Working Hard with Grace Beverley How to actually futureproof your career and get promoted with Vanessa Kingori
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Dec 8, 2025 
In this engaging conversation, Vanessa Kingori, a notable business leader and former publishing director at British Vogue, shares her journey through top media brands and into Google UK. She discusses the importance of joy as a productivity driver and how energy rhythms affect performance. Vanessa emphasizes overcoming fear and comparison while advocating for giving value over entitlement. She highlights the need for continuous learning and diversity of thought, offering advice on future-proofing careers through networking and adaptability.
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Joy Is The Best Productivity Hack
- Joy fuels productivity more than rigid scheduling or maximization hacks.
- When you love work, capacity and contagious energy increase and you get more done.
Vogue Transformation Fueled By Obsession
- Vanessa recounts working obsessively with Edward at Vogue, meeting in cars and staying late for creative transformation.
- Their joy and obsession drove extreme productivity during the magazine's revival.
Time-Block Around Your Energy
- Time-block tasks to match your natural energy and 'eat the frog' when energy is high.
- Schedule disliked tasks for your lowest-energy slots and save creative work for when you're pumped.