Kick Ass In Life

Good work everyone! We got through the year. And what a year it was. I hope it was great for you. But if not, the new year offers a chance for a fresh start. The past year has been a year full of helpful insights for how to stand apart, get noticed, negotiate your worth, find your passion and make your mark. In this episode, I look back upon some of my kick-ass guests from 2018 with some of my favorite tidbits of advice. If you like what you hear, dive into each episode for more from how to push through failure to how to seek out your passion. Each guest has unique insight and experience to help you on your own job path.  Cheers to a new year full of career success, money moves and taking care of yourself. Be proud of you and every step forward. Have a happy holiday and see you in 2019.  fFor more on CoolWorks visit www.CoolWorks.com For more on the podcast visit www.Kickassin.life Email me: kickassinyourlife@gmail.com Theme song by Qusic  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-

CoolWorks is simply, cool. It’s a job search site where you can find temporary work in some of the country’s most beautiful places. Kelcy Fowler found a seasonal job at the Grand Teton National Park to feed her desire to get out and be productive, and it changed the course of her life. Starting as a desk agent she moved on gain year-round experience in HR. Then CoolWorks offered her a dream job. She now is a jack of all trades at CoolWorks and is super passionate about helping others find their path to find what makes them feel bright and excited about on the inside. Kelcy shares the value of taking a risk, the importance of finding your own path and living a life full of intention. Kelcy aspires to be the person she’d be proud to be and wants you to do the same. For more on CoolWorks visit www.CoolWorks.com For more on the podcast visit www.Kickassin.life Email me: kickassinyourlife@gmail.com Theme song by Qusic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

Job paths are not linear. There is no straight road to any career. Ron Bosch’s career had a bumpy start and it was super hard for him to feel motivated getting through school. When Ron finally graduated, he started to feel hopeless he’d never find a full-time job in his area of study. Just when Ron felt like giving up, he answered a random Craiglist ad that kickstarted him on his career path. He now works as a producer at Music Choice making videos with Latin artists. Ron has a lot to share about not giving up, keeping in contact with those willing to take a chance on him and being open to new opportunities. Email me at: kickassinyourlife@gmail.com Learn more about the podcast at: www.kickassin.life Theme song by Qusic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

Amanda Thomas Whitfield’s dream was to work in New York. She wanted to move to NYC and her boss in Philly said, just go do it. So she did. After landing a job through the power of connections, she now works as a manager of ad sales at Music Choice. Amanda shares how to be patient, how to pivot when necessary and the importance of career sponsors. Email me at: kickassinyourlife@gmail.com Learn more about the podcast at: www.kickassin.life Theme song by Qusic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

Margaret (“Peggy”) Kim is an award-winning journalist and media powerhouse. She began her career years ago as an overnight news desk assistant. At first, it was a challenge to feel like the small tasks working the graveyard shift would lead her to become a journalist. However, Peggy's dad gave her advice to lay her foundation brick by brick. She then changed her attitude, and started putting in the effort for the small tasks to be entrusted with the larger tasks. And she kept moving up by gaining experience at Alloy Media, The History Channel, MSNBC, Court TV, CBS New Productions, NBC Sports, NBC Olympic Unit, ABC Sports and ABC News and more. Peggy now runs her own content studio and network, and nonprofit to help others in the media industry. She has major advice for getting started, how to take risks and how to hustle. Email me at: kickassinyourlife@gmail.com Learn more about the podcast at: www.kickassin.life Learn more about Peggy at http://istand.tv and https://www.futurenowconference.com Theme so

Lori Kaufman is an entertainment and pop culture aficionado who has turned her passion into her career. She now works in affiliate and partnership marketing at Music Choice. She has a lot to share about how to stand apart, how to rise through the ranks and how to ask for the money you deserve. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

Jen Mackin has a super cool job helping prepare college students for internships abroad. She knows what hiring managers are looking for and what makes a successful intern. We chat about what you can do to set yourself apart through creating a unique story, learning real-world experience and managing the discomfort and nuance of working abroad. From writing a killer cover letter submitting a resume that gets noticed, every detail is important to land an internship. Once you do, it's up to you to get noticed, get experience and make your mark. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

Kim Mills sets goals and she wants you to as well. She’s created a framework to get to the WHY of the goal so you actually achieve it. By drilling down to the desired outcome of what you really want to achieve, it will help you distill the why. Great advice for anyone just getting started undertaking a goal of any size. Creating that starting point for setting goals will help you move forward. So go kick ass and set some goals! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

Jen Louie is the Founder and CEO of Kinvite, socially conscious events and ticketing platform. She first got her start as an admin assistant at Google where she was eager to learn as much as possible and make her manager’s life easier. She did this by being detail-oriented, constantly following up and being authentic. She quickly rose through the ranks and now runs her own business based on the power of a sincere invite. Jen talks about how to make meaningful connections, how to stand apart and how to make the leap to entrepreneur. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

Vanessa Tencati kicked ass in her first internship and made it known she wanted a job after graduation. Sure enough, that dedication, follow-through and communication paid off. Vanessa hasn’t stopped in her career, always taking opportunities to put herself out there, even as a self-described introvert. Vanessa shares the lessons she’s learned in her first years of her career including dealing with failure, how to stand apart and how to take care of yourself when you’re not working. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

Kari Ickert's boss told her that what made her unique is that she was innately curious during an internship. That curiosity helped her kick ass in that internship & they offered her a full-time job. Kari just kept impressing her managers and kept getting promoted. Her story helps to show how to stand apart in an internship to get hired fast. Getting a job after an internship is never a given. It's RARE! It's vital to take every opportunity to impress the hell out of your managers and show them your value. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

Too many of us don't take those vaycay days that are due to us - and why? It could be because we're worried about leaving the office and spending time away. Take those vacation days! They are owed to you. In this episode, we talk about how you can leave everything organized while you're out so you can relax while on your vaycay. Set that out of office and just enjoy your time off. You'll come back refreshed, recharged and reinspired. Theme song by Qusic --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

If you're looking for a new job, are you getting past the black hole of applications? All applications go there but few get plucked from there and get noticed. If you're not hearing back, you're probably doing this ONE thing wrong. Here's how to fix it so you get noticed and get hired fast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

You check your calendar. January is four months away. September is just another month. You’re done with school, so why should you think about September as a transition time? Why not? Why should we wait until January to check in on our past goals and make new ones? January is still months away. In those months we can accomplish a lot. September is a great time to check in with our goals and see how far we’ve come and how much we have to to do. Let's set some goals in the area of personal, career, family/friends, relationship and with money. I break down some book recommendations from Gretchen Rubin, James Altucher, Jen Sincero and Robert Kiyosaki to help you kickstart your goals. Let's Kick Ass this September! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

You are the average of your five closest friends. Are they good? Who you surround yourself with on a daily basis matters for your health, happiness and future success. In this episode, we look at examples from different books such as You are a Badass by Jen Sincero and Choose Yourself by James Altucher. Why having a good, supportive friend group matters. For more visit: http://kickassin.life/quick_tips/which-friends-should-i-hold-onto/ Theme song by Qusic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

If you don't kick ass in the first round interview, you won't get any further in the interview process. In this ep, we cover how to master that first round interview, what to avoid and how you can stand apart. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

I just went through 200 resumes to search for one intern. I saw a lot of mistakes! I share the insider tips from the eyes of the hiring manager in how they approach your application and what you can avoid so you stand apart and get hired FAST. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

Saving money feels super hard, especially if you're starting from nothing. Never fear. These simple tips and easy swaps to curb spending will help you on the path to build up your emergency reserve of money for whatever you may need. Email me: Kickassinyourlife@gmail.com or visit Kickassin.life for more tips. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

We all know we should be making connections at work with our colleagues, managers and more, but how do we do it? And When? These allies in the workplace are critical to our success but we're rarely putting in the work to make those connection. In this episode we break down how to do it right. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support

Learn how to kick Ass and make the most out of your internship -- how to be memorable, learn as much as you can and make connections that will propel you further in your career. If you have questions, email me Kickassinyourlife@gmail.com. Visit http://kickassin.life/path/intern-or-soon-to-be-grad/ for more pro tips. I'm here to help YOU. Theme song by Qusic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kick-ass-in-life/support