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Work from the Inside Out with Tammy Gooler Loeb

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Work from the Inside Out with Tammy Gooler Loeb

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Don’t miss my conversation with author, speaker, and podcast host, Tammy Gooler Loeb, on how we can find the job we love by working from the inside out if we:

👉 Understand that success is not a destination.

👉 Turn our fear into curiosity.

👉 Tap into and nurture our network.

👉 Remember that careers are iterative and that experimenting will take us closer to our ideal role.

Tammy is the author of Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You. She’s a career and executive coach, speaker, and facilitator with expertise in career transitions and leadership development. Her weekly podcast, Work from the Inside Out, showcases career transition stories.

Tammy’s clients represent many sectors and industries and her expertise has appeared in Forbes, Fast Company, The Boston Globe, and Harvard Business Review Ascend.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗺𝘆:

Website: www.tammygoolerloeb.com

tammy@tammygoolerloeb.com

Twitter: @tammygoolerloeb

Linkedin: in/tammygoolerloeb

Closing The Confidence Gap with Kelli Thompson

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Closing The Confidence Gap with Kelli Thompson

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What a great conversation with author and speaker Kelli Thompson on how we can gain more confidence—whether we need it to stand out in meetings or to better connect with our audience as a presenter.

Kelli covered:

👉 Presentation prep (it may be easier than you’re making it!)

👉 Overcoming imposter syndrome (own your strengths!)

👉 Speaking up confidently during meetings (asking thoughtful questions is a great start!)

3 Quick Takeaways:

💡 Being nervous is healthy, so embrace the feeling and go forth!

💡 Make clarity—not more info—the guiding principle of your presentation.

💡 Think of yourself as in service to others. How do you want your listener to feel?

Kelli Thompson is a women’s leadership coach and speaker who helps women advance to the rooms where decisions are made.

She has coached and trained hundreds of women to trust themselves, lead with more confidence, and create a career they love. She is the founder of the Clarity & Confidence Women’s Leadership Program, and a Stevie Award winner for Women in Business—Coach of the Year.

Kelli holds an MBA, has served as an adjunct management professor and has more than ten years of senior leadership experience in financial services and technology organizations. Her thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, MarketWatch, Parents Magazine, HuffPost, and Working Mother. Kelli is from Omaha, Nebraska, and her favorite roles are wife to Jason and mom to Hailey.

She is the author of Closing The Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential & Your Paycheck, releasing fall 2022.

Learn more and connect with Kelli:

Website: Kelliraethompson.com

Book: closingtheconfidencegap.com/book

Instagram: @kelliraethompson

Linkedin: in/kelliraethompson

Don’t Wait for Inspiration to Start Your Job Search

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Don't Wait for Inspiration to Start Your Job Search

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If you struggle getting started because you’re waiting for inspiration, try reversing your logic.

The #1 piece of advice for writers is to get our butts in the chair and start writing. That’s the only way we’re going to get inspired.

We get inspired by doing.

This applies to the project of job search, as well.

Whether the task is to research companies, make appointments, or search job postings…it still applies: get your butt in the chair. Believe me–I know how hard it is to get going, so I’m sharing what’s worked for me.

I have this committed to memory: Start writing now matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.–Louis L’Amour

A Gap in Your Career Doesn’t Have to Mean a Gap in Progress

Posted on July 12, 2021July 15, 2021 by Emily Wong

Let’s talk about career gaps without stirring up the usual associated anxiety. Your career opportunities don’t dry up just because you took time off from work. In fact, some important personal or professional growth may have taken root during those periods. If you plan to travel, study, volunteer, or take care of family, you may find you return to the office reinvigorated and with a newfound appreciation for work in the traditional sense.

The good news: according to a recent LinkedIn poll, the perception of employment gaps may be shifting.

Thank You to My Community!

Posted on November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 by Emily Wong

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in a global career summit where my colleagues and I discussed what’s in the pipeline for our clients in terms of remote work and AI, and how we can help them navigate this very different kind of work world we live in.

I feel energized because after that week-long series I’m confident that I’m better equipped to help my clients bridge their current situation with their next career milestones.

But there was another benefit to attending the conference. After that week, I have to say I came away as grateful as I’ve ever been for being a part of this wonderful career-focused community, who, by their very nature, want to help others and are so generous with their ideas. I also came away beaming because, as I always do, I met some really cool people who challenged my ideas and helped me grow as a person and as a professional.

Community is so important, especially now. And I want to remind you that even though physical bonding may not be an option, there actually seem to be more opportunities to cultivate our existing community or build a new one. So many organizations are going virtual, and you’re likely to have access to more groups (and individuals!) than you had in the past because of that.

By the way, I don’t like the term “social distancing.” Can we just say “physical distancing”? I think it’s a much more accurate term, and certainly makes me feel less…well…anti-social, in spite of the circumstances.

Anyway, besides strengthening relationships with your all-important family and friends, the following are three ways you can build community:

Don’t Let the Quest for Perfection Hold You Back

Posted on October 20, 2020October 22, 2020 by Emily Wong

There’s a reason Nike has one of the most iconic and sustainable taglines. Their succinct “Just Do It” is something most of us can relate to as we’re tempted to put off even that which might help us grow. The reason? It could be that we’re fearful that the results won’t be perfect.

So last week, when I launched my podcast with a conversation on perfectionism with my colleague Pooja Dang, I hoped the topic would resonate with listeners.

One of Pooja’s mantras is to “Break up with perfect,” so I knew she’d have some opinions on the subject. And like me, she has personal experience overcoming the pursuit of perfection. In fact, the whole process around the podcast was a little scary for both of us, because, well…perfectionism. More on that later.

LinkedIn Etiquette Rules Your Mother Never Taught You

Posted on January 5, 2016March 8, 2020 by Emily Wong

So you’ve listed improving your LinkedIn profile and building your network among your 2016 resolutions — Congratulations! This is definitely a worthy goal and a valuable investment in your career.

As you work to build your brand on LinkedIn, remember that manners still matter, and will play as big a role in your professional reputation as any of your achievements.

Following are four etiquette rules to keep in mind and ensure that your attempts to grow your network and build relationships don’t backfire: Continue reading “LinkedIn Etiquette Rules Your Mother Never Taught You”