Hi Sausers, we still have about 3 weeks left of summer, does it feel like summer is starting to end and it's back to pre-summer routines? Looking for motivation as you head into fall season? In this episode, your hosts, Liz and Molly discuss tips on back to work, life, all of it after summer. It's fun, light and good tips to keep motivation high heading into fall! Enjoy, Sausers! Follow up on socials: Instagram: @thesauspodcast TikTok: @thesauspodcast Linkedin: @thesauspodcast Articles referenced: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurencebradford/2018/09/26/how-to-beat-the-post-summer-slump-and-get-motivated/ https://www.speakeragency.co.uk/blog/back-to-the-office-how-to-deal-with-post-summer-situation

Join hosts Molly and Liz this week as they interview Ahsley Carter, founder and CEO of Go Beyond Perfect. Perfectionism, what a loaded topic. Many of us have been successful because of our perfectionism, but does it cause us to burn out? Does is increase anxiety? Do we feel we always have to strive to be 'perfect'? Ashley explores all of this with Molly and Liz and talks about how can you be a high performer without the stress of perfectionism. Enjoy, Sausers!

Happy Summering, Sausers. Pulling one from the vault this week. Remember in school when your neighbor would ask to copy your work and you said, 'no way'? What about in the workplace? This week your hosts Liz and Molly steal Jeff Su's LI post covering one of Google's values "Steal with Pride." In this episode, they cover how to share your work so you can get credit. How to ask a co-worker to share their work with you and how you can be sure to give them credit. And if a co-worker steals your work and doesn't give you credit, what to do. Finally, a big focus on why stealing other's work is important, but how to do it appropriately (aka give them credit!) Enjoy, Sausers!

AI is the talk of everywhere these days. Meet an investor in it, Diana Kimball Berlin. While Diana is a Series A investor in AI, she also has a colorful career and so much to learn from. She is an avid reader and a swiftie. Tune in to this episode to learn how and where to dive into AI. How to go after what you want in your career. And which Taylor Swift album really is the best. Diana is a gem, you won't want to miss this episode!

It's July and we all know what that means. Yes, summer (for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere) but as the calendar ticks to July 1, we are halfway through 2024, wowza! In this episode, your hosts, instead of revisiting New Year resolutions, they talk through a little mid-year inspo. A good episode on a 4th of July car ride or a nice summer walk. Enjoy, Sausers!

Sausers, this week on The Saus is a vault episode from Season 3 Ep 3. Following last week's episode on having a flexible mind, Molly and Liz thought it would be perfect to revisit Growth v Fixed mindset episode. In this episode, your hosts discuss getting through hard things. We are often happy they are behind us, but we learn a lot during the process and are in a 'better position.' Dr Carol Dweck's research is referenced in this episode that outline what is a growth vs fixed mindset. Enjoy, Sausers! Carol Dweck mindset chart here: https://fs.blog/carol-dweck-mindset/

Have you ever been in a work setting, came up with a solution you felt was the best and when the group gets together to vote on which of the solutions to move forward with, yours isn't selected. Do you feel disappointed? Do you feel anger? You feel that you were wronged, and possibly you want to quit. Many of us have been there. In this episode, your hosts discuss adaptability and a flexible mindset. They define adaptability and explain why it can help drive happiness in your personal and professional life. As you listen to the episode, Molly and Liz share how they have worked on this and are working on it, giving examples and explaining how this has helped them. A good, heartfelt, important conversation. Enjoy, Sausers! Referenced Article: Better up https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-increase-adaptability#:~:text=You'll%20need%20ongoing%20practice,help%20you%20become%20more%20adaptable Podcast: Ramani Suryakantham Durvasula on On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Did you listen to the last episode of The Saus and realize I want to start looking for jobs. Today's job market is tougher than it was two years ago. On this week's episode, hosts Molly and Liz share tips on applying for jobs, interviewing for jobs and following up with interviews. They pull from their own experiences interviewing. Experiences interviewing candidates as well as what people around them have done. Great tips and empathy in this episode. Tune in! Linkedin post referenced from Vishal Mistry - Linkedin Post

A few years back, many of our work environments were experiencing the Great Resignation. Now, more people are feeling the Great Stagnation. Possibly people are feeling unmotivated, stuck, not happy in their jobs and are trying to decide if they should leave. In this episode your hosts talk about how work can have ups and downs, but there comes a time when it is time to start job searching or to reply to that recruiter in your inbox. This episode, Molly and Liz work through an HBR article that comes with 7 questions to ask yourself if it IS time to leave. Tune in and listen and enjoy! Article referenced: https://hbr.org/2024/04/should-you-quit-your-meh-job-or-is-it-salvageable?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=dailyalert_Active&deliveryName=NL_DailyAlert_20240422

Hello Sausers! As we get into season 4 and start to come out of winter, are you, by chance, feeling a want for a pep in your step or spending some time with a team-building exercise? If you want to do a team-building exercise, you might be trying to decide between a pint in the pub vs personality tests. If you decide on personality tests with your team, which ones should you use? In this episode, Molly and Liz break down some of their favorite personality tests and what to expect from each of them. If you are a part of a team or lead a team, there is some great information to get from here. Enjoy, Sausers! Buy DISC test: https://www.discprofile.com/products Buy Ennegram: https://enneagramuniverse.com/ Atlassian article referenced https://www.atlassian.com/blog/teamwork/work-personality-tests