Episode 98 | Eat, Drink, and Be Merry! (For Tomorrow We Follow Up)
Went to a networking event and connected with an exec who wants you on his team? Well done! That’s why you go to these bullsh*t things! Here’s how to follow up.
00:11:59 |
Wed 16 Aug 2023
Episode 97 | Please Bore Someone Else with Your...Questions
Here’s just the TL;DR on executive communication (because that’s all that higher-ups care about): answer the question quickly, concisely, and with only as much context as they asked for.
Hint: it’s …
00:26:29 |
Wed 09 Aug 2023
Episode 96 | I Am So F*cking Tired of Breakup Emails
To all sales people everywhere: Stop. Sending. Breakup emails.
You know the ones… It starts with a cold email. And then another one. And when you don’t respond — because you’re busy and giving a st…
00:13:22 |
Wed 02 Aug 2023
Episode 95 | Location, Location, Location
There’s an art to getting exactly what you want out of an interview and negotiation process, especially when a relocation is involved. The Ask Your Work Wife way requires abundance, transparency, and…
00:15:49 |
Wed 26 Jul 2023
Episode 94 | Let Me Help You Out with That Real Quick — Psych!
Picture this: it’s been ten months since you were terminated, and the company is still asking you for passwords and access codes. Do you help them out? Charge for your time? Let it burn?
Wed 19 Jul 2023
Episode 93 | Fences vs. Electric Collars (a.k.a. Knowing Where Your Power Ends)
Kicking a$$ and taking names is all well and good until you say something you shouldn’t or get too big for your britches. So figure out where your power ends, know your boundaries, and don’t make you…
00:19:17 |
Wed 12 Jul 2023
Episode 92 | It’s Not You, It’s Me… Or Is It? (Making Sure Your Mentor Is the Right Fit)
Mentors are one size fits one, so make sure you know why you’re seeking mentoring mentorship *and* that your chosen mentor can do the job.
00:24:49 |
Wed 05 Jul 2023
Episode 91 | Go Ahead, Slide Into Their DMs (…the Person Who Used to Have Your Job)
So you’re about to start a new job and you run across the LinkedIn profile for the person who held your role before you. Do you reach out or let sleeping dogs lie?
00:11:27 |
Wed 28 Jun 2023
Episode 90 | How to Get Away with...Murder? (aka Interviewing for a New Job While You Have One)
You have a job interview on Friday, right in the middle of your current workday, AND it’s an hour away. What do you do?
00:18:31 |
Wed 21 Jun 2023
Episode 89 | Remote Work Is Detrimental to Your Career
Women finally have the seat at the table. When you choose remote work, you’re giving up that seat.
…which means that if you want what’s best for your career, you do *not* want a remote job.
00:14:36 |
Wed 14 Jun 2023
Episode 88 | New Packaging, Who Dis?
When your company makes a sudden but tiny change that’s hard to explain (like changing the packing color from lavender #1 to lavender #2), it’s probably not the result of customer research, insights,…
00:17:20 |
Wed 07 Jun 2023
Episode 87 | How to Work with Vendors
Working with external vendors is crucial in Corporate America. They can get your projects launched, keep you abreast of industry insights, and get you running faster than your competitors.
But how d…
00:20:14 |
Wed 31 May 2023
Episode 86 | Bored at Work? Congratulations!
Three years into a role and bored out of your mind? Congratulations! Your job is on autopilot, and now it’s time to take a step back and make a choice: will my next stretch project be at work or in m…
00:20:19 |
Wed 24 May 2023
Episode 85 | Keep or Kill: #opentowork
So you got laid off and need a new job. What should you do?
A. Add the #opentowork banner to your LinkedIn profile picture.
B. Post publicly on LinkedIn that you were laid off.
C. None of the above.
00:18:02 |
Wed 17 May 2023
Episode 84 | Keep or Kill: "I Don't Know"
Pop quiz: is it okay to say, “I don’t know” in Corporate America?
If you don’t know, don’t worry — the Work Wives break it down and help you determine whether to keep or kill “I don’t know” in the …
00:14:42 |
Wed 10 May 2023
Episode 83 | How Do I Know I'm Ready to Iterate?
If you know Ask Your Work Wife, you know that planning your next three moves is critical to getting what you want, and you also know that the Three Moves Framework from Episode 67 is how you do that.…
00:26:55 |
Wed 03 May 2023
Episode 82 | IYKYK (Corporate America's Version)
It’s a weird nuance of Corporate America that two titles may seem similar on the outside but are actually remarkably different on the inside.
So whether you’re getting into Corporate America for the…
00:29:37 |
Wed 26 Apr 2023
Episode 81 | How Not to Be Starstruck When Networking
At Ask Your Work Wife, we believe that growth is inevitable when limiting beliefs are deconstructed. So if you find yourself too starstruck to network with influential people when the opportunity pre…
00:25:05 |
Wed 19 Apr 2023
Episode 80 | Personal Finance Lite
There’s a reason the Work Wives say you should always find a new job before quitting your current one: being in financial scarcity will f*ck you the f*ck up.
The solution to financial scarcity lies …
00:23:44 |
Wed 12 Apr 2023
Episode 79 | Indispensable vs. Irreplaceable (the Beyoncé Episode)
Beyoncé was right: there’s no such thing as being irreplaceable, especially in Corporate America.
But what you can do is make yourself indispensable.
00:23:31 |
Wed 05 Apr 2023
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