Episode 61: Getting the Credit You Deserve
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 61: Getting The Credit You Deserve. In this episode, we dig into the differences between humility, confidence, and arrogance and highlight that it’s possible to both be humble and earn recognition. We also tear apart the origin stories behind the myths that lead us to believe we don’t deserve credit above our steady paycheck.
Episode 59: Having a Quarterly Meeting with Yourself
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 59: Having A Quarterly Meeting With Yourself. During this episode we talk about the value of a personal quarterly meeting – one that is taken seriously and conducted deliberately. We talk about what to ask yourself, how often to do it, and how to make sense of the analysis and results.
Episode 58: It's Ok to Talk About Money
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 58: It's Ok To Talk About Money. This week on the Inside Job Podcast we talk about money! By any name, cold hard cash is one of our favorite topics as humans, yet it often seems so taboo to admit it. Maybe the better question is: given how important money is, how do we talk about it in meaningful ways that align with our values?
Episode 57: You Don’t Have to Settle
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 57: You Don't Have to Settle. This week we’re talking about the sensation of being trapped or stuck, and settling for a situation that doesn’t work for us. This is also an opportunity in our lives to see things, to understand the tensions between what we want and where we are, and to create a shift that results in momentum.
Episode 55: Why You Resist Networking
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 55: Why You Resist Networking. We believe – deeply – that networking is about learning, about relationship building and above all, about CONNECTING. And connecting isn’t just good for your career, it’s rewarding for your life.
Episode 52: Making It Work with Your Manager Part 2
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 52: Making It Work With Your Manager | Part 2. One of the most significant relationships in our lives is the one we have with our boss. Like all meaningful and important relationships, it takes effort, communication, and conscious contributions from both parties. Listen in for our answers to caller questions!
Episode 50: Gaps, Pivots, and the Non-Linear Career Path
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 50: Gaps, Pivots, and the Non-Linear Career Path. We tackle a question by one of our listeners returning to work after an extended time off and wants some thoughts on how to make a successful transition. Whether you're returning to work, making a significant career pivot, or navigating non-traditional career paths, we've got you!
Episode 48: Redefining Ambition
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 48: Redefining Ambition. In this episode, we explore other ways of defining ambition. We wonder if ambition is even the word we want to keep using. Nayla offers the word: appetite, and Eric offers: energy… what if we are in pursuit of satisfying our appetites and following our energy? Where might that lead us?
Episode 45: Riffing on Professional Reputation, Brand, and Identity
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 45: Rigging on Professional Reputation, Brand, and Identity. This week, Eric and Nayla enter the arena to tackle a topic that comes up nearly every week – our clients’ concerns about their professional reputation.
Episode 44: Revisiting the MO in FOMO
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 44: Revisiting the MO in FOMO. In a previous episode on the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO), we talked more about the “Fear Of” than the “Missing Out”. Yet sometimes we do miss out – when we make choices we have to deal with trade-offs and sacrifices. Saying “yes” to one thing does lead to “no” for other things. So how do we deal with the aftermath -- the feelings of remorse and regret that accompany lost opportunities?
Episode 42: Handling Professional FOMO
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 42: Handling Professional FOMO. In this episode, we tackle a topic suggested by one of our listeners – how to handle professional FOMO (the Fear Of Missing Out). FOMO arises when we look around at our colleagues, friends, and even our families and see that they have things that we want. They may be getting promoted faster, paid more, recognized more publicly, or taking on assignments we desire.
Episode 39: When The Inner Critic Shows Up
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 39: When The Inner Critic Shows Up. How do we start to notice the inner critic and what do we do? We must also develop the sophistication and discernment to know how sneaky the inner critic can be. Sometimes the inner critic is loud and black and white, sometimes the voice is delicate in its deception – we offer examples of both.
Episode 37: What to Do When You Don't Know What You Want
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 37: What to Do When You Don't Know What You Want. We believe that your life is the primary source of information about what you want; chances are you are already devoting time to the things you want in your spare time and with your discretionary attention. We offer some tips about excavating your own life to find clues pointing you toward your true wants.
Episode 35: How We Manage Our Time (Or Don't)
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 35 | How We Manage Our Time (Or Don't): In this episode, we take on time management and the sacredness of daily routines. We talk about routines, the struggles we have with rigidity, and the implied need for perfectionism. We compare and contrast daily vs. weekly routines, and share thoughts on breaking days into segments instead of minutes. We also revisit the importance of knowing your values and your non-negotiables and using them to define what a successful day (or week) looks like.
Episode 28: Why You Need A Personal Board of Directors
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 28: Why You Need A Personal Board of Directors. In this episode we talk about the concept of a Personal Board of Directors (or a personal committee) – the group of influential teachers, managers, friends, and colleagues (even heroes) who offer us a new way of exploring, managing, and shaping the decisions we make as leaders and humans.
Episode 27: The Lies We Tell Ourselves Part 2
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 27: The Lies We Tell Ourselves Part 2. In this episode – the second of two parts on the topic of lies humans tell ourselves – both Eric and Nayla share a lie/story that frequently show up in our clients.
Episode 26: The Lies We Tell Ourselves Part 1
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 26: The Lies We Tell Ourselves Part 1. Some of the hardest obstacles we have to overcome as leaders of ourselves are the lies that we tell ourselves. These lies serve as both detractors and motivators and are often the cause of many of our blind spots. To understand these lies requires that we examine our beliefs, both past and present, and review where our experiences conflict with our expectations.
Episode 23: When Your Options Aren’t What You Expected
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 23: When Your Options Aren't What You Expected. In this week’s episode, we discuss how to make sense of career choices when what we expect and what we get are two different things. We talk about needs vs. values and the importance of changing the way we process these situations so we can expand the way we make meaning of our opportunities.
Episode 22: The Value of a Clean Break
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 22: The Value of a Clean Break. In a previous episode we talked about knowing when it’s time to leave, and this week we build on that idea by exploring how to exit with a clean break. Spoiler alert: it’s so much easier said than done.
Episode 19: What Are You Moving Towards?
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 19: What Are You Moving Toward? We’ve talked about how you know when it’s time to leave a job or professional situation, but how much do you know about how to explore what could be next? We discuss some of the ways we have managed our own exploration about our next steps, from daydreaming, to values and skills assessment, to enlisting the support of others.