Bouncing Back is a process - and one that takes focus. Here's how to improve your "BounceBackAbility"

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Bounce-Back-Ability (Ep. 84)

Chatting with Enda O'Doherty on real resilience, mental health, and why he is climbing mountains with a washing machine on his back.

Practical Resilience and Mental Health: In Conversation with Enda O’Doherty (Ep. 83)

Bestselling author and manufacturing executive Ben Lampron is part of the crew of people who recognize that things can be different for a lot of people if they just had the right bit of knowledge at the right time.

Jumpstart Your Future: In Conversation with Ben Lampron (Ep. 82)

Video is now table stakes for businesses and entrepreneurs. We chat with Anna Downes about the balance of time vs. ROI, and what makes good video.

The Future of Video and Authentic Marketing with Anna Downes, CEO, Video Sherpa (EP. 81)

There is an effective process to follow when communicating to the C Suite. Here are the steps.

Communicating to the C-Suite (Ep. 80)

I love metaphors and I love running. So, let's use running as a metaphor for any new thing you want to try.

How to Run. (It’s a Metaphor.) (Ep. 79)

Getting to the C-Suite needs a different frame of mind - I explain how to get there.

Ready for the C-Suite? Re-Framing the Promotion Mindset (Ep. 78)

I get it - "leadership" as a topic is a bit basic. But moving beyond "how" a leader should act and into the emotional connection of leadership is a step not enough people take.

Defining Leadership. Psst – It’s Emotional. (Ep. 77)

Much has been said about the “new economy” and where the world is going to go once the pandemic is over, but not enough around the vastly different ways that organizations are viewing their employees.

The Three Skills Your People Need in the New Economy

https://youtu.be/2bLIinNYSAs Happy April. This week we’re covering your PR plan.  As the workplace evolves, the stakes get higher on making sure we are able to influence the story that precedes us. Reputation, personal “brands,” and other stories impact our ability to move up in an organization, as well as build our community of people around us.  That said, it’s a good exercise to build a PR plan. I share more detail on the podcast, but in order to influence our future and our community, we have to push an agenda based on where we want to go. It’s our own responsibility to ensure the message we want to communicate is getting out, and there are three audiences to focus on. Those three audiences are clients, shareholders and employees. Or, even more basic, those above us, below us, and around us.  Who composes your audiences will change as you grow. A senior leader in an organization has different members of the “shareholder” audience than a front line employee. Regardless, the basic tenets remain the same - we have to communicate the same thing in different ways to different segments of our world - those we serve, those who lead us, and those we lead. For example - to communicate that you are an “effective leader,” it may manifest in different ways based on your audience. For those who report to you, your employees, you may focus on authenticity to drive engagement. For those above you, your “shareholders,” you may want to show progress and highlight accountability and that you’ve “got it.” For your clients (or peers, or whomever), you would want to focus on the deliverance of a quality product or service.  The same message on effective leadership would be there, with different areas of focus for each.  Think through your audiences, whether at the office, in the community, or online. By thinking through the segmentation of your audience, and then creating your story and aligning it with each, you’ll be well on your way to influencing perception beyond just “getting shit done.” It’s a strategic, effective way to ensure that you are being seen in your best light. Happy communicating!

Building Your Personal PR Plan: Episode 75

https://youtu.be/nJmc3YMy1Xs I love learning new things.  Last week I discussed the need to build your own community - and how much of that community may be beyond the borders of your physical community.  It naturally follows that we have a guest on the show this week: Sam Kelly, aka the Tweeting Goddess. Sam is top-tier, a legend in the Twitter space, and an expert on how to appropriately utilize social media.  There will always be a debate on social media - the negatives and the positives - and that’s great; there should be. But at the end of the day, especially for entrepreneurs, the need for an effective social media presence is table stakes and won’t be going away.  For me, I’ve always approached social media with part willingness, part hesitation and a nine foot pole at the ready. I’ve seen people embrace it and enjoy it; I’ve seen people rely solely on it for validation (in a depressing kind of way). It’s an environment rife with inauthenticity, judgment and negativity.  But so is life. And what I never really thought about is that while we tend to easily focus on the negative - there is a lot of positive in the social media world. I never focused on trying to make it work for me and make it my own; how to build my community of positivity within it. How to recognize that malcontents exist and let them fly. A year into the pandemic, people are starting to see the value of these communities.  As I said last week, our “crew” may not be in our local community. We may need to search for our “people.” Everyone, in my belief, has something incredible to share. But everyone also needs to find the people with whom they like to share it. These people exist - we just have to find them.  Sam the Tweeting Goddess covers everything this week - from the assumptions we are making that are flat wrong to the purpose of community to finding that balance of living online vs. being present with the people around you. It’s worth the listen, and worth a coaching exercise of evaluating your gaps and how to use community to build your personal dynasty.  There is most certainly a social aspect to thriving in the new economy, and why nothing will replace solid, in-person relationships, supplementing that with your online community will show its benefits as well.  Thanks to Sam for the episode. Follow her (and me!) on Twitter and all the handles. More info below!  Sam Kelly Web: tweetinggoddess.com Twitter: @TweetingGoddess Women's Inspire Network Information

Irish Bellwethers: Sam Kelly, Tweeting Goddess Will Build Your Community, Episode 74

Recents events have shown me that we now have the platform to have more influence to build the community to make us better.

Building Your Virtual Community: Episode 73

From the office to the individual - adapting to change is the new skill set we can all use.

How to Adapt to Change: From the Office to Home

From the "purpose" question to "how do I get a job" ... here are the fundamentals to a career coach session.

On Career Coaching: Bellwether Hub Episode 71

While 2020 can be considered a dumpster fire, there are plenty of positive, important lessons to bring into the new year.

2020 Year in Review: Episode 70

Bellwether: One who leads or sets trends. Let’s learn from the best.

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