Squiggly Careers

This week, Helen and Sarah share their top tips to reset your approach to career development after a summer break. Time-off gives you the space to slow down. Ideally, we come back to work energised and ready to grow. However, returning to daily pressures and demands can result in development being depriotised and the opportunity for learning getting missed. To overcome this challenge, Helen and Sarah share 4 ideas for action to make career development easy and unmissable. From setting growth goals to designing your own skill sprint, they talk through simple solutions that can make a big difference to your career. More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Read our latest HBR article: https://bit.ly/3XmAcki-hbr10 2. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint20243. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

This week, Helen and Sarah are sharing a much requested episode where they talk about what to do if you feel like you might have made a wrong move in your career. As much as we might see people's career success stories on LinkedIn, the reality is that most of us have made a few wrong moves that we might regret. Together Helen and Sarah share practical tips about what to do in the moment if this is something you're working through right now. THey also talk about how to think differently about past 'wrong' moves you might have made so they don't negatively impact your future.More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024 2. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

Now the Squiggly Careers Skill Sprint has finished, Helen and Sarah are back to normal with their weekly episodes and this week they are talking about how to make the most of the conversations and connections you already have. Growing your relationship ripples helps you to get access to more career opportunities. Helen and Sarah talk through 5 easy actions to increase the impact of your interactions and support your squiggly career success.More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024 2. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

We're at the end of the Sprint! In episode 20 out of 20 of the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint, Helen and Sarah talk about storytelling and how stories light up our brains in a different way helping you create empathy and human connection.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠⁠Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. ⁠1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

This is episode 19 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about goal setting and how knowing what matters to you and what change to make it happen helps you focus and achieve more.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠⁠Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. ⁠1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

This is episode 18 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about managing emotions and how you can be more authentic, gain trust, and create a space that helps others be themselves.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠⁠Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. ⁠1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

This is episode 17 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about courage and the role it plays in helping you succeed in difficult moments and in stretching yourself at work.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠⁠Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. ⁠1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

This is episode 16 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about energy and explore how keeping your energy levels high can help you overcome challenges and achieve more.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠⁠Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. ⁠1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

This is episode 15 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about work/life fit and how to avoid enmeshment and blurred boundaries to help you find a work/life fit that works for you.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. ⁠⁠Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. ⁠1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com