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Latest episodes

Jan 14, 2024 • 29min
601 take your career to the next level + make more money
Take your career and income to the next level in 2024 with these 6 tips!👉🏾 define what the next level looks like to you👉🏿 communicate your goals👉🏻 ask your manager for 3 ways you can grow this year 👉 confront your limiting beliefs 👉🏼 do a strengths audit👉🏽 build a unique mix of skills around your strengthsThe Loudest Guest by Dr Amy Silver: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/MXKnVPCliftonStrengths assessment: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengthsVIA Character Strengths survey: https://www.viacharacter.orgWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 7, 2024 • 20min
top episode: 8 ways to stand out in your career
Learn eight strategies to make yourself stand out in your career, including building strong relationships, bringing optimism to the workplace, and attracting amazing opportunities. Explore the power of optimism and positivity in shaping your career. Discover how optimism can help you see opportunities others may not and how to exceed expectations. Learn ways to stand out in your career by taking initiative, solving problems, and seizing opportunities for growth and ownership. Emphasize the importance of being proactive and bold in your career.

Dec 31, 2023 • 41min
top episode: what I learned from pursuing my career dreams with Sim from Girls That Invest
Happy new year! Today we're bringing back one your most loved episodes of last year. From optometrist to the founder of a globally recognised media company, Girls That Invest, Simran Kaur quit her 9-5 to go all in on a side hustle that became a huge success. Hear how Sim tackled analysis paralysis, self doubt, imposter syndrome and burnout and her encouragement to take the leap and go after your dream career.Books mentioned in the chat:Girls That Invest by Simran KaurSort Your Career Out & Make More Money by Shelley Johnson & Glen JamesThe Alter Ego Effect by Todd HermanWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 24, 2023 • 30min
celebrating all of your career wins
Today's episode is celebration of your career wins and a little encouragement for anyone stuck in a rut. Let 2024 be your year to take action on the things you're unhappy with at work!We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 2023 • 30min
14 career lessons from 2023
Explore 14 career lessons from 2023 including taking action, balancing caring less, recognizing strengths, importance of self-talk, growth through resistance, reflection vs. rumination, finding a supportive community, embracing weirdness and curiosity, seeking feedback and diverse perspectives, deep conversations, and the concept of 'showing up' in work and life.

Dec 10, 2023 • 41min
red flags in your job, earning respect as a young manager, defining your values + more
Discussion on earning respect as a young manager, defining personal values for fulfillment, and identifying red flags in your job. Also, exploring the balance between side hustle and career growth, and embracing change for professional development.

Dec 3, 2023 • 40min
burnout, negative self-talk, getting unstuck + more
Shane Hatton, the crowd favourite, joins Shell to answer burning questions about burnout prevention, supporting team members, tackling negative self-talk, and making strategic decisions. They emphasize recognizing signs of burnout, supporting team health, and managing negative self-talk for maintaining confidence in career transitions.

Nov 26, 2023 • 28min
the art of receiving & giving feedback at work part 2
Now for part 2 in the feedback series - how to give feedback. Shell shares how to prepare yourself and the other person in question for the incoming feedback, without messing it up or ruining your relationship. She touches on:👉🏽 how to identify what the core concern is, and what needs to change👉🏿 how to prepare yourself and the other person well👉🏻 how to be truthful and honest, without being brutalDownload Brene Brown's feedback checklist - The Engaged Feedback ChecklistHere's part 1 of this feedback series: https://shows.acast.com/my-millennial-career/episodes/547We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 19, 2023 • 31min
the art of receiving & giving feedback at work part 1
Ugh, feedback. Receiving it or having to give it can suck. But it's a skill that you can develop in your workplace, so Shell shares how that can be done. This part 1 will focus on how to receive feedback well. She'll touch on:👉🏼 how to receive feedback despite how it's delivered👉 how to drop your defences and be vulnerable to have authentic feedback conversations👉🏿 how to activate your curiosity to begin engaging with the incoming feedbackWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 12, 2023 • 34min
how to adapt to big & small changes throughout your career with Dr Kate Byrne
Change can feel exhausting! Whether it's getting a new manager or system, taking on a new project or changing jobs, today's guest Dr Kate Byrne the Founder of change communications agency EVER Change shares some really practical strategies to help us adapt and respond well to changes at work, big or small. Shell and Kate touch on:👉 how the rate of change is speeding up, ahh!👉🏻 feeling more resistant to it as we get older👉🏽 the core skill that helps us respond positively to change👉🏾 the 3 P's framework👉🏿 the value in having a 'personal board of advisers'👉🏻 and Kate's advice and encouragement for anyone navigating a change at workConnect with Kate on LinkedInResources mentioned in the chat:Gallup Clifton Strengths Finderthe MSCIETWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.