In episode 10 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Join Work Mom (Lori Jo Vest) as she discusses the "joy" of accountability and how to get out of your own way so you can get shit done. The post Episode 10 – “Accountability and Getting Shit Done.” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

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Episode 10 – “Accountability and Getting Shit Done.”

In episode 9 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Work Mom provides a firehose of career tips you can use right now—what to start doing and what to stop doing—to grow your professionalism and your business success. Looking for some basic career advice? This episode is action-oriented and easy to digest. The post Episode 9 – “3 Things to Start Doing Now and 3 Things to Stop Doing Now” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

Episode 9 – “3 Things to Start Doing Now and 3 Things to Stop Doing Now”

In episode 8 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, our guest Dominique Wilson, senior art director, coach and entrepreneur/founder of LoveUToo and Show and Tell Academy, join us again (Yay!) to talk about Procrastination and Focus. The post Episode 8 – “Procrastination and Regaining Your Focus” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

Episode 8 – “Procrastination and Regaining Your Focus”

In this episode of Work Mom Says, Work Mom discusses the "little white lie" and whether you can still have integrity if you use "harmless" untruths to make things easier for yourself and others. Hint: Those tiny little lies may not be as harmless as you think. The post Episode 7 – “Integrity and the Little White Lie” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

Episode 7 – “Integrity and the Little White Lie”

In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don't Be an Idiot, we talk about what it's like being a black American in the workplace. Our guests are Dominique Wilson, senior art director, coach and entrepreneur/founder of LoveUToo and Show and Tell Academy, and Ayana King, social media/content strategy coach, diversity educator, and entrepreneur/founder of Maximum Communications. The post Episode 6 – “Being Black at Work” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

Episode 6 – “Being Black at Work”

In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, we talk about what it’s like being a black American in the workplace. Our guests are Dominique Wilson, senior art director, coach and entrepreneur/founder of LoveUToo and Show and Tell Academy, and Ayana King, social media/content strategy coach, diversity educator, and entrepreneur/founder of Maximum Communications. This conversation went deep, including answers to the questions: What kinds of concerns do black team members have that their white coworkers don’t have to think about? How does a black professional know when someone is an ally? What do melanin-challenged people who want to become better allies need to know and what should they do next? There’s so much more, too. Have a listen, then connect with Lori Jo Vest on LinkedIn (aka Work Mom) and tell us what you’d like us to talk about next. The post Episode Six – “Being Black at Work” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

Episode 6 - "Being Black at Work"

In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Work Mom talks to artist/illustrator/art director Brach Goodman and brand storyteller Gia Pallazolo, along with our audio dude Randy Stephenson, in a conversation focused on what brules (bullshit rules) you should be breaking and how to manage your relationship with your supervisors and leaders at work. The post Episode Five – “Breaking the Brules and Managing Up” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

Episode 5 - "Breaking the Brules and Managing Up"

In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Work Mom talks to artist/illustrator/art director Brach Goodman and brand storyteller Gia Pallazolo, along with our audio dude Randy Stephenson, in a conversation focused on what brules (bullshit rules) you should be breaking and how to manage your relationship with your supervisors and leaders at work. The post Episode Five – “Breaking the Brules and Managing Up” appeared first on Work Mom Says. The post Episode 5 – “Breaking the Brules and Managing Up” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

Episode 5 – “Breaking the Brules and Managing Up”

In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Work Mom talks to Ashley Karbal and Sydney Newton, who are both recent college grads and ad agency marketing coordinators; and of course, Randy Stephenson, our awesome audio dude. The group discusses how to break that feeling of “stuck” so you can choose what you do next in every situation. Then we move on to the topic of leaving a job. How do you know when it’s the right time to move on to a new job or a new company? The post Episode Four – “Getting Unstuck and How Do You Know When It’s Time to Go?” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

Episode Four - "Getting Unstuck and How Do You Know When It's Time to Go?"

In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Work Mom talks to Ashley Karbal and Sydney Newton, who are both recent college grads and ad agency marketing coordinators; and of course, Randy Stephenson, our awesome audio dude. The group discusses how to break that feeling of “stuck” so you can choose what you do next in every situation. Then we move on to the topic of leaving a job. How do you know when it’s the right time to move on to a new job or a new company? The post Episode Four – “Getting Unstuck and How Do You Know When It’s Time to Go?” appeared first on Work Mom Says. The post Episode 4 – “Getting Unstuck and How Do You Know When It’s Time to Go?” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

Episode 4 – “Getting Unstuck and How Do You Know When It’s Time to Go?”

In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Lori talks to Dominique Wilson, art director at an ad agency and founder/self-acceptance and color coach of LoveUTo at https://www.loveutoo.com/; Sydney Newton, recent college graduate and ad agency marketing coordinator; and of course, our audio engineer and color commentator, Randy Stephenson of Stage 3 Audio at https://www.randystephenson.com/.   The group shares stories about “mean people” – including how to think about and manage your work relationships with them – before jumping into confidence, looking at what happens when you don’t have it and how to overcome a lack of confidence in the workplace. The post Episode Three – “Mean People and Your Confidence Game” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

Episode 3 - "Mean People and Your Confidence Game"

In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Lori talks to Dominique Wilson, art director at an ad agency and founder/self-acceptance and color coach of LoveUTo at https://www.loveutoo.com/; Sydney Newton, recent college graduate and ad agency marketing coordinator; and of course, our audio engineer and color commentator, Randy Stephenson of Stage 3 Audio at https://www.randystephenson.com/.   The group shares stories about “mean people” – including how to think about and manage your work relationships with them – before jumping into confidence, looking at what happens when you don’t have it and how to overcome a lack of confidence in the workplace. The post Episode Three – “Mean People and Your Confidence Game” appeared first on Work Mom Says. The post Episode 3 – “Mean People and Your Confidence Game” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

Episode 3 – “Mean People and Your Confidence Game”

In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, we talk about who you are at the office and how a side hustle can help you accelerate your business education. Artist, musician and designer Brach Goodman shares how his side hustles make him a better everything. And – BONUS – Randy Stephenson, audio dude and owner of Stage 3 Audio, joins in to add a little color and share his experience as a business owner. The post Episode Two – “Personas and Side Hustles” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

Episode 2 - "Personas and Side Hustles"

In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, we talk about who you are at the office and how a side hustle can help you accelerate your business education. Artist, musician and designer Brach Goodman shares how his side hustles make him a better everything. And – BONUS – Randy Stephenson, audio dude and owner of Stage 3 Audio, joins in to add a little color and share his experience as a business owner. The post Episode Two – “Personas and Side Hustles” appeared first on Work Mom Says. The post Episode 2 – “Personas and Side Hustles” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

Episode 2 – “Personas and Side Hustles”

In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Lori talks to Amanda Dalka, an advertising designer and college student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. Amanda shares a few stories from her already storied 18-month career. Lori and Amanda cover a several work challenges, including drinking at work, inappropriate behavior by bosses and clients, and the value of building strong relationships with people who can’t do anything for you. The post Episode One – “Drunk and Disorderly” or “That Time Amanda Had to Hire Her Mom” appeared first on Work Mom Says.

Episode 1 - "Drunk and Disorderly" or "That Time Amanda Had to Hire Her Mom"

We’re going to be talking to young professionals about their WTF moments, sticky situations and bad bosses. And we’ll sprinkle in ways you can be strategic about your behavior at work, so you get more of what you want from your career.

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Work Mom Says, Don't Be An Idiot!

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