Episode #32: What Can You Do To Take Control of Your Career (Best of SHEQUALITY)

About the Episode

Your future success rests on your shoulders. This week Lee shares some of her favorite moments with Sandra Fathi, Karen van Bergen, Kimberly Eberl, Maureen Lippe, and Soon Mee Kim. You can take control of your career today…so what’s standing in your way?

Key Takeaways

Learn how to stop sabotaging yourself.
Say yes to projects even if you feel you’re only 60% qualified! Women often hold themselves back by not going for opportunities unless they feel they are 100% qualified. Go for it!
Network the hell out of your life! Your life and your career will be richer and filled with more opportunity when you have a well-nurtured network who will act on your behalf. You just have to ask them.
Ask for what you think you deserve.
Line up your career with what you care about. When we know our “Why?” we all do better.

Resources

How Women Decide: What’s True, What’s Not, and What Strategies Spark the Best Choices by Therese Houston
Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women by W. Brad Johnson

Featured Guests

Sandra Fathi, President and Founder of Affect

Karen van Bergen, CEO of Omnicom Public Relations Group

Kimberly Eberl, CEO and Founder of Motion

Maureen Lippe, Founder and CEO of Lippe Taylor

Soon Mee Kim, EVP & Global Diversity and Inclusion Leader for Porter Novelli

ABOUT THE HOST

lee

Lee Caraher, CEO of Double Forte, a national PR & Digital Communications Firm, is on the PR Council’s Board of Directors.

An acclaimed communication strategist, she’s known for her practical solutions to big problems. She founded Double Forte in 2002, after learning the ropes at The Weber Group, MSL/LA, and WeberShandwick, she also served 5 years as VP, Communications & Customer Service at SEGA. She founded Double Forte in 2002 and hasn’t looked back since.

Lee’s the author of two business leadership books, Millennials & Management and The Boomerang Principle. She is also the host of the career advice podcast MillennialMinded.