Trying to level up your personal and professional lives? Try putting an emphasis on growth in both areas, and you’ll grow your career success, too. In this episode, Lori Jo Vest shares ways you can become a lifelong learner and feed your mind with great information that will help you live a life you love.
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Episode 40: Finding The Right Career Path
Are you struggling to determine your career path? Career Dad and Work Mom are here to help! Career Dad Kerry Doyle joins us to talk about his work helping young people find their passion and career BEFORE dropping thousands of dollars on college OR if you just don’t feel like college is right for you.
From networking to prioritizing your passions to the many ways to get to know an industry before you enter it, we cover a ton of ground.
Episode 39: Kick-Starting Your Career When You’re Just Starting Out
It’s never too early to start building a solid career, so Work Mom is sharing a few key ways to jumpstart your career BEFORE you get into the workforce.
Episode 38 – When Things Go Horribly Wrong
Shit happens at work, but what matters most is how well you handle situations that go horribly wrong. Work Mom shares her step-by-step approach for effectively addressing and solving workplace mishaps.
Episode 37 – “Mental Toughness”
In the latest episode, join Work Mom Lori Jo Vest for a special conversation about mental toughness with chef, influencer, and healthy cooking coach Jacqueline Laurencelle.
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The bestselling author of Who’s Your Gladys? shares 38 essential lessons for creating a successful career. YOU get to learn from the mistakes she’s made throughout her career.
Over her 30+ year career, Lori Jo Vest, aka “Work Mom”, has made just about every professional mistake there is to make and turned those learned lessons into a long, successful career.
From avoiding office romance to removing yourself from drama and taking care of your mental health, Work Mom Says® offers a wide range of advice to help you be strategic in your career and play the emotional contact sport of business. [Read More Here ]
“This book is a must read for all 20 - 25 year olds and a great refresher for ALL adults in the workplace. Lori Jo is raw and real providing wisdom to rapidly accelerate career paths and improve work culture. This is real world advice not found in text books or lectures and is foundational for all future leaders.”
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