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Back to SearchWhy You're Stuck at Director (It's Not What You Think)
Season 3 Episode 4
I was stuck as a director for five years. And the whole time, I was already doing the VP job.
Reporting to the CEO, running the function, on the senio…
2 months, 1 week ago
What I Would Do Differently If I Were Starting My VP Push Today
Season 3 Episode 3
My corporate career looks great on paper. VP, then EVP. But the road to get there was so much messier than it needed to be.
Here's the part that still…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Your Boss Can't Promote You (Even If They Want To)
Season 3 Episode 2
Your boss loving your work is not enough to get you promoted. Not at the senior level.
Most of us believe that if we impress our manager and make ours…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
3 Entrepreneur Lessons That Would Have Made Me a Better Executive
Season 3 Episode 1
If you're waiting for your company to invest in your growth, send you to leadership training, or map out your path to VP, you're going to be waiting …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Treat Your Job Search Like a $7M Business Deal with Anna Belyaeva
Season 2 Episode 32
The strategies that got you your last few roles will not get you your next one if it's at the VP level. Career strategist Anna Belyaeva joins me to r…
4 months ago
When You're Growing and the People Around You Aren't
Season 2 Episode 31
You're growing and feeling distance from the people around you - friends, your partner, your family. The advice online says cut them off. The real an…
4 months, 1 week ago
You're Visible, But for the Wrong Things!
Season 2 Episode 30
Being visible isn't the same as being visible for the right things. If your name comes up but you're known as "so reliable" or "the fixer," you have …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Are You Actually VP Ready?
Season 2 Episode 29
Being VP-ready and being seen as VP-ready are two very different things, and the gap is rarely what you think it is. Take my free quiz to find out ex…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
What Your Boss’ Feedback Really Means
Season 2 Episode 28
You've been told to "be more strategic" but no one ever explains what that means. In this episode, I decode three of the most common pieces of vague …
5 months ago
Why Being "Too Much" Could Be Your Biggest Career Asset with Jenny Wood
Season 2 Episode 27
If you've been told you're too much, too direct, or too ambitious, this episode is for you. I sit down with bestselling author Jenny Wood to flip thr…
5 months, 1 week ago