Episode 111: How Much Prestige Matters
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 111: How Much Prestige Matters. We explore prestige and how the pursuit of prestigious positions or companies impacts us in different ways, from the stories we tell to the positions we take.
Episode 105: The Anxiety of Choice
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 105: The Anxiety Of Choice. Today we’re exploring the often anxiety-inducing experience of having choices. We’ll share our perspectives on why having several options, even good ones can be a bit scary and how to make the process of choosing less daunting too.
Episode 97: Spending Your Energy Wisely
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 97: Spending Your Energy Wisely. Today we're exploring ways to manage your energy more consciously and effectively so you can prevent that feeling of depletion and take care of yourself through boundaries.
Episode 96: Creating Your Own Professional Insurance Policy
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 96: Creating Your Own Professional Insurance Policy. Today’s podcast is about planning for professional challenges by creating a professional insurance policy. We’ll explore the steps we can take when times are good to prepare for times that might not be and we’ll explore why this process really is an inside job.
Episode 93: Is There A Wrong Reason to Stay At Work
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 93: Is There A Wrong Reason To Stay At Work? The story we’ve often been told by society is that there are right and wrong reasons to stay or leave a job. Our clients come to coaching sessions with a similar challenge and ask questions like, “Is this the wrong reason to stay?” or “Is that a good enough reason to leave?” Listen in!
Episode 90: Dump the Cliches and Embrace Your Values
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 90: Dump the Clichés and Embrace Your Values. We’re not afraid of the deep work. We talk about the evolving nature of our values, what it means to live a life – and manage a career – that is in line with our values, how to notice when our values conflict with our work, and what to do when we are asked to work closely with someone who has a very different set of values.
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 54: A Blueprint for Experiments
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 54: A Blueprint for Experiments. 'Running experiments’ are part of our process to make change happen in our work and other domains of our lives, but what does that mean? We talk about incremental, measurable steps, the value of neutrally looking at the information gathered in our experiments, and knowing when we’ve collected enough information.
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 49: Why You're Really Procrastinating
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 49: Why You're Really Procrastinating. This week, Nayla and Eric want to go beneath the common ways we explain procrastination. We believe this is less about time management, and more about understanding the competing commitments that result in procrastination doing something for us. The question: How is procrastination serving 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 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 41: Thoughts on Starting A New Year
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 41: Thoughts on Starting A New Year. In this episode, we offer our thoughts on three principles we use to guide our clients forward in their thinking and planning.
Episode 40: Why It's Important to Celebrate Your Wins
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 40: Why It's Important to Celebrate Your Wins. As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a deliberate moment to declare victory and celebrate the wins of 2020. Yes, the year has been difficult, “unprecedented” and full of hardship, and yet, we know that each of us can find at least one thing to celebrate, no matter how small.
Episode 36: Want a Better 2021? Start Now and Start Small
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 36 | Want a Better 2021? Start Now and Start Small: The hype around the fresh start of a new year can have the side effect of letting us wait to take action until the calendar turns over – we think there’s a better way. If you’re looking for a better outcome in any domain, don’t wait for an outside marker of a new start (new year, birthday, new semester). We suggest you start with small steps, now.
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 34: Trust Yourself to Feel At Work
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 34 | Trust Yourself to Feel At Work: At the Inside Job Podcast we believe that emotions are important signals and that we can be trusted to learn to use them well. Emotions can lead individuals, and their organizations, to be more human and more effective. The work that needs to be done is to learn how to notice one’s emotions, regulate the natural reaction/response mechanism, and make a wise choice about how to use emotions most productively.
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 24: The Myth of Work-Life Balance
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 24: The Myth of Work-Life Balance. In this episode we address the popular concept of work-life balance, and why it is often misunderstood and is an unintentional source of stress. We bring to light the question, “How do I create the right amount of time and space in my life for all of the things that are meaningful and bring me joy?”
Episode 20: What We Love to Hate About Email
Inside Job the Podcast with Nayla Bahri & Eric Johnson | Episode 20: What We Love to Hate About Email. It’s really easy to complain about how much we hate email because we get so much of it. It overwhelms us, delays us and infuriates us. Let’s get beyond the complaining to understand that we can do about this. We dive a little deeper – what are the professional habits that lead us to overuse this tool – laziness, fear of conflict, lack of accountability?