Reframe & Reset Your Career: Job Search & Career Development Insights

Episode 81. Ordinary Resilience: How To Adapt And Thrive In The Face Of Challenges At Work And In Life – Dr Luis Velasquez

Looking to learn more about resilience and the strategies that can help you adapt and thrive when challenged at work and in life? I discussed this, his book Ordinary Resilience and so much more with Luis Velasquez, MBA, PhD. on Episode 81 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast.
In this episode, we will learn about:
How Luis was inspired by his father who overcame a terrible accident to build a successful business,
Overcoming being diagnosed with a brain tumour which took away a successful career as an academic,
The importance of reframing difficult situations,
The three key drivers of resilience,
The five core pillars of resilience
Expanding your comfort zone,
Focusing on the potential benefits not the downside when faced with a challenging situation,
Being aware of the value that you are creating at work or in your business, and
Potential strategies for building resilience.
Luis is an executive coach in Silicon Valley and a facilitator for the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Once a university professor and research scientist, Luis helps mid-level managers to C-suite executives around the world learn, adapt, grow, and thrive by helping them learn how to reframe their challenges and take the most beneficial next step.
Luis is a contributor to Harvard Business Review and Fast Company and was featured in best-selling author Dorie Clark’s book, The Long Game. An avid endurance athlete, he runs marathons, ultra-marathons, and Ironman triathlons.
Drawing from his rich background and personal challenges, including recovering from a life-altering medical diagnosis, Luis brings a unique perspective to the discussion of leadership and resilience.
 
People & Resources Mentioned
Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway - Susan Jeffers
Plan B - Adam Grant
The Obstacle Is The Way – Ryan Holiday
The Leadership Challenge – Barry Posner & James M. Kouzes
 
Contact Luis
Website: https://www.velascoaching.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/velasquezluis/
X (Twitter): https://x.com/Luis1_velasquez
 
Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info
Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/ 
YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer 
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true
E-mail - reframeandresetyourcareer@harshaboralessa.com
Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it. I now have a new website, see link above, please do check it out, I hope you find it helpful. 
It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. I will be taking some time off from the podcast over the Summer and will only be releasing a new episode every 4 weeks. The next episode will be available on Weds 31st July. Hope you're having a great Summer!
 
*Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*

Episode 80. The Laws Of Connection: Strategies To Reshape Your Mindset, Life & Happiness – David Robson

Looking for social strategies to help you build and maintain your relationships and connections? I discussed this, his latest book The Laws Of Connection and so much more with David Robson on Episode 80 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast.
In this episode, we will learn about:
How understanding and overcoming the liking gap can help build new connections,
The impact of having an ambivalent connection/ frenemy,
Understanding which connections are healthy from those that are not,
Why benign envy can sometimes be helpful,
The importance of conversation, asking appropriate questions and actually listening,
How praise and appreciation of your colleagues can be valued by them like financial rewards,
Giving honest feedback and limiting “white lies”, and
How to promote yourself in a pleasant way and avoiding “humble bragging”.
David is an award-winning science journalist. His first book, The Intelligence Trap, has been translated into 15 languages and his second, The Expectation Effect, won the British Psychological Society Award. Previously an editor and senior journalist at BBC Future, Robson is now a freelance journalist; his writing has appeared in The Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Atlantic, Washington Post and more. He graduated with a degree in mathematics from Cambridge University.
 
People & Resources Mentioned
Rebecca West
Matt Haig – The Midnight Library
 
Contact David
Website: https://davidrobson.me/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-robson-5761791b/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/d_a_robson
 
Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info
Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/ 
YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer 
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true
E-mail - reframeandresetyourcareer@harshaboralessa.com
Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it. I now have a new website, see link above, please do check it out, I hope you find it helpful. 
It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. I will be taking some time off from the podcast over the Summer and will only be releasing a new episode every 4 weeks. The next episode will be available on Weds 3rd July. Have a great Summer!
 
*Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*
 

Episode 79. How Understanding Culture Can Help You Build Influence, Your Personal Brand & Your Career – Professor Marcus Collins

What is Culture and how can understanding it help you build influence, your personal brand and your career. I discussed this, his best-selling book For The Culture and so much more with Professor Marcus Collins on Episode 79 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast.
In this episode, we will learn about:
How Marcus got his big break running digital strategy for Beyoncé,
How he learnt that facilitating an existing community is more powerful than building it from scratch,
What is culture and the three systems of culture?
What is a congregation and how it can help spread the message?
Differentiating products and services through the feelings they evoke rather than value and function,
Moving your target audience through emotion,
How brands like Patagonia and REI put their values into action even if it may potentially cost them financially,
Find the “true believers”, who love you and your product and focus on cultivating a connection with them,
Strategies for cutting through the noise and stand out from the crowd, and
Creating content consistently over time and not focusing simply on what is popular as you never know who is viewing your content.
Marcus believes there is no external force more influential to human behavior than culture. What we wear, what we eat, where we work, how we vote, and just about every facet of social living is informed by our cultural subscriptions. So he studies cultural contagion and how it manifests in our consumption proclivities, organizational dynamics, and society writ large. He leverages his scholarly work as a clinical professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and the many years he spent in marketing as an advertising executive—most recently as the head of strategy at Wieden+Kennedy, New York—to bridge the academic-practitioner gap and use this knowledge to help people get people to take action.
Throughout his career, he has been acknowledged for his strategic, creative, and scholarly contributions (American Advertising Federation’s Advertising Hall of Achievement inductee, Thinkers50 Radar Distinguished Achievement Award, Cannes Lion Creative Strategy juror, Ad Age's 40 Under 40 recipient, and Crain’s Business 40 Under 40 recipient) as well as launched successful campaigns like “Cliff Paul” for State Farm, the Made In America Music Festival, and Google’s “Real Tone” technology—among others. Before his tenure in advertising, he worked in music and tech as a startup co-founder. Then he led iTunes + Nike sports music initiatives at Apple before running digital strategy for Beyoncé.
He is the author of the best-selling book, For The Culture, which examines the relationship between culture and human behavior. He has spent the last decade helping organizations—from Fortune 500 companies to startups and non-profits—use this knowledge to create culturally contagious ideas that get people to move. The book aims to do the same for readers.
He is a graduate of Temple University (DBA) and the University of Michigan (BSE in Materials Science Engineering and MBA with an emphasis in strategic brand marketing).
 
People & Resources Mentioned
The Alchemist – Paolo Coelho
Emile Durkheim
Raymond Williams
Brené Brown
Charles “C.C.” Chapman
 
Contact Marcus
Website: https://marctothec.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marctothec/
 
Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info
Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/ 
YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer 
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true
E-mail - reframeandresetyourcareer@harshaboralessa.com
Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it. I now have a new website, see link above, please do check it out, I hope you find it helpful. 
It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode will be available on Weds 5th June with David Robson, the award-winning author of The Intelligence Trap, The Expectation Effect and his latest book The Laws of Connection.
 
*Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*

Episode 78. How Vision & Exploring Helps You Create A Strategy To Progress At Work – Amanda Gibson

Looking to understand how having vision and curiosity can help you create a strategy to progress at work and thrive in your career. I discussed this and so much more with Amanda Gibson on Episode 78 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast.
In this episode, we will learn about:
Building your personal brand,
What is strategy?
Why is vision so important?,
How testing and making small experiments can provide powerful insights and information to guide you,
The power of building a following and a community,
How strategy can be applied to your career,
The value of exploring problems with friends and trusted colleagues, who can provide support and a different perspective,
Why it’s important to be aware of the value you create,
Strategies to help you pivot and transition in your career, and
The value of sitting with uncertainty and being adaptable.
Amanda is an organizational designer, growth strategist, leadership advisor, and executive coach. She helps senior leaders and organizations tackle their most complex challenges and accelerate success - particularly in times of significant change – so that they can deliver on their most critical growth, stakeholder, and leadership initiatives without burning people out in the process.
Her approach uses strategy, organizational design, and stakeholder engagement as the threads that weave together purpose, vision, people, and results.
This stems from 20 years of working with organizations as they adapt and expand into new capabilities and new markets, and combines with an educational background that includes a Global MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management, a Master’s in Organizational Psychology, degrees in Finance and Spanish, and several innovation, leadership, coaching, and assessment certifications.
Prior to starting her own practice, Amanda led change and people initiatives across various industries and business functions, as well as multimillion-dollar strategy and innovation efforts inside a multibillion-dollar corporation. Over the years, she has worked with everyone from small founder teams to companies of all sizes and forms in over 50 countries.  
Amanda has been featured in publications like Fast Company, and some of her best work is done on a trail, in the garden, or by the ocean.
 
People & Resources Mentioned
Kintsugi
Taylor Swift
 
Contact Amanda
Website: https://amandagibson.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/1amandagibson/
 
Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info
Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/ 
YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer 
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true
E-mail - reframeandresetyourcareer@harshaboralessa.com
Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it. I now have a new website, see link above, please do check it out, I hope you find it helpful. 
It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode will be available on Weds 22nd May with Professor Marcus Collins.
 
*Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*

Episode 77. How To Bounce Back From Layoff, Rebuild Confidence & Find Career Happiness – Soma Ghosh

Looking for ideas to help you bounce back from layoff, rebuild your confidence and find career happiness? I discussed this and so much more with Soma Ghosh, award winning career coach of The Career Happiness Mentor and host of The Career Happiness podcast, on Episode 77 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast.
In this episode, we will learn about:
Ideas for building confidence,
Practical steps to manage and bounce back from lay off,
The importance of self care,
Not being afraid to leave a job but taking time to think through your options and create a plan,
Strategies to help prepare for an interview,
How to manage a difficult boss and a challenging working environment and
Making a career pivot.
Soma is a careers adviser who has previously worked in education and helping young people with career advice and job hunting. She has a PGdip in Careers guidance as well as and degree in Psychology and Criminology. 
Soma runs her own career mentoring business where she helps ambitious women find their dream job and career and understand what their idea of career happiness is. 
Soma has written for Thrive Global and Happiful magazine. As well as hosting her own podcast “The Career Happiness podcast” since 2019. 
Soma has been featured in BBC work life, Yahoo Finance, Stylist magazine, All Bright collective, Asian voice, Metro and has spoken about peer pressure in linking with careers on BBC Asian network.
Soma talks about women who are going through anxiety at work, workplace bullying, confidence, and the importance of wellbeing at work. As well as career change and how to build a portfolio career. 
 
People & Resources Mentioned
Susan Cain – Quiet
Office Space
 
Contact Soma
Website: https://www.somaghosh.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soma-ghosh-26086638/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_careerhappinessmentor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sgcareers27 
 
Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info
Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/ 
YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer 
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true
E-mail - reframeandresetyourcareer@harshaboralessa.com
Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it. I now have a new website, see link above, please do check it out, I hope you find it helpful. 
It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode will be available on Weds 8th May with Amanda Gibson.
 
*Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*

Episode 76. How To Navigate The Uncertainty & Disruption From M&A And Business Transformation – Jennifer J. Fondrevay

In this episode, we will learn about potential strategies for navigating the uncertainty, disruption and fear that comes from mergers, acquisitions and other business transformation. I discussed this and so much more with Jennifer J. Fondrevay, the founder of Day1 Ready™ and author of "Now What? A Survivor’s Guide for Thriving Through Mergers and Acquisitions", on Episode 76 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast.
In this episode, we will learn about:
Pivoting from her initial dream to be the US Ambassador to France to a career in advertising and marketing,
Building your personal brand and digital footprint with marketing principles,
Being thoughtful about your appearance and respecting your audience whether at interview or presenting,
Strengthening connections through finding commonalities,
The lessons she learnt that helped her become a better leader,
Her TEDx talk and focusing on the things we can control such as Talent, Effort & Attitude (TEA),
The power of story telling,
Managing the uncertainty and disruption arising from M&A and business transformation,
Understanding the value you bring to any potential employer, and
Don’t be afraid to move jobs if things are not working out but have a strategy to help you navigate the transition.
Jennifer is the Founder of Day1 Ready™, a consultancy that advises forward-thinking business leaders, owners, and C-Suite executives on how to prepare for the human capital challenges of M&A. As a Fortune 500 C-Suite “survivor” of three multibillion-dollar acquisitions, Jennifer has been on all sides of the deal equation. She saw countless growth strategies fail due to a workforce that couldn’t pivot and adapt as quickly as leadership anticipated.When her Harvard Business Review (HBR) article “After a Merger, Don’t Let “Us vs. Them” Thinking Ruin the Company” went viral, Jennifer recognized the power and interest in a human-centric approach to business transformation, where employees are at the heart of the change. She shares her expertise as a contributor to: Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Thrive Global, American Marketing Association, Middle Market Growth; and as a frequent podcast guest and keynote speaker for HR conferences, associations, and Fortune 500 companies.
Jennifer and I talked about how you can turn things round if you encounter difficulties when leading a new team. She told me "What they wanted to know is how was I going to help them in the present moment, right? They hadn't had a leader in a year and … I worked that much harder to see how can I help this team? What value do I bring to this team? It's not about what I've done in the past, but it's what I can do now to help them in the future, moving forward. It made me work so much harder … it was about what I could do to contribute to their future."
 
People & Resources Mentioned
Dorie Clark – The Long Game
Dr Robert Ciadini - Influence
Jennifer’s TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQpOCeKI3oE
Dr Ellen Taafe
Dr Gena Cox - Leading Inclusion
 
Contact Jennifer
Website: https://jenniferjfondrevay.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-fondrevay/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferj.fondrevay2463
 
Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info
Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/ 
YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer 
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true
E-mail - reframeandresetyourcareer@harshaboralessa.com
Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it. I now have a new website, see link above, please do check it out, I hope you find it helpful. 
It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode will be available on Weds 24th April with Soma Ghosh, the Founder of The Career Happiness Mentor and host of The Career Happiness podcast.
 
*Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*
 

Episode 75. How To Become Happier At Work & Find A Job You Love – Aoife O’Brien

Looking for ideas to become happier at work and strategies to help your job search? I discussed this and so much more with Aoife O’Brien, the founder of Happier at Work and the Happier At Work podcast, on Episode 75 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast.
In this episode, we will learn about:
Aoife taking the initiative to move jobs from Dublin to London,
How working in Australia taught her important lessons about company culture,
Ways to deal with a toxic working environment,
How Leaders set the culture and tone,
Not being afraid to ask for help at work,
Imposter syndrome and ideas to manage it,
Strategies to help your job search and
Understanding your strengths and ensuring that they align with the roles to which you aspire.
Aoife is the founder of Happier at Work, with the mission to solve the problem that 85% of employees are disengaged at work. Using her research-based Happier at Work framework, she partners with leaders to focus on: workplace culture; cultivating balance; and empowering leaders. Her work supports employees to thrive and to reach their full potential, and while supporting organisations increase their bottom line.
Aoife has been featured by several national media platforms and public speaking events talking about imposter syndrome, fit, employee engagement, productivity, and remote working. Her award-winning podcast, Happier at Work®, features a combination of interview-based episodes as well as solo podcasting, and has a global audience of over 100k. She has lived and worked in Dublin, London, Perth, and Sydney and has a MSc in Work and Organisational Behaviour, a Diploma in Executive and Life Coaching and a Certificate in Career Coaching. 
 
People & Resources Mentioned
Amy Edmondson
Carol Dweck
Vanessa Patrick (Episode 64)
Matt Abrahams (Episode 62)
 
Contact Aoife
Website: https://happieratwork.ie
Website: https://www.impostersyndrome.ie
LinkedIn (Personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happieratwork.ie
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/happieratworkHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@happieratworkhq
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happieratwork
 
Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info
Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/ 
YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer 
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true
E-mail - reframeandresetyourcareer@harshaboralessa.com
Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it. I now have a new website, see link above, please do check it out, I hope you find it helpful. 
It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode will be available on Weds 10th April with Jennifer Fondrevay,  the Founder of Day1 Ready™.
 
*Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*

Episode 74. How Insights From Science Can Boost Your Creativity, Innovation & Career – Dr Jayshree Seth

How can insights from a successful career in science and engineering boost your creativity, innovation and career? I discussed this and so much more with Dr Jayshree Seth, Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate at 3M, on Episode 74 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast.
In this episode, we will learn about:
Not worrying about where your career starts and focusing on the journey,
Developing creativity and incorporating innovation into your work,
How learning from failure and being resilient can help your career
The importance of good communication with your stakeholders and managing their expectations,
The mosaic building framework,
Becoming comfortable with change and uncertainty,
Insights to stand out in a job interview,
Strategies to develop your leadership skills and
Not underestimating the impact of luck (good and bad) in your career.
Jayshree is a Corporate Scientist at 3M and currently holds 80 patents for a variety of innovations, with several additional pending. She joined 3M in 1993 after an MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, New York.  Jayshree was appointed 3M’s first ever Chief Science Advocate in 2018 and is using her scientific knowledge, technical expertise and professional experience to advance science and communicate the benefits of science and the importance of diversity in STEM fields to drive innovation.  She is the author of the books, The Heart of Science – Engineering Footprints, Fingerprints, & Imprints, and The Heart of Science – Engineering Fine Print published by the Society of Women Engineers, and all sales proceeds go to a scholarship for underrepresented minority women in STEM. She is a sought-after speaker, globally, on a multitude of topics such as innovation, leadership and STEM advocacy and has featured in local, national and international media.
Jayshree and I talked about learning from failure and she told me: "People are not that comfortable with not knowing and if it doesn't work the way they wished for it to work, it's a failure. Emulating this scientific approach, can benefit career development because you can just adopt a mindset of continuous experimentation and learning … See, we can only learn if we act. And if we act, we can fail. Of course, if you don't act, you can fail too, because you just failed to innovate … embracing failure is part of the learning journey. You build resilience, adaptability, willingness to take risk."
 
People & Resources Mentioned
Jayshree's TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00OXFWU28tA
Jayshree’s song: https://www.playitforward.com/projects/344
Range - David Epstein
Good To Great – Jim Collins
 
Contact Jayshree
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayshree-seth-6287b45/
 
Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info
Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/ 
YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer 
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true
E-mail - reframeandresetyourcareer@harshaboralessa.com
Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it. I now have a new website, see link above, please do check it out, I hope you find it helpful. 
It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode will be available on Weds 27th March with Aoife O'Brien, the founder of Happier At Work and the Happier At Work podcast.
 
*Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*