Get ready to kickstart your Skill Sprint with insightful rules and tips for career development! Discover how daily email summaries can provide you with actionable insights to enhance your skills. Join the community on LinkedIn to share your progress and connect with fellow learners. Plus, there’s an exciting celebratory event on the horizon to celebrate everyone’s growth! Embrace the journey and sprint towards your career goals!

Delve into the art of resourcefulness at work and uncover strategies to navigate obstacles like time and budget constraints. Learn how a 'worry list' can transform your concerns into actionable plans. Explore the vital connection between resourcefulness and resilience, especially when facing rejection. Discover how embracing resourcefulness can drive innovation and collaboration, while real-life examples illustrate the impact of creativity in the workplace. Get inspired by role models and practical techniques to enhance your work experience.

Explore 6 crucial questions to ask before changing jobs, emphasizing personal goals over external pressures. Learn about move makers and breakers, evaluating expertise for job transitions, and staying open-minded for new opportunities. Reflect on past career decisions and the importance of strategic planning.

Learn how to overcome common career obstacles like dealing with difficult managers, limited opportunities, and personal constraints. Discover strategies for maintaining optimism, identifying pessimism traps, and finding creative solutions to navigate through challenges. Get actionable tips and support from the hosts to help you progress in your career.

Without ambition, we lack direction in our development and the motivation to navigate the knottier moments in our squiggly careers. This week, Helen and Sarah explore what ambition means in a squiggly career and how to use it to support your decisions. They share insights on how their views on ambition have changed and discuss three practical ideas for action to help define, connect, and communicate your own ambitions. More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024 2. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail3. Sign up for our monthly Squiggly Career Calendar: https://bit.ly/squigglycalendar_signup4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover practical tips for adding micro moments of motivation into your work routine to boost productivity and well-being. Explore the importance of purpose, mastery, and autonomy at work, and learn how to make small changes for personal growth. Hear about strategies for maintaining autonomy, finding motivation in daily routines, and utilizing technology to enhance your career development.

London Business School professor Herminia Ibarra discusses the concept of outsight for career success. She talks about becoming a bridge in your network, embracing multiple work selves for growth, and creating momentum to act like a leader.

Learn the challenges and benefits of saying yes, no, and I don't know in your career. Explore strategies for navigating these responses thoughtfully and confidently. Embrace curiosity and vulnerability to transition from uncertainty to understanding in various scenarios.

Explore the world of intrapreneurship with tips on increasing your impact and autonomy at work. Learn about essential skills, strategies, and examples to cultivate an intrapreneurial mindset. Discover the importance of embracing discomfort, seeking fast feedback, and navigating the role of an intrapreneur in a squiggly career.

Productivity expert Cal Newport discusses slow productivity principles with the host, challenging common work habits. They explore escaping pseudo productivity, time protection strategies, and prioritizing quality over quantity in work. Tips on office hours and improvement strategies are shared, highlighting the importance of outcome-based productivity and flexibility.