Whether it’s a friend, a direct report, your partner, your boss, or your children sometimes people cannot see the effect of their own behavior or what they haven’t considered that is obvious to you. If this episode we define questions you can ask that will help them realize what they haven’t considered with humility without you having to be didactic which never works. For more information on career and life self-regulation go to www.maryleegannon.com.

You might be excited about this new phase of your life. You might be anxious about it. You might be a little of both. In this episode we talk about 5 key action items you can take be prepared for a transition and to navigate through it with inspiration. For more information on career and life self-regulation go to www.maryleegannon.com.

In this episode I disclose some scary information that is out there on generational differences, what we can do about it, and how I deal with generational differences in my own family. Don’t fret over the generational divide between you and your children or parents. Be prepared. Don’t be leery of hiring managers who are younger or much older than you are. Know how to disarm bias and build alliance. For more information on career and life self-regulation go to www.maryleegannon.com.

We’ve all seen the self-help books on how to find more peace in our lives, focus on our goals and destress. We’ve all heard the pundits talk about how to slow down, spend more time with people who matter, and just let people be who they are. In theory all of these are great ideas but hard to maintain. In this episode we’ll discuss a practical way to destress, including an easy meditation. I think you’ll really enjoy this. For more fun, self-care, career, executive presence and self-regulation resources on how to have fun, be connected, and effective go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

The Latest Still Space Podcast #150 Tips for When You Want to be Hired or Are Looking for a Promotion Whether you are looking for a promotion or to be hired in new role the tips in this episode are important to consider and often not the norm. Be prepared and don’t get caught in the trap that many well-meaning candidates find themselves in. For more fun, self-care, career, executive presence and self-regulation resources on how to have fun, be connected, and effective go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

Recently I listened to a client who is struggling in her marriage discuss how difficult it is to watch other happily married couples. In this episode we discuss the underlying feelings behind this ad how to deal with them. I have first-hand experience with these feelings. I spent a lot of time in my first marriage wishing I had what others had and comparing myself to them as well as enabling bad behavior by making excuses for him. Then my third child was born with a developmental disability and I used to sit at playgrounds comparing her to them while somewhat insensitively pushing her and her therapists like machines because I had become so outcome focused. For more fun, self-care, career, executive presence and self-regulation resources on how to have fun, be connected, and effective go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com Listen wherever you listen to podcasts or here: Mary Lee’s Podcast Apple Spotify

In this episode I share with you the experience of one of my clients and the letter she wrote her boss. It’s an evolutionary lesson of challenge to triumph that I think you’ll appreciate. For more fun, self-care, career, executive presence and self-regulation resources on how to have fun, be connected, and effective go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com

In the span of a career it is likely that all of us will have to take leave for one reason or another. Recently this happened to me. As I reflected on what went well and what didn’t I realized the lessons I learned and the changes that I made are for life – not just the leave. I’m glad I learned them now and not later. In this episode I share the experience with you and the lessons that brought it all into perspective. For more fun, self-care, career, executive presence and self-regulation resources on how to have fun, be connected, and be effective go to www.MaryLeeGannon.com