Your Career, Your Terms: Pivot Points

Hear Jane’s advice on: how to survive a love/hate relationship with your boss; why every working women needs a “wife” at home; how to transition successfully when you’ve essentially built your career in a single organization; and how to learn to rely on yourself and not be afraid of making mistakes. If you liked what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes or Stitcher. And, share your suggestions with us on Twitter @yrcareeryrterms, Facebook @yourcareeryourterms, or by emailing perry@yourcareeryourterms.com. For more information, visit yourcareeryourterms.com.

Deanie Elsner shares her best career advice on: using sales as a career springboard; juggling work and family as a single mom; handling being the “token girl”; creating a playbook for successfully managing transitions; and using being fired to keep you inspired. If you liked what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes or Stitcher. And, share your suggestions with us on Twitter @yrcareeryrterms, Facebook @yourcareeryourterms, or by emailing perry@yourcareeryourterms.com. For more information, visit yourcareeryourterms.com.

Despite being literally born into the business, Keech still had to work hard and sacrifice to get where she is today. Hear how this 39 yr old manages being a global CEO, a wife and a mother of two young children. If you liked what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes or Stitcher. And, share your suggestions with us on Twitter @yrcareeryrterms, Facebook @yourcareeryourterms, or by emailing perry@yourcareeryourterms.com. For more information, visit yourcareeryourterms.com.

By any measure, Mary Baglivo has had an impressive career in the advertising and marketing field.  She’s been a CEO, CMO, COO, and Board Chair - most more than once. For nearly a decade, she led Saatchi & Saatchi Americas, as CEO and later as Chairman and CEO. Then, three years ago, instead of just resting on her laurels, to the surprise of many, she raised her hand for a move from the Board of Directors to CMO at Northwestern University. And she’s never looked back!  Listen in to hear how she rose to the top and stayed there, while juggling family and a cross country commute. If you liked what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes or Stitcher. And, share your suggestions with us on Twitter @yrcareeryrterms, Facebook @yourcareeryourterms, or by emailing perry@yourcareeryourterms.com. For more information, visit yourcareeryourterms.com.

Kathy Beiser shares her best career advice on: taking risks to land your first job; handling negative feedback; not stressing about work/life balance but creating meaningful touchpoints instead; and what to do when you find yourself in the wrong role. If you liked what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes or Stitcher. And, share your suggestions with us on Twitter @yrcareeryrterms, Facebook @yourcareeryourterms, or by emailing perry@yourcareeryourterms.com. For more information, visit yourcareeryourterms.com.

Margery Kraus is someone you can’t help but respect and admire. Still going strong at 70+, she is a self-made woman in every sense of the word - though she is quick to point out she didn’t do it alone. She built her career and her firm by doing things that had never been done and working in markets women didn’t traditionally even visit. She has “been there” and “done that” like few others. Now on Your Career, Your Terms: Pivot Points™, she shares her best tips for making an offer no one can refuse; being a working mom; dealing with prejudice and using passion to fuel your success.  This is an interview you don’t want to miss. If you liked what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes or Stitcher. And, share your suggestions with us on Twitter @yrcareeryrterms, Facebook @yourcareeryourterms, or by emailing perry@yourcareeryourterms.com. For more information, visit yourcareeryourterms.com.

Gina Boswell is such a “gem” it’s no surprise to me that she’s now leading “the jewel in Unilever’s crown” as the head of the UK & Ireland. The blending of a warm, grounded personality with a keen intellect and strong drive to achieve is just a wonderful and highly impactful combination. Despite sometimes losing the “dual career battle” with her husband, she has managed to go from strength to strength, leading countless beauty brands and businesses in the US and around the world - including senior roles at Estee Lauder, Avon, Alberto Culver and now Unilever. She is someone anyone would be lucky to have as a friend; proud to have as a partner; and grateful to have as a colleague. This is an interview you don’t want to miss. If you liked what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes or Stitcher. And, share your suggestions with us on Twitter @yrcareeryrterms, Facebook @yourcareeryourterms, or by emailing perry@yourcareeryourterms.com.   For more information, visit yourcareeryourterms.com.

Sally Blount shares her best career advice on: what to look for in your first job; how to negotiate for what you deserve; balancing work and family as a single mom; the importance of coaching when you’re transitioning; and the importance of finding meaning in your work. If you liked what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes or Stitcher. And, share your suggestions with us on Twitter @yrcareeryrterms, Facebook @yourcareeryourterms, or by emailing perry@yourcareeryourterms.com. For more information, visit yourcareeryourterms.com.

Connie Lindsey shares her best career advice on: the importance of defining success for yourself, getting sales experience and running a P&L, owning your own power; knowing how to navigate transitions; and seeking self-mastery. If you liked what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes or Stitcher.   And, share your suggestions with us on Twitter @yrcareeryrterms, Facebook @yourcareeryourterms, or by emailing perry@yourcareeryourterms.com.   For more information, visit yourcareeryourterms.com.

Jeri Finard shares her best career advice on: creating your own “launch” opportunity; knowing when and why to say “no”; asking for help; and getting comfortable in a new role. If you liked what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes or Stitcher.   And, share your suggestions with us on Twitter @yrcareeryrterms, Facebook @yourcareeryourterms, or by emailing perry@yourcareeryourterms.com.   For more information, visit yourcareeryourterms.com.

Hear Laura’s best career advice on: raising your hand and negotiating for what you want; the pros and cons of going part-time; creating a meaningful second act and developing the key attributes of a great leader. If you liked what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes or Stitcher.   And, share your suggestions with us on Twitter @yrcareeryrterms, Facebook @yourcareeryourterms, or by emailing perry@yourcareeryourterms.com.   For more information, visit yourcareeryourterms.com.

Mary Chris Gay is one of those rare women who made it to the top in the world of finance – rising to become an SVP at Legg Mason where she managed a portfolio of more than $20 billion in assets.  Listen in to hear how she not only survived but thrived in this male dominated industry. If you liked what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes or Stitcher.   And, share your suggestions with us on Twitter @yrcareeryrterms, Facebook @yourcareeryourterms, or by emailing perry@yourcareeryourterms.com.   For more information, visit yourcareeryourterms.com.

Christie Hefner didn’t grow up wanting to run Playboy. But by the time she stepped down in 2008, she’d become the longest serving female Chair and CEO of a US public company.  Listen in to hear: how she ended up running this ground-breaking enterprise; her views on the real meaning of work/life balance; her tips for deciding when to say “yes” and when to say “no” and how she’s helped other women advance.   If you liked what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes or Stitcher.   And, share your suggestions with us on Twitter @yrcareeryrterms, Facebook @yourcareeryourterms, or by emailing perry@yourcareeryourterms.com.   For more information, visit yourcareeryourterms.com.

Charlene Wheeless is a fearless leader who has certainly “done it her way” – from Redskins cheerleader to Sr Exec in the male-dominated fields of construction, aerospace and defense.  Here she shares her best advice on: being your authentic self; being resilient; surviving the “mommy mafia”; and negotiating like a man.

As a c-suite executive and mother of two young special needs children, Stephanie has a lot on her plate. When you hear her story, you’ll know that while it may never be easy, it certainly is doable – and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Today on Your Career, Your Terms: PivotPointsTM, Stephanie shares her best advice on launching your career at a big brand, making use of a long commute, finding a champion and staying positive no matter what.   

Today Joan runs a multi-billion dollar division of TE Connectivity. But if you ask her, she’ll tell you that getting there was anything but straight forward. Nonetheless, by pursuing jobs that genuinely interested her (from education to healthcare to technology) and by taking big leaps when opportunities arose (from communications manager to White House appointee) she’s built a career and life that works for her. Today on Your Career, Your Terms: Pivot Points, Joan shares her best advice on: landing that first “stretch” job, thriving in a dual-career, multi-state marriage, and gaining the confidence to lead, even when you don’t have all the answers.  

Born in India, Sarita Nayyar found that not having a brother was the best thing that could have happened to her. The youngest of three girls, she was raised more like a son. That helped her forge a path that led her to study in the US and then land a coveted spot in brand management at Kraft Foods. After more than 20 years at Kraft, where she ended up running billion dollar+ businesses, she decided that rather than relocate her family, she would re-create her career and joined the World Economic Forum (perhaps more commonly known as the folks that put on the annual meeting of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland).  True to form, her hard work and keen intellect landed her the top spot at WEF US a few years later. Listen in to hear how she successfully transitioned from India to America, school to work, and corporate to non-profit, all while being a multi-cultural woman most often surrounded by Caucasian men.  

Martha Boudreau made it to the top echelon at global PR-firm FleishmanHillard. Then, at 50+ she pivoted from consulting to an in-house role running marketing and communications for one of America’s most prominent Associations – AARP.  Listen in to hear how she rose to the top and stayed there without losing her mind or her heart.   

Start 2017 off right with this compilation of nine of my favorite stories about how successful women launched their careers. It’s specifically designed for those looking to land that first professional job or still in the early stages of their career.      

Ilyce Glink shares her best career advice on: how getting fired can actually “launch” your career, how important it is to get comfortable with change; how to craft your image so that people will focus on your substance and the power of leverage at the executive level and how to get it.