Career Blast in a Half
A third of our lives is spent working. Our careers, a source of identity and fulfillment, can often turn on us and become consuming. We obsess about how to create impact and feel valued. How can I get back to skipping to work on Mondays?We struggle to feel purposeful and at the same time feel clueless about how to go from where are now to where we want to go. If you crave career simplicity and action you’re in the right place. Career Blast, In a Half is your 30 minutes of weekly simple, powerful and actionable career fuel to keep your success track no matter where you are in your career or what’s to come next.
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Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
“LinkedIn is a time suck:
“I don’t know how to be productive with my time on LInkedIn”
It’s been a while, LinkedIn has changed, how do I get good fast”
These are some of the most common objections that we all have grappled with. Especially if you’re new to the platform or new to the idea that LinkedIn is more than a place to park your online resume.
Martijn Holtes has trained more than 31,000 professionals at every different level to scale productivity and effectiveness on LinkedIn.
This week, Martin and I roll up our sleeves to help you streamline your work and save you time on LinkedIn:
What the three types of capital are and why they add up to
What your first 30 days on LInkedin looks like to get going, get good and get smart work
When to use, and NOT use AI for your content (despite it’s efficiency)
The simplest way to repurpose your comments to create new posts.
How and why LI builds your relevance to help you amplify your influence.
Connect with Martijn
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martijnholtes/
Connect with Loren:
Book a Discovery Call
Get Your Free eBook: How To Access The Hidden Job Market
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/
Email: Loren@portfoliorocket.com
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
No one wants to be ignored, especially in a job search.
That’s why Oliver Aust, Europe's top communication wiz and the brain behind leaders at Fortune 50 companies is here to help us become unignorable.
In this episode Oliver shares his top secrets from his bestselling books "Unignorable," and “Message Machine” to leverage more effective communication to transform your impact, to impact.
Find out how to:
Leverage Communication as a Pillar of Leadership
Maintain Authenticity in the Age of AI
Craft a Clear Leadership Narrative To Stand Out
Avoid Common Communication Pitfalls
Build and Sustain Trust
Implement the EFE (Emotion, Facts, Emotion) Communication Strategy
Connect with Oliver
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-aust/
Check out his podcast: Speak LIke A CEO
Get Unignorable Here
Get Message Machine Here
Connect with Loren:
Book a Discovery Call
Get Your Free eBook: How To Access The Hidden Job Market
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/
Email: Loren@portfoliorocket.com
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
In this order, Josiah Pledl, identifies as a father, husband, educator, student, and thinker.
He places a strong emphasis on personal development and leadership growth.
As the founder of 45 Degrees Leadership, Josiah’s frameworks are proven to enhance emotional intelligence and leadership skills for organizations.
Simplified: : Head + Heart
In this episode’s Josiah and I jump into Why is Leadership Crisis and what you can do as a leader, and executive wanting to demonstrate leadership in your job search.
Find out:
How are societal shifts and tech advancements driving the leadership crisis?
Why must leaders fuse intellect with emotion, and the impact it has
What does true authenticity in leadership look like, and why does it matter?
How do leaders create a culture of acceptance and alignment in the workplace?
What key strategies boost diversity and foster a shared purpose?
Josiah's journey is dedicated to helping leaders excel. With academic roots and corporate leadership development experience Josiah thrives on action-based strategies seamlessly adaptable from the boardroom to the conference room.
Connect with Josiah Pledl
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josiahpledl/
Check out 45degree: https://www.45degreesleadership.com/
Connect with Loren:
Book a Discovery Call https://meetings.hubspot.com/loren-greiff/discovery-call-loren-li
Get Your Free eBook: How To Access The Hidden Job Market
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/
Email: Loren@portfoliorocket.com
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
“You cannot find success in life without ego”
That’s what Donnie Boivin believes.
An ex-Marine and ex-corporate sales maverick, Donnie is no stranger to big personalities and eating crow.
Today, he's lighting up LinkedIn with his engaging content and spearheading his business and community, Success Champion Networking (SNC).
In this episode’s straight talk we cover how to:
Leverage Your Network's Voice
Empowering your network to speak for you to amplify your impact and influence far more than going it alone.
Rejection: Your Unlikely Motivator
How to harness the power of rejection and use it as unstoppable fuel to propel you forward, no matter the odds.
Aim High, Nurture Often
Discover how setting lofty goals while simultaneously taking care of your network can catapult your career to new levels
Where Confidence and Ego Meet Humility
Master the art of balancing both with humility to achieve your ambitions without alienating those you aspire to impress.
Discipline Drives Success
Why daily routine boosts your confidence and sets the stage for long-term growth.
Connect with Donnie Boivon
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnieboivin/
Find out more about his community here: successchampionnetworking.com/
Connect with Loren:
Book a Discovery Call https://meetings.hubspot.com/loren-greiff/discovery-call-loren-li
Get Your Free eBook: How To Access The Hidden Job Market
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/
Email: Loren@portfoliorocket.com
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
50% of us don’t negotiate our compensation package.
34% of women don’t go there
That can lead to a $1M+ loss over the course of a lifetime
But what about negotiating a severance package as protection?
We break this down to address:
Is it awkward to introduce the idea at the negotiation stage?
Does it arouse concerns that you’re looking for a free ride?
What’s the best approach to ask for it?
And at what level is it an absolute must to get it on the table?
In Part II we also talk about:
The gender gap
How to probe for commitment to DE&I
And how to build the confidence to ask for what you need
Keri-Lynne Shaw is the Founder of The Salary Bump.
Like many, she didn’t know her worth assuming with hard work…
The money would come.
This is a critical listen for those at any stage of their career whether you’re at the beginning of your search or approaching an offer.
Connect with Keri-Lynne Shaw
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keri-lynne-shaw/
Check out her courses here: https://thesalarybump.com/
Connect with Loren:
Book a Discovery Call https://meetings.hubspot.com/loren-greiff/discovery-call-loren-li
Get Your Free eBook: How To Access The Hidden Job Market
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/
Email: Loren@portfoliorocket.com
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
50% of us don’t negotiate our compensation package.
34% of women don’t go there
That can lead to a $1M+ loss over the course of a lifetime
This isn’t because the negotiation door isn’t open.
It’s WIDE open
So why aren’t we walking through it?
Keri-Lynne Shaw is the Founder of The Salary Bump.
Like many, she didn’t know her worth assuming with hard work…
The money would come.
Sound familiar?
Before we get to the fixers, we address money mindset and
normalizing our conversations around money to minimize cringe factors
Then we buckle down on:
What to say when asked about your salary expectations?
What and when to ask for other in your package
What most forget to ask about
Critically listen
When you’re about to embark on a search or at the stage when you expect and offer to come!
Connect with Keri-Lynne Shaw
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keri-lynne-shaw/
Check out her courses here: https://thesalarybump.com/
Connect with Loren:
Book a Discovery Call to learn more about negotiating the compensation you deserve (not just your salary): https://meetings.hubspot.com/loren-greiff/discovery-call-loren-li
Get Your Free eBook: How To Access The Hidden Job Market
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/
Email: Loren@portfoliorocket.com
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Exhausted and have the whole day ahead of you?
Apathetic, with another day on the job search?
Interviews going nowhere?
Referrals scarce?
Simon Alexander Ong, is the best selling author of “Energize” discovered the
power of shifting his energy, post financial crisis.
“I literally had no energy, I was exhausted, I was tired, I was drained from working in something that wasn’t fulfilling, yet demanded so much from me physically and mentally.
When your time rich and energy poor, it’s hard to do anything productive”
In this episode Simon cracks open how your most important resource, ENERGY works
Find out how:
Your energy is introduces you before you speak
To restore your energy during challenging times
To leverage your communication style and energy as a leader
To address low energy in others (key for interviews and networking)
Manage your energy in your job search
Connect with Simon
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonalexanderong/
Get his book Energize here: https://amzn.to/4aCbiT0
Connect with Loren:
Book a Discovery Call: https://meetings.hubspot.com/loren-greiff/discovery-call-loren-li
Get Your Free eBook: How To Access The Hidden Job Market
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/
Email: Loren@portfoliorocket.com
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Good luck trying to define one pathway to career success.
Even the most successful, are so, because they know how change,
without a map.
Radim Malinic is that guy.
A self made renegade from the Czech Republic – author of seven books, all in Dad
and Founder of Brand Nu, one of London’s top Agencies,
serving clients like Google, Sony Music, Adidas, Sprite and Harry Potter.
Make no assumptions, his non linear creative background is filled with
career wisdom that applies to you or all of us.
In fact, he emphasizes that creativity, is not about being “a creative”.
It’s about thinking creatively and finding solutions, skills that align best with
More traditional, non-creative roles like CEOs and CTOs.
In this episode you’ll find out how to:
Embrace the Unknown:
Leverage the power of uncertainty in the unpredictable and unplanned pathways
Find Your Creative Compass:
Uncover what excites you, your unique experiences, and
apply them in innovative ways, regardless of your industry.
Develop Your Risk-Taking Muscle:
How to prepare for taking risks so it becomes easier over time.
Allowing the fear associated with risk to diminish.
Navigate Risk: Beyond Titles and Precedents
"No risk, no story". Why taking risks is integral to personal
and professional growth for unique and compelling life stories and experiences.
Master Constraints:
To lead to the most limitless creative solutions unburdened by precedent.
Connect with Radim
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandnu/
Company: https://radimmalinic.co.uk/
Connect with Loren:
Book a Discovery Call: https://meetings.hubspot.com/loren-greiff/discovery-call-loren-pod
Get Your Free eBook: How To Access The Hidden Job Market
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/
Email: Loren@portfoliorocket.com
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Most of us have been laid off in some way or another at this point in their career.
Most of us have also worked in work environments that zapped our happiness.
Being laid off, was one of the best things that ever
happened to our guest, Antoni Tzaveles.
He liked it so much he did it four times :)
My Clients say the same thing.
“Getting laid off was the best thing that ever happened to me… if it wasn’t for that I wouldn’t have the amazing life I have now”
So how can you experience a similar turnaround?
Antoni Tzavelas is the founder of Smiling Bowtie, a consultancy committed to creating productive, collaborative, and high-performing teams… elevating culture through positivity experiments to define each employee’s happiness blueprint
In this episode, find out:
How a bowtie positivity experiment turned a sad, stagnant office experience into happiness at work and inspiring positivity in others.
What are the five elements for happiness at work?
How do you check yourself when happiness values and mission at work are as important as putting food on the table?
What to do when you’re standing in the fire to regain courage?
Connect with Antoni
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonit/
Company: https://www.smilingbowtie.com/
Connect with Loren:
Book a Discovery Call: https://meetings.hubspot.com/loren-greiff/discovery-call-loren-li
Get Your Free eBook: How To Access The Hidden Job Market
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/
Email: Loren@portfoliorocket.com
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Snorting, dropping things…insert foot in mouth.
Think you’re awkward?
Henna Pryor is known for all these things.
Now she speaks on stages and authored the book
'Good Awkward, How to Embrace the Embarrassing
and Celebrate the Cringe to Become The Bravest You
We kick it up this week breaking down the nuanced nature and cool complexities of awkwardness
Find out the good news of awkward:
How to embrace and own yours to lead to personal growth and success.
Why awkwardness is the necessary stepping stone to vulnerability.
How to build your 'awkwardness muscles' to cross the 'cringe chasm,'
When you should expect awkward to pop up most in your career
How “the pratfall effect” works to your advantage when you “step in it”
Connect with Henna
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennapryor/
Henna's new book: Good Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become The Bravest You
Company: pryoritygroup.com
Connect with Loren:
Book a Discovery Call https://meetings.hubspot.com/loren-greiff/discovery-call-loren-li
Get Your Free eBook: How To Access The Hidden Job Market
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/
Email: Loren@portfoliorocket.com