the three levels of problem-solving: 1) the physical level 2) the emotional level 3) the philosophical level Organize your answers to interview questions in a way that addresses all three levels. Second, the Belief Triad: 1) belief in yourself 2) belief in your value 3) belief in the other person The reason people buy things is because it will make their life easier and better, and the psychology behind hiring is exactly the same. Don't think of marketing yourself as a salesy, inauthentic thing -- it's a way to show someone that by hiring you, you can make their life easier and better. Believe that you can be their solution, and believe that they will see your value and take action. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

If you're getting lots of interviews, but no offers, something is going sideways in those interviews. Everyone has a story going on in their brains during the interview process, and today I'm going to teach you how to answer that key question: "Tell me about yourself." I want you to realize that you not only have control of the narrative in your mind, but you can actually control -- or at least guide and steer -- the narrative that's going on in the interviewer's mind as well. - Elissa, LYWL, Ep. 56You can take charge of the narrative right from the beginning of the interview with how you answer this one question, and it is such an easy and powerful fix! Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Are you viewing some of your past as an obstacle for doing what you want to do? If you're feeling confused about how to leverage your career history and accomplishments towards something new, I want to encourage you today. When you actually decide that there's nothing about your career history that is an obstacle for your future, it stops being an obstacle at that moment. - Elissa, LYWL, Ep. 55There are so many ways for you to express your skills, strengths, and abilities in jobs. These are the common threads that you will see throughout your career when you start looking for them, and today I'm giving you some tools to help you start looking: 1) decide that nothing is wasted - no part of your career history is a waste 2) look for the common threads - you will start to see possibilities and the potential for yourself going forward Rob Bell's audio book: https://robbell.com/audio/handling-your-fire-passion-burnout-routines-and-resilience/ Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Interview prep is vital for planning what you're going to say, how you're going to say it, and today's topic: the questions you're going to ask. You can be strategic and give yourself even more opportunity to share your value when you ask great questions. I want you to leverage every ounce of your value in an interview, and the best way to do that is to ask questions. - Elissa, LYWL, Ep. 54Why ask questions? To get information, to get more context, to showcase your skills, and also to show the person who's interviewing you that you're curious, that you care, and that you're seeing a bigger picture. Today I'm going to teach you some great questions you can ask in interviews. https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/078441db-a5d3-a895-7b3a-954ec0cebbc2/HTMY_interview_questions_es_strategic.01.pdf (Market Yourself Interview Questions) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/fd3025c5-239c-e4ac-5732-9ee794412676/good_leader_questions_ES_STRATEGIC.pdf (Good Leader + Good Team Questions) Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

You're doing the things you need to do. You're setting boundaries, you're scheduling activity, obeying your schedule, showing up for yourself with rest and self-care. Why do you still feel burnt out? Our feelings and our bodies often feel the signs of burnout before our brain catches up, so be watching for those little signals. - Elissa, LYWL, Ep. 53Today I'm going to share a few thoughts that I learned from Rob Bell about some other things that could be going on under the surface. 1) The "Something to Prove" Approach - "This is supposed to be hard, otherwise it's not real." 2) The Sense of Obligation - "This is my wheelhouse, I can't look outside of it." 3) The Label - "I need to be associated with -that- industry in order for people to take me seriously." 4) The Ladder - "I've got to do the corporate climb, because that's the thing to do." 5) The "Too Much" Feeling - "I've got to do All The Things, I've got to show up, this is the way it's got to be done." You can notice and manage these signals before they get out of hand so that you can move past those feelings, get out of that mode, and take the action you want to take. Rob Bell's audio book: https://robbell.com/audio/handling-your-fire-passion-burnout-routines-and-resilience/ Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Second guessing and questioning is one thing, being a curious and compassionate watcher of our brains is something else. The only thing that you need to trust your decision is to really like your reasons for making that decision. - Elissa, LYWL, Ep. 52In this episode I talk about the distinction between second-guessing yourself and being a curious watcher of your brain. I will teach you a very simple way to manage second-guessing and how to instead love the decisions you make in your career and in your life. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

How do you know if fear of failure is in play? Have you stopped producing? Stopped progressing? Are you staying in your comfort zone? To do the things that you want to do, to be willing to put yourself out there for the sake of your dream job, you have to be willing to risk failure. Willing to fail means knowing how to manage your mind... Failure is always and only a story. - Elissa, LYWL, Ep. 51In this episode, I give you some tips for how to manage your fear of failure. Choose to go through any discomfort required to get the job you want. Believe that you are worth the risk. Face your fear. Decide discomfort is okay. Do the next thing. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

We all prepare for interviews by doing company research and practicing answers to interview questions, but how can you prepare yourself so that you enter each interview with confidence, ease, and certainty? You deserve to have your brain functioning like the machine that it is, serving you in the best way possible, in every single conversation. - Elissa, LYWL, Ep. 50In this episode, I'm going to teach you the steps to interview with confidence every single time. Three steps immediately before the interview: 1) doubt download -get out negative thoughts 2) rank yourself - how you feel about your qualifications 3) favorite accomplishment - write it down in as much detail as possible Bonus step immediate after the interview: 4) simple evaluation - give yourself feedback https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/interview-prep-worksheet (Get access to my interview prep worksheet )so you can be your best during your next interview :: Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

If you're ready to get back to work, if you're ready to finally get a job that feels happy, or if you're really ready to land that new challenge, let me encourage you to put the Three C's of Job Search Success to work for you and watch what happens next. There are so many cool things that can happen when you learn the skills you need to learn to take charge, stop talking, and take action. - Elissa, LYWL, Ep. 49In this episode, we're diving into the Three C's and how you can use them to create success in your job search and your career: 1) Clarity - know your value 2) Constraint - focus your search 3) Consistency - commit to action www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-under-the-radar Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Change and disruption will happen, and we all feel the same when it is thrust upon us. These disruptions are an opportunity to either move forward or to get stuck. What you decide to do with change will determine whether or not you stay stuck, or you enter new stages of growth and chapters in your life. ...The step forward always involves leaving what's behind, leaving certainty, and stepping into the unknown. - Elissa, LYWL, Ep. 48In this episode, I'll walk you through the four possible reasons your job search is taking too long: Resentment Resume Strategy Interview Skills

Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

You're ready, you're looking, but nothing seems right or feels good. Are you finding yourself saying things like: "Nothing is there." "I can't find a job to apply for." "What if there's nothing available for me?" You...have the ability to create the role you want by knowing exactly what it is first, and then evaluating all roles, all opportunities, against that ideal list. -Elissa Shuck, LYWL Ep. 47In this episode, I'll teach you how to: Override protective, primitive thinking Target the perfect role for yourself Turn your thoughts toward what you want Create a better sense of possibility

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This episode references the work of Stephen Covey and his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and leveraging your brain power to create a career vision because what we want in life is always created in our minds first. "I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor." - Henry David Thoreau Learn how to use self-awareness and observation to influence your job search strategy so you can find the jobs you want Create a resume that is relevant to your career goal Interview in such a way that you are able to think, feel, and act as if you already have the job

Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Job seekers often get anxiety talking about areas that they don’t excel in or aren’t as experienced in. We can’t help it if we aren’t 100% qualified for each and every position we apply to. “We’re always battling imposter syndrome – feelings inside that diminish our experience. This is normal. But what if there is a particular hard skill that you really don’t have a lot of experience with?” -Elissa Shuck, LYWL Ep. 45In this episode, I’ll teach you how to ease friction with any area that you lack qualifications in. You’ll learn how to craft a thoughtful and authentic response that keeps you in consideration during the interview. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

How you answer key questions at the beginning and end of an interview can be crucial to your success in the job search. I like to refer to these as interview bookends – and most people don’t know how to approach them. “If there are two questions that give people the most heartburn during an interview – it’s the questions that I call the bookends, they are ‘tell me about yourself’ and ‘why should we hire you’. We all know they’re coming.” -Elissa Shuck, LYWL Ep. 44In this episode, we’ll break down each question and get some insight into the hiring manager’s perspective. You’ll discover what to include in your responses (as well as what not to include) and how to present it all in a way that is authentic and compelling. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw/videos (YouTube Channel) To learn more about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (my website) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (follow me) on LinkedIn and don't forget to leave us a review!

Being in a toxic work environment doesn't only affect us in the workplace, but it can negatively impact our personal lives and our search for a new job. Because of this, it is on us to identify our purpose in our current situation so we don't carry that with us to the next role. "When you don't feel a sense of purpose at work, that lack of connection to the job you're doing can actually be baggage that travels along with you on your job search and prevents you from taking the action you need to take. That baggage will prevent you from landing a job quickly!" Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.43In this episode, I uncover the steps to find and access your sense of purpose at work. You'll discover the exact actions you can take today to identify the behaviors that underpin specific activities. These behaviors are the key to unlocking your purpose. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-course) https://youtu.be/wq8tw3U2sms (YouTube Video – How to Explore Jobs On LinkedIn) More information about me, visit https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

The job search can be seen as a microcosm of our own life. We have to stay consistent, set goals, take action, and stick to the plan to name a few parallels. As I’ve mentioned before, it’s important to focus on what we can control in our job search. “You don't have any control over whether somebody else shows up for you. Here is the thing that will make all the difference: You have control, and the control is you showing up.” Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.42In this episode, we’ll dive into how to use higher-level thinking to stay in control to keep showing up in your job search. You’ll discover how to remove emotion, and stick to the math to apply to the job that is right for you. Resources: https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/job-search-field-guide-join (NEW Job Search Field Guide Group Coaching and Course) https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/resume-mini-course (Free Resume Mini-Course) https://youtu.be/wq8tw3U2sms (YouTube Video – How to Explore Jobs On LinkedIn) More information about me, check out my https://www.elissashuck-careercoach.com/ (website), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

It's true that the greatest lessons in life can come from our hardest moments. The most difficult thing to do in those moments is to recognize that they exist to help us get better. Throughout your career, you will experience these moments but it is on you to build the resilience to face them head-on. As I've mentioned before, we can use our thoughts and emotions to guide us when we face tough times. I want you to feel so good about your career and job search skills that you know that you can weather anything that gets thrown at you. I had to learn career resilience. I had to look at everything that happened to me as an opportunity. It may have felt like rejection. Those are all real feelings, but when you learn how to process those feelings you will create career resilience. - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.40In this episode, you'll discover the 5 steps to create career resilience. I cover how to develop a deep self-awareness of your value, how to articulate your own behaviors to yourself and others, how to appreciate your past successes and failures, are more. Resources: https://mailchi.mp/96f3f1e3da52/career-workbook-by-elissa-shuck (Career Workbook) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/4325def7-9408-46b9-a188-58338d87b25d/ES_resume_template_SKILLS_optimized_one_pager.pdf (Resume Template) https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-stay-out-of-the-application-black-hole (Free Resume Mini-course) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/f85d68bf-c605-4d46-8d11-72486d74c8d4/career_direction_worksheet_ES_STRATEGIC_2020.pdf (Career Direction Worksheets) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/bd7b953b-252d-4e52-baca-8d8dfe796ee3/transferable_skills_discovery_worksheets_ES_STRATEGIC.pdf (Transferable Skills Discovery Worksheet) https://youtu.be/wq8tw3U2sms (YouTube Video – How to Explore Jobs On LinkedIn) Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole', and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Let's face it, we've all had opportunities for growth throughout our careers whether we knew it in the moment or not. As you've listened to the show, you've heard me encourage you to focus on those things that are under your own control. It turns out that growth is one of those things. Consistent growth is possible, but not without conscious effort. I'm fond of the statement, "everything I want is on the other side of the next action I take." Not all of the actions. When you suspend judgment about that next action, it allows you to move forward and let things unfold for you. Ideas create more ideas, actions create more actions. This is the law of nature, so take advantage of it! - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.39In this episode, you'll discover the 7 steps to achieve career-wide growth. The career growth path includes the power of the next action, doing versus trying, the power of the first step, facing rejection, and more. Resources: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0u1SfF7274iFbVornLNSn5?si=1524c1dcecaa432c (Rejection Episode) https://mailchi.mp/96f3f1e3da52/career-workbook-by-elissa-shuck (Career Workbook) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/4325def7-9408-46b9-a188-58338d87b25d/ES_resume_template_SKILLS_optimized_one_pager.pdf (Resume Template) https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-stay-out-of-the-application-black-hole (Free Resume Mini-course) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/f85d68bf-c605-4d46-8d11-72486d74c8d4/career_direction_worksheet_ES_STRATEGIC_2020.pdf (Career Direction Worksheets) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/bd7b953b-252d-4e52-baca-8d8dfe796ee3/transferable_skills_discovery_worksheets_ES_STRATEGIC.pdf (Transferable Skills Discovery Worksheet) https://youtu.be/wq8tw3U2sms (YouTube Video – How to Explore Jobs On LinkedIn) Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole', and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

As we step into the new year, many of us are becoming aware of our own actions that aren't serving us. For those who are still in jobs they're not happy with, it can be difficult to figure out exactly how to get out. It turns out that working in a job we hate can cost us more than we recognize. "I want you to think about what it's costing you to stay in that job that you hate. That job that's uncomfortable, that toxic environment. It's costing you your self-esteem, it's costing you financially, it's costing you your self worth because you work your butt off and you're never appreciated. I've been there. That's a battle when you're in a place that's not appreciating you." Elissa on LYWL EP.39In this episode, you'll discover the real impact of a terrible job and the side effects that come along with it. Learn how to help yourself, transform the exit from a 'want' to a 'must', and finally, how to create leverage to switch your mindset by putting yourself in your future-self's position. Resources: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zKdGV8L3zCp9d4XbJ8Jgk?si=391b2afc72df427e ("Running away from the Past" Episode) https://mailchi.mp/96f3f1e3da52/career-workbook-by-elissa-shuck (Career Workbook) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/4325def7-9408-46b9-a188-58338d87b25d/ES_resume_template_SKILLS_optimized_one_pager.pdf (Resume Template) https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-stay-out-of-the-application-black-hole (Free Resume Mini-course) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/f85d68bf-c605-4d46-8d11-72486d74c8d4/career_direction_worksheet_ES_STRATEGIC_2020.pdf (Career Direction Worksheets) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/bd7b953b-252d-4e52-baca-8d8dfe796ee3/transferable_skills_discovery_worksheets_ES_STRATEGIC.pdf (Transferable Skills Discovery Worksheet) https://youtu.be/wq8tw3U2sms (YouTube Video – How to Explore Jobs On LinkedIn) Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Every article you read, or post you see offers a different piece of advice about the 'key' to your job search. It turns out that the way you approach your job search is the biggest determining factor in your success. As I've mentioned before, you have to plan your results. There is no single factor that will get you there, it's about building the right philosophy, and taking action.

Actions will never solve an emotion. The only thing that can change your emotions are your thoughts. It's your thoughts that create emotions which light the fire for better actions. So instead of hustling, go with effort. Effort, unlike hustle, is the plan that you employ daily to create the results you want.

In this episode, you'll discover how to prioritize effort over hustle, how to embody the feeling of success, and the importance of belief when it comes to attaining the position of your dreams.

Resources: https://mailchi.mp/96f3f1e3da52/career-workbook-by-elissa-shuck (Career Workbook) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/f85d68bf-c605-4d46-8d11-72486d74c8d4/career_direction_worksheet_ES_STRATEGIC_2020.pdf (Career Direction Worksheets) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/4325def7-9408-46b9-a188-58338d87b25d/ES_resume_template_SKILLS_optimized_one_pager.pdf (Resume Template) https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-stay-out-of-the-application-black-hole (Free Resume Mini-course) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/bd7b953b-252d-4e52-baca-8d8dfe796ee3/transferable_skills_discovery_worksheets_ES_STRATEGIC.pdf (Transferable Skills Discovery Worksheet) https://youtu.be/wq8tw3U2sms (YouTube Video – How to Explore Jobs On LinkedIn) Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole', and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

When you're in job search mode it can be difficult to be grateful for what you already have because you're in the constant pursuit of your next position. It turns out that focusing on what we have now and being grateful for it can keep us motivated and realistic throughout our search. Being this is the first episode of the new year, I've included a quote to set ourselves on a path of gratitude. Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity...it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." — https://hopeinc.com/gratitude-turns-what-we-have-into-enough/ (Melody Beattie)In this episode, you'll discover how to be grateful for your career. I include specific questions to expand on your challenges, losses and wins to go deeper with your answers. In addition, I help you give yourself credit for what you've accomplished already, and finally, I share my own experience getting demoted in a retail job, and how that shifted my perspective years later.

Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-make-difficult-boss-your-biggest-fan-elissa-shuck/ (How to Handle a Difficult Boss (article)) https://mailchi.mp/96f3f1e3da52/career-workbook-by-elissa-shuck (Career Workbook) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/f85d68bf-c605-4d46-8d11-72486d74c8d4/career_direction_worksheet_ES_STRATEGIC_2020.pdf (Career Direction Worksheets) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/4325def7-9408-46b9-a188-58338d87b25d/ES_resume_template_SKILLS_optimized_one_pager.pdf (Resume Template) https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-stay-out-of-the-application-black-hole (Free Resume Mini-course) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/bd7b953b-252d-4e52-baca-8d8dfe796ee3/transferable_skills_discovery_worksheets_ES_STRATEGIC.pdf (Transferable Skills Discovery Worksheet) https://youtu.be/wq8tw3U2sms (YouTube Video – How to Explore Jobs On LinkedIn) Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

We've all felt inexperienced in one way or another, but when you're underqualified on paper, it can be difficult for employers to notice your value and your ability to grow. It's more about understanding what applies and doesn't apply from your previous experience, and then using that to make it easy for a hiring manager to understand your future value. When you think about your transferrable skills, and you start looking for those common threads, the common denominators between what you've done and what you want to do, you will start to feel more secure about it. You've got to connect the dots for yourself before you connect the dots for anyone else. That's how you do it. In this episode, you'll discover how to identify and frame your transferrable skills for a new role. I cover what to look for in job descriptions to uncover inside language, how to leverage your behavioral strengths to stand out, and how to include your accolades in the right way to give the hiring manager that 'ah ha' moment that solidifies you as the right candidate.

Resources: https://mailchi.mp/96f3f1e3da52/career-workbook-by-elissa-shuck (Career Workbook) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/f85d68bf-c605-4d46-8d11-72486d74c8d4/career_direction_worksheet_ES_STRATEGIC_2020.pdf (Career Direction Worksheets) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/4325def7-9408-46b9-a188-58338d87b25d/ES_resume_template_SKILLS_optimized_one_pager.pdf (Resume Template) https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-stay-out-of-the-application-black-hole (Free Resume Mini-course) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/bd7b953b-252d-4e52-baca-8d8dfe796ee3/transferable_skills_discovery_worksheets_ES_STRATEGIC.pdf (Transferable Skills Discovery Worksheet) https://youtu.be/wq8tw3U2sms (YouTube Video – How to Explore Jobs On LinkedIn) Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole', and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

It turns out that reciting your long history of experience isn't the best way for an interviewer to identify if you're the perfect person for a role. As you know from previous episodes, it's more about how you frame what you've done, and more importantly, how you frame what you'll be able to do for a prospective employer. I'm not suggesting that you dumb down your skills, accomplishments, or anything else. What I am suggesting is, in an interview, in these conversations, you [should] apply the concept that it isn't all about you, so the other person sees you as a great candidate. We think that we need to tell them everything, but you'll slip into convincing energy, or even steem roll over the hiring manager and eliminate yourself from consideration! - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.35

In this episode, you'll discover the reason why someone would be considered over-qualified, how to strategize to explain your experience the right way, and how to apply these concepts to actually get hired.

Resources: https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/f85d68bf-c605-4d46-8d11-72486d74c8d4/career_direction_worksheet_ES_STRATEGIC_2020.pdf (Career Direction Worksheets) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/4325def7-9408-46b9-a188-58338d87b25d/ES_resume_template_SKILLS_optimized_one_pager.pdf (Resume Template) https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-stay-out-of-the-application-black-hole (Free Resume Mini-course) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/bd7b953b-252d-4e52-baca-8d8dfe796ee3/transferable_skills_discovery_worksheets_ES_STRATEGIC.pdf (Transferable Skills Discovery Worksheet) https://youtu.be/wq8tw3U2sms (YouTube Video – How to Explore Jobs On LinkedIn) Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

We've heard of the classic case of the 'Mondays', but what about the 'Thursdays'? If you're in the job search you know what I'm talking about. Due to my research with myself and my clients, I've found that our motivation and positivity wavers as the week goes on. "A job search has a unique way of exposing our 'humanness'. It often happens without our permission. We could be blindsided by job loss, [or] see it coming. It doesn't matter what level you are in your career. These 4 needs are universal to job seekers, whether you're in the job search, or looking while employed." - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.34In this episode, I'll help you discover the 4 ways to survive and thrive in your job search and eliminate any case of the 'Thursdays'. I'll give you the Thursday game plan to crush every Thursday. In addition, I break down the typical weekly job search schedule and why it's not working, and how to make a results list versus a to-do list.

Resources: https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/25e31bf9-9e10-fb2a-f47d-5884515c5883/job_seekers_weekly_survival_guide_ES_STRATEGIC.01.pdf (Job Search Survival Guide) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/f85d68bf-c605-4d46-8d11-72486d74c8d4/career_direction_worksheet_ES_STRATEGIC_2020.pdf (Career Direction Worksheets) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/4325def7-9408-46b9-a188-58338d87b25d/ES_resume_template_SKILLS_optimized_one_pager.pdf (Resume Template) https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-stay-out-of-the-application-black-hole (Free Resume Mini-course) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/bd7b953b-252d-4e52-baca-8d8dfe796ee3/transferable_skills_discovery_worksheets_ES_STRATEGIC.pdf (Transferable Skills Discovery Worksheet) https://youtu.be/wq8tw3U2sms (YouTube Video – How to Explore Jobs On LinkedIn) Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole', and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

It can be so easy to get caught up in our thoughts and identity and lose focus of the reality we're actually living in. Many of us undervalue our goals and overvalue our thoughts. "Whatever you're thinking, your brain wants to prove right. Our brain wants to create harmony. It all sounds great until the thoughts you have don't serve you! If you don't feel good about your job search, check back to your thoughts about your job search." Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP33In this episode, you'll discover how to consciously control what you think about yourself, and how that can cause a night and day difference in your results. I'll cover motivation, the exact formula to prepare your mind to create actual results in the job search, and the systems involved in your brain that make this happen.

Resources: https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/637e769b-6a75-1d84-d2ef-8dfd3498ebd1/ES_STRATEGIC_Interview_Prep_Worksheets.pdf (Interview Prep Worksheet) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/f85d68bf-c605-4d46-8d11-72486d74c8d4/career_direction_worksheet_ES_STRATEGIC_2020.pdf (Career Direction Worksheets) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/4325def7-9408-46b9-a188-58338d87b25d/ES_resume_template_SKILLS_optimized_one_pager.pdf (Resume Template) https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-stay-out-of-the-application-black-hole (Free Resume Mini-course) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/bd7b953b-252d-4e52-baca-8d8dfe796ee3/transferable_skills_discovery_worksheets_ES_STRATEGIC.pdf (Transferable Skills Discovery Worksheet) https://youtu.be/wq8tw3U2sms (YouTube Video – How to Explore Jobs On LinkedIn) Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole', and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

The trials and tribulations of the job search are not unlike those we face in regular life. There are ups, downs, setbacks, waiting, watching, hoping, and success. In our job search, it can be frustrating to continue if we've been giving energy to the negative side, but if we have solutions to the things that set us back, we can land our dream job much faster. Think about this concept when it comes to your job search. There's going to be 50% of life and your job search that goes great, and there's going to be 50% that doesn't feel good, or isn't going the way you want it to. What is awesome about 50/50 is when you know that it's normal ahead of time, you don't over celebrate the good stuff, and you also don't stress out about the bad stuff. In this episode, I help you overcome the common job search challenges. I uncover the framework you need to break down and complete challenges that come up. I cover organization, thoughts you tell yourself, context, Thursdays, and more within this multi-episode miniseries.

Resources: Resources: https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/f85d68bf-c605-4d46-8d11-72486d74c8d4/career_direction_worksheet_ES_STRATEGIC_2020.pdf (Career Direction Worksheets) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/4325def7-9408-46b9-a188-58338d87b25d/ES_resume_template_SKILLS_optimized_one_pager.pdf (Resume Template) https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-stay-out-of-the-application-black-hole (Free Resume Mini-course) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/bd7b953b-252d-4e52-baca-8d8dfe796ee3/transferable_skills_discovery_worksheets_ES_STRATEGIC.pdf (Transferable Skills Discovery Worksheet) https://youtu.be/wq8tw3U2sms (YouTube Video – How to Explore Jobs On LinkedIn) Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

We've all felt imposter syndrome. We've all felt like we're not worth it, or we're not good enough for the things we truly want. In life, we'll do anything for the ones we love. Many times though, we don't apply that same logic to ourselves. You have to show up for yourself and to do that you have to believe you're worth it. "What you decide in your mind must play out in your actions. You're never going to get a job you think you'll never get! You're failing in advance, my friend! You prove your worth by the thoughts and feelings you have, and the actions that you take." Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.31

In this episode, you'll discover how to know what you're worth, prove it to yourself, and how to do that to accomplish your goals in the job search.

Resources: https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/f85d68bf-c605-4d46-8d11-72486d74c8d4/career_direction_worksheet_ES_STRATEGIC_2020.pdf (Career Direction Worksheets) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/4325def7-9408-46b9-a188-58338d87b25d/ES_resume_template_SKILLS_optimized_one_pager.pdf (Resume Template) https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-stay-out-of-the-application-black-hole (Free Resume Mini-course) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/bd7b953b-252d-4e52-baca-8d8dfe796ee3/transferable_skills_discovery_worksheets_ES_STRATEGIC.pdf (Transferable Skills Discovery Worksheet) https://youtu.be/wq8tw3U2sms (YouTube Video – How to Explore Jobs On LinkedIn)

Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

It can feel good to have options, but it's typically fear that sets us back from choosing an option, or a direction. When we're making a pivot or looking at our career long-term, we have to identify what it is we love to do, and balance that with our ideal role. Finding a new direction doesn't have to be difficult, but it has to be well-thought-out. This episode will help you uncover that for yourself, and your future.

Having lots of options feels positive, but behind that thought could be fear, could be innefficiency. If you're not taking action against something, then it's good look closer at it. [If] the answer you give yourself about your career direction is, "I don't know," [...] then it's a lie! It's choosing not to decide. Even if you do pursue it and figure out it's not right for you, it's alright. It's alright to change our minds!

In this episode, you'll discover the reasons why people end up directionless, and the steps you must take to identify your path and stay on it. In addition, I give you the questions to ask yourself that help find the thing you love best about your position. We can use these answers to see our direction.

Resources: https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/f85d68bf-c605-4d46-8d11-72486d74c8d4/career_direction_worksheet_ES_STRATEGIC_2020.pdf (Career Direction Worksheets) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/bd7b953b-252d-4e52-baca-8d8dfe796ee3/transferable_skills_discovery_worksheets_ES_STRATEGIC.pdf (Transferable Skills Discovery Worksheet) https://youtu.be/wq8tw3U2sms (YouTube Video – How to Explore Jobs On LinkedIn)

Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

As a job seeker, rejection is part of the process. Fortunately, there are specific ways to improve your chances of landing an interview, and the resume is one of the most difficult things for job seekers to get right. What is left out of your resume is equally as important as what is on it. Also, how you describe your skills and experience on the resume can be another key to attracting a higher manager, and ultimately landing that job. "If you don't know what you want, you end up creating a resume for all things, for all people. If you don't, you're creating something that is confusing or mediocre. That's step one - know what role you are aiming for! Your resume is a message that is letting the recruiter know what they have to know about you so they can visualize you in the role." Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.29 In this episode, I give you the exact steps to create a resume specifically for a career change. You'll learn the most common mistake job seekers make when it comes to their resume, what to leave out on purpose, and how to use the proper language to land that next job.

Resources: https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/f85d68bf-c605-4d46-8d11-72486d74c8d4/career_direction_worksheet_ES_STRATEGIC_2020.pdf (Career Direction Worksheets) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/4325def7-9408-46b9-a188-58338d87b25d/ES_resume_template_SKILLS_optimized_one_pager.pdf (Resume Template) https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-stay-out-of-the-application-black-hole (Free Resume Mini-course) Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

The majority of us are not trained in negotiation. When we think about negotiating, we think about sales, confrontation, and a lot of back and forth. Luckily, when you're interviewing for a job it's possible to simplify your negotiation to make it work for you, and the potential employer. It's your job as an interviewee to establish your salary range upfront to make sure you're getting the amount you need to do the job. "I want you to make sure that you are not compromising. This is good to know right up front; whether or not they can meet your needs and requirements. A job interview all the way through from the recruiter, to the panel, to the final interview is your opportunity to evaluate the role, just as much as it is them evaluating you. So please, never forget that!" - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.28

In this episode, you'll discover how to speak about compensation with a hiring manager, which questions to ask, how to frame your salary range up front, and how to know immediately if the company is going to be able to provide you what you're looking for when it comes to compensation.

Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole', and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Being in the job search can feel like a roller coaster ride. It turns out that we can control more than we think, we just have to focus our energy on those things. Apathy, lack of enthusiasm, and overall pessimism towards our search are our biggest detractors from success when it comes to landing that next job. We have to take a deeper look at how we feel about our job search. "The thing that only you can control actually has the biggest influence on the results of your job search. The most important thing in your job search is how you feel about it. Feelings always proceed an action!" - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.27

In this episode, you'll discover how to pay attention to your feelings to improve your search. I also cover the importance of mindset and thoughts that serve you versus thoughts that do not, along with incorporating a 'doubt download' to squash those fears. Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

You know you, right? We think we know ourselves, but knowing who we are and describing it to others are two different things. It sounds simple, but highlighting our strengths and weaknesses can be one of the most challenging aspects of the interview process. When you sit down with a recruiter or hiring manager, it's on you to be prepared enough to explain your strengths and weaknesses accurately. "It's this question of human nature, and how we leverage that. You're afraid you're going to pick a weakness that prevents you from getting the job. I want to tackle both of these questions. The reality is, there are other sides to a strength [too]. When you have a strength that has a 'dark' side, that's the one to uncover."In this episode, you'll discover how to identify and frame your strengths and weaknesses. I include how to use the 'dark' side of strengths (those things you're great at to a fault), the one word you should never say when describing weaknesses, and finally, the exact formula to use in preparation for your interview.

Even if you weren't happy with your previous role, that doesn't mean we can't get practical about the skills that crossover into the job search. Chances are there were multiple tools, techniques, and strategies you used to manage your time and stay efficient that you can now apply to your search. Time management requires discipline at the core, but taking some simple steps to schedule your tasks can make a world of difference when looking for a job. It's not helpful to think of your job search like your full-time job when you didn't like your full-time job. What does work is thinking about the structures, tools, and resources you used to navigate your full-time job, and bring those over into your job search. Whatever you did to manage projects in your previous role, put on that same hat for yourself. - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.25In this episode, you'll discover how to transfer skills from your last role into the job search. I cover how to build discipline around your calendar, what to do if you're looking for a job while having a job and how to apply and implement an entrepreneurial mindset.

Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Viktor Frankl was an Austrian psychiatrist, philosopher, author, and Holocaust survivor. He created the psychological construct, called "logotherapy" which asserts that the primary force of an individual is to find meaning in life.

I have an inclination that the great resignation we're seeing now has a lot to do with Frankl's philosophy which is based on a human's need for meaning. His book, "Man's Search for Meaning," is a critically acclaimed memoir about the intense recount of his life as he navigated the unpredictable and unimaginable existence within an Auschwitz concentration camp.

"It doesn't matter if you're a positive thinker or a realist. All that really matters is; are the thoughts you're having serving you or not? Are they getting you connected to the meaning you're seeking? There is a space between a thought and the meaning we attach to that thought." - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.24

In this episode, I help you discover how to find meaning within your job or your job search right now. I also share with you Frankl's philosophy and apply it to the job search, or your current role. I discuss exactly how to ascribe meaning and take responsibility for your thoughts, and why that's important now more than ever. Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Interviews can be daunting, but it's on you as the job seeker to develop and hone strategies that allow you to bring the best version of yourself to the interview. This makes both your job and the hiring manager's job easier.

I've touched on conversational interviews, but it's time to break down how to ask the proper questions to make that interview a conversation. Ultimately, this builds trust, lets your own guard down, and lets the interviewer know what you bring to the table all at the same time.

"The best interviews are conversational. The quicker you can get to a natural back in forth, the better it's going to be. That's why I want you to process all those doubts, that's why I want you to get super clear on your value going in so that the questions aren't laced with pain [or] suspicion. I want you to dispel all of that going in, and enter with curiosity." Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.23

In this episode, I break down the exact questions to ask in an interview. I also apply lessons from EP.20, "https://open.spotify.com/episode/29HezereGCxiRBqrONTMZ3?si=9b344f1eb8444d2d (How to Make Your Interviews Conversational)," and take it a step further by combining the preparation piece, with the mindset piece. You'll discover how to use curiosity to frame your questions, how to act like a consultant to hit on pain points, and more.

Job Search Resources: https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/078441db-a5d3-a895-7b3a-954ec0cebbc2/HTMY_interview_questions_es_strategic.01.pdf (Questions for Uncovering Pain Points) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/637e769b-6a75-1d84-d2ef-8dfd3498ebd1/ES_STRATEGIC_Interview_Prep_Worksheets.pdf (Interview Prep Worksheet) https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-market-yourself (The "How to Market Yourself" Course) Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole', and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

The most successful people in all walks of life experience imposter syndrome, but for some reason, just knowing others share it, doesn't help us overcome it. Imposter syndrome can be debilitating especially in the job search. Whether it's stepping into a new role or making a pivot, the mind is great at tricking us into believing we are not who we used to be. It's our job to find ways to elevate beyond imposter syndrome so we can continue to do our job to the fullest.

You're not going to be able to eliminate it. It is something that you need to process. I like thinking about it in terms of elevating yourself out of it. Resisting imposter syndrome doesn't work!

In this episode, you'll discover the 3 tips to elevate yourself out of imposter syndrome. This includes; how to identify and acknowledge it, welcome it, and hack your brain to choose new thoughts that position you for success in a new role, rather than being stuck in an imposter mindset.

Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

There are 55 million companies on LinkedIn and at least 14 million jobs posted on the platform. Beyond that, almost half of all recruiters use the platform regularly. When it comes to job search, LinkedIn is the most effective place to network, apply, and lands jobs if done correctly. LinkedIn can be so powerful, because you have roles you can apply to directly. You can save roles so you can get to them easily, and you can use LinkedIn's powerful search capabilities to find people. If you're not sure what you want from your next role, you can use LinkedIn to find jobs you already have the skills for! - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.21

In this episode, I highlight the benefits of LinkedIn, the importance of finding hiring managers through job postings, exactly what to say to hiring managers when reaching out, how to set up your profile correctly so you can stand out, and how to find jobs you're perfect for, but didn't know existed.

Resources: https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/c42ae310-7d37-2a03-47ec-3e92c0423e65/LinkedIn_Profile_Guide_ES_STRATEGIC_2021.pdf (Profile Visual Guide) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/deb5707f-248c-2be3-90d1-e5d563cd7e7b/LinkedIn_ABOUT_section_template.pdf (LinkedIn About Section Template) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5FZhu-Ww8-U5dS1aGgVhw (YouTube Channel) https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissashuck/ (Elissa’s LinkedIn Profile) Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

For many, the interview can be the most daunting part of the job search. Interviewees are forced to face the uncomfortable reality of interviewing with somebody they've never met. On the other hand, the interviewer may have countless other candidates to speak with. That's why it is important to build rapport with the hiring manager. To do this, we can follow these simple tips to turn your discomfort into a completely controllable conversation. "You're being put into a situation that is filled with uncertainty until you take control of the conversation. In a conversational interview, you have way more control over how to make that happen than you might be giving yourself credit for." - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.20

In this episode, I cover how to turn an uncomfortable interview into a conversation, how to use curiosity to ask the right questions in an interview, how to relate to the hiring manager, and how to identify the solutions to their problems while highlighting your skills.

Job Search Resources: https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/078441db-a5d3-a895-7b3a-954ec0cebbc2/HTMY_interview_questions_es_strategic.01.pdf (Questions for Uncovering Pain Points) https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/637e769b-6a75-1d84-d2ef-8dfd3498ebd1/ES_STRATEGIC_Interview_Prep_Worksheets.pdf (Interview Prep Worksheet) https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-market-yourself (The "How to Market Yourself" Course)

Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Nobody is immune to the challenges that come with the job search, and as a job seeker, it should be your priority to bring your best self to an interview. Marketing yourself is a completely different experience than marketing a product or service. To understand how to present yourself properly in an interview, you first have to understand the role that your energy and your thoughts play in the process of preparing and performing well in an interview. "A sale is nothing more than a transfer of enthusiasm and belief. When you're in an interview you're making a sale, you are marketing yourself. What you think going into an interview makes all the difference in the world." - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.19

In this episode, you'll discover how to identify a high-energy experience and apply those thoughts and feelings to an interview. In addition, you learn how reframing an interview can turn your mindset around, how to gauge the interviewer's energy, and how to raise and lower your own to use it as a thermostat for the conversation.

Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole', and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

One of the most frustrating aspects of the job search is getting ghosted after an interview. It can seem like the hiring manager simply doesn't care, but there are many other factors at play. In this case, we have to focus on what we can do and control as job seekers. "You were not chosen for that role. Why do you want the opinion of someone who didn't pick you? You're grasping for a reason, it's totally normal. Our brains love harmony, but more time's than not, you're going to feel worse or confused. You can still satisfy your brains need for an answer though!" - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.18

In this episode, you'll discover where almost every job-seeker goes wrong when it comes to feedback. I cover the concept of outside validation, the exact questions to ask post-interview, and facing reality versus personal perspective.

https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/637e769b-6a75-1d84-d2ef-8dfd3498ebd1/ES_STRATEGIC_Interview_Prep_Worksheets.pdf (Click Here for your Interview Prep Worksheets) Take my, "How to Market Yourself," https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-market-yourself (Teachable Course) - Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole', and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

When applying for a job, it's easy to get caught up in the bullet points and the description, but when everybody's first impression is done with a resume, you have to think differently about standing out. As a job seeker, you need to apply principles of success to gather your focus and frame your value to secure that interview and land your dream job. The first issue that job seekers face is the loss of their last job. "No matter how clear you are about youself, you'll never be able to generate interest if you're still greiving your job loss, especially if you're bitter or resentful. That energy can be felt by others! Also, [when it comes to the job search] there is a numbers game component that is undeniable. I don't want it to take any longer than it has to!" - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.17In this week's episode, you'll discover the 3 C's of Job Search Success. Included are the hidden habits you have to break during the job-loss grieving process, how to identify and frame your value-add, the definition of constraint, how to use your physiology to your benefit, and the biggest issue facing job-seekers today when it comes to time.

https://mcusercontent.com/0dc04c32404e6f79f4a080474/files/637e769b-6a75-1d84-d2ef-8dfd3498ebd1/ES_STRATEGIC_Interview_Prep_Worksheets.pdf (Click Here for your Interview Prep Worksheets) Take my, "How to Market Yourself," https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/p/how-to-market-yourself (Teachable Course) - Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole', and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Have you felt undervalued in an organization? It can be devastating to feel like your company isn't invested in your growth, but the mindset that goes along with this feeling does not lead you to success when it comes to the job search. In fact, investing in your own excellence can set the foundation that makes your job search 10x more effective. "To do more and grow isn't a matter of working harder. It's a matter of thinking differently. If you take a closer look I bet that your results actually match your thoughts." - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.16

In this episode, you'll discover how to invest in your own excellence to succeed in the job search, identity your scotomas and why they matter, and how to be intentional about your thoughts so you can get results. I highlight key methods from, "Investment in Excellence," by the Pacific Institute, founded by Lewis Tice - a training course I went through during a previous role. I cover the simple, yet actionable tips you can apply immediately to change your mindset and propel yourself towards growth.

Download the "Invest in Your Excellence," PDF https://7946f901-5526-4364-b823-ecfc6fbefbdd.usrfiles.com/ugd/7946f9_fab25bb53dae48318edba04fba62bcca.pdf (Here)

Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole', and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Are you the guide, the collaborator, the support person, the idea person? When it comes to value, you have to identify what you do best. Most of us tend to list what we've done, but fail to describe who we are and how we fit into the workplace. Knowing your value and being able to frame it in a way that's easy to understand is essential when interviewing for a job. "What is it about you and how you show up that adds value? Your value is innate within you. It's the innate behavioral strenghts that you possess. It's also what you contribute inside the organization. Set that as your foundation in the job search." - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.15

In this episode, you'll discover how to identify and frame your results to communicate your value to a hiring manager, the steps all job-seekers must know when speaking about value, and how to use positivity and reflection to learn from your last position.

Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole', and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

In episode 10, I broke down some lessons from, "Tiny Habits," a book by BJ Fogg that details how your life can change drastically just by performing small habits consistently. Now, it's time to take these lessons and apply them to the job search so you can overcome the mental battle that many job seekers face. Using small, consistent actions when reaching out to recruiters, adding folks on LinkedIn, or editing your resume can transform your job search effectiveness. Avoidance is an action! Be aware of your thoughts and feelings motivating those actions that you take. Any time your action is motivated from a feeling of fear, or doubt, or frustration, [that action] will never be as effective as something you're aspiring to or running towards. In this episode, I break down the two steps you must know when it comes to applying habits to your job search. I also cover how to break down the force behind your action, or lack of action and how to reframe that and apply new actions to overcome it. For My Outreach Script https://7946f901-5526-4364-b823-ecfc6fbefbdd.usrfiles.com/ugd/7946f9_13a8da27d49b4843a13cabce27e1213f.pdf (Click Here) Video Mentioned: https://youtu.be/_qzNlQ38W60 (How to Find Company-Specific Recruiters ) Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole', and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

If you're not in sales, you may have never been taught how to ask for what you want. There's a reason top salesmen always reiterate and harp on the 'ask'. The first step is knowing what you want, and the next is knowing how and when to ask for it. The problem? Most people simply do not know how to ask for what they want...

"Just like you're failing in advance if you don't have a goal in mind, you're also never going to get something if you don't ask for it. I'm not saying it's going to be easy! When you decide to ask, you are empowering yourself to get more of what you want."

In this episode, you'll discover how to define what success is for you, how to frame your ask in a salary negotiation, how to use a 'gap' to put a dollar amount on your solution, and the missing piece folks overlook when it comes to hitting their goals. Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

A resume can make or break your ability to land an interview. It's the first impression before a hiring manager actually meets you, and there's no way to land a job without one a winning one. It's not your experience that will limit you, rather the inability to frame that experience in the form of a written resume. The first marketing message people see is your resume or your LinkedIn profile. The most powerful resumes are ones that make you feel invincible. What I want you to do is state what's not obvious; I want you to think about yourself in a way that showcases you and connects the dots for the other person. In this episode, you'll discover the 3 pillars to a winning resume and how to get them right. In addition, I go through the benefits of a hybrid resume, how to tell your story to grab somebody's attention, and finally, how to align your skills with your experience so they know you're perfect for the role. Resources: https://www.es-strategicservices.com/resources Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

As a job search coach, I think it's important for my audience to know my own personal success rate. That's why I break down my stats on this episode, as well as some practical skills you can apply in your job search today. "The goal of an interview is to get an offer, [but] you don't actually need to have these strenghts in order to do well in an interview. These things I'm talking about can actually be taught, [...] even if it doesn't come natural to you." - Elissa Shuck, LYWL EP.13

In this episode, you'll discover my personal interview-to-job-offer success rate as well as how to use your accomplishments as evidence of your strengths in an interview. Finally, you'll understand why visualization should be taken seriously when it comes to landing your dream job.

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Many people are under the assumption that it's the big things in life that create the most change. Contrary to that belief, it's actually the habits we use every day that make the biggest impact on our lives. So why is it so hard to stick to good habits? Is it just a matter of discipline? BJ Fogg, author of "Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything" gives us the reasons why. You don't actually have to be more self disciplined. You don't have to have stronger will-power to create new habits. You can actually design this in a very strategic, logical and easy way to create the habits and tranformation you want in your life." - Elissa Shuck, EP.10 of LYWLIn this episode, you'll discover BJ Fogg's secret to forming and keeping successful habits. You'll learn about the 'prompts' that lead us to bad habits and how to change those prompts to instill healthy habits each day. Also, how to design habits that you can actually stick to.

You can find BJ Fogg's book, "Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything" https://tinyhabits.com/ (Here) - https://tinyhabits.com/ Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Energy plays a big part in your ability to land a job. What you say is one thing, but how you present yourself and the energy you bring can be the difference between landing and not landing. It starts with your thoughts and the exact words you say to yourself. "If you're going into a job search or a pivot or a promotion with that energy of disappointment, dread, and discomfort it can be felt by the person you're talking to. Instead, if you focus on what you're running toward, you tap into higher levels of critical thinking."

On this episode you'll discover the difference between running towards your goals and running away from where you currently are. In addition, I'll explain the physics behind positive energy and how that will make a huge impact in your career.

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COVID 19 changed everything and throughout this I've tried to remain curious. On a positive note, many side effects of our work environments have become uncovered. The truth is this: people are simply not tolerating a toxic environment anymore! In a toxic work environment you have a choice. You can choose what to think in any and every circumstance you encounter. You can also choose the meaning you attach to anything that happens to you.

On this episode you'll discover how to identify and remove yourself from a toxic work environment, what it looks like to give yourself permission to leave and the ways an effective career coach can help you overcome that situation. In my corporate career I've been involved in toxic environments. Even getting let go from that environment was still painful. This is why it's essential to know what to do if you find yourself in one of these environments.

Here are some resources mentioned: How to Survive a Toxic Workplace (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-survive-toxic-person-your-workplace-elissa-shuck/ (Article)) - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-survive-toxic-person-your-workplace-elissa-shuck/ How To Make a Difficult Boss Your Biggest Fan (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-make-difficult-boss-your-biggest-fan-elissa-shuck/ (Article)) - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-make-difficult-boss-your-biggest-fan-elissa-shuck/ Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

"A job search is probably the hardest job you'll ever have in your life."After years in hiring, coaching and consulting I've learned how powerful mindset can be to keep yourself motivated. On this episode I break down how to use a particular mindset hack to keep you from getting burnt out in your job search.

For some it's running, working out, biking, woodworking - think about what you're passionate about and how you get up to do it everyday. Most job seekers do not understand that applying the same mindset you use for you passion to the job search can transform your outlook and keep you disciplined day in and day out.

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Has an interview questions left you stumped? Do you fear you aren't answering in a way that represents you best to a hiring manager? On this episode, I answer all of the most common interview questions so you can discover exactly what to say and what not to say. Included are: - Tell me about yourself - Why did you leave your last job - Where do you see yourself in 5 years - What are your salary requirements - What is your experience with (something you don't have) - Why should we hire you Never be stumped again! Discover why and how we phrase answers coming directly from a former hiring manager.

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The job searchers worst nightmare is ending up in a role that's not a good fit or even worse, a company culture that is not a good fit. Surprisingly, many job searchers do not even know their own style of behavior! [Knowing which style you are] will help you identify great roles for yourself and identify organizations and teams where you'll thrive. I'm a firm believer that everybody has leadership skills. Some show up as persuasive and other show up as direct and straightforward. The same goes for relationships; how do you communicate and show up for others?

On this episode, you'll discover how to leverage your own behavioral skills and learn how to translate them into a tactic to build relationships and find the job that's right for you. We'll go over communication and leadership styles along with how to use them to communicate with an interviewer, hiring manager or coworker.

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Have you experienced and overwhelming feeling of defeat that makes it almost impossible to accomplish what you need to do? That's resistance.

"Resistance cannot be seen, touch, heard or smelled but it can be felt." - Steven Pressfield

On this episode, you'll learn how to overcome resistance and get out of the 'someday' loop; the struggle of convincing yourself you'll do it tomorrow. More importantly, you'll discover exactly what sets apart a pro from an amateur and how you can apply these changes to your own life.

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The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle

If you're in the job search you've experienced rejection. Whether it's a LinkedIn request on hold, getting ghosted on an email, or an applicant tracking system, there are so many ways to let rejection get to you. There's more you can do than just apply and wait.... You should be reaching out to people - do these things that are getting you in front of people, because that's going to be a difference maker in your job search.

On todays episode you'll discover how to reframe rejection, tactics to improve your job search results to get more eyes on you, and how to use informational interviews to 10x your results.

Finding Role Specific Recruiters on LinkedIn https://youtu.be/24WpcjVMQDc (https://youtu.be/24WpcjVMQDc) Finding Company Specific Recruiters on LinkedIn https://youtu.be/_qzNlQ38W60 (https://youtu.be/_qzNlQ38W60)

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If you've struggled with any part of the interview process, then this episode is for you. When it comes to interviewing, we can be so wrapped up in the process that we forget the interviewer is a person too, or worse we can let doubt take over.

In this episode you'll learn:

Doubt download - how to overcome doubt before the interview. Positivity - reframing your mindset for the interview. Alignment - how to rank yourself correctly so you feel ready for the role.

In addition, I teach exactly what to do post-interview to avoid beating yourself up, and how to use your strengths for your next interview.

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Welcome to Episode 1 of Love Your Work Life! On today's episode, I go over some lessons learned from Donald Miller and how you can apply them to the job search. More specifically, how to use a storyline to present yourself, how to use logic and emotion along with proper messaging to sell, and how to position yourself as the guide instead of the hero. People need problems solved on an emotional, physical and a philosophical level. When you can touch on each one of those levels, your product becomes irresistible!Whether you’re going for that next promotion, looking for a job or making a pivot, Elissa teaches you how to navigate the ups and downs to have the career you want.

Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more! More information about myself on https://www.es-strategicservices.com/ (the site), and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Whether you’re going for that next promotion, looking for a job or making a pivot, Elissa teaches you how to navigate the ups and downs to have the career you want.

Visit the Teachable https://love-your-work-life.teachable.com/ (Here) to learn how to market yourself in the job search, stay out of the job seeker 'black hole' and more!

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