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In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Sid Masson, co-founder and CEO of Wokelo AI, to explore how their platform is transforming due diligence and research workflows in private equity, venture capital, consulting, and banking. Sid shares the origins of Wokelo AI, born from firsthand experience with the tedious and error-prone aspects of manual data analysis, and how their agent-driven platform automates complex data synthesis—turning scattered public and proprietary datasets into tailored, actionable insights and well-crafted deliverables. The conversation delves into the nuanced approach Wokelo takes toward risk assessment by integrating unconventional signals from social media, user reviews, and expert interviews, aiming to provide a comprehensive and balanced view beyond traditional metrics. Sid also discusses the evolution of their product from a single-feature diligence tool to a versatile, no-code platform empowering users to build customized AI agents that fit unique workflows. The episode highlights key lessons learned in product design, emphasizing founder-led UX development early on, and the strategic decisions around hybrid remote work culture to attract and retain top talent globally. Sid offers candid reflections on fundraising challenges during a tough market, the importance of investor alignment beyond capital, and how they allocate resources prioritizing rapid product innovation ahead of scaling sales and marketing. Listeners gain valuable perspectives on navigating startup growth, maintaining culture, and leveraging AI to augment—not replace—human expertise across the investment lifecycle. Sid closes with personal insights on adaptability, discipline, and continuous learning that have shaped his entrepreneurial journey, making this episode a rich resource for founders, investors, and professionals interested in the intersection of AI and private market research. For more information, visit wokelo.ai or contact Sid directly at sid@wokelo.ai. Learn more about Wokelo AI work at: https://www.wokelo.ai/ Connect with Sid Masson on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddhantmasson/ Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply at https://finstratmgmt.com/innovators-investors-podcast/ Want to learn more about Kristian Marquez's work? Check out his website at https://finstratmgmt.com…

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If you've ever felt like the people you're networking and interviewing with just don't get you, you might need to work on your narrative. In this first episode of The Career Narratives Podcast, host Doug Lester shares an insight he picked up when he was working as a senior recruiter at a top executive search firm. Listen in and clarify your own narrative today.
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37: If Your Job Search Is Taking Too Long, Stop Trusting Your Gut 8:52

6天之前8:52

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If your job search is taking too long and you’re a mid or senior-level leader, your gut may be telling you it’s time to broaden your appeal. To have a more general and therefore more appealing positioning. Don’t do it! Host Doug Lester explains, from a recruiter’s perspective, why broadening your positioning could be a big mistake. 👓 Read the original post on Substack 👉 Visit Craft Your Narrative on Substack 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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36: Your LinkedIn Headline May Be Riskier Than You Think 7:42

20天之前7:42

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Is your LinkedIn headline your job title and company name? If so, you're taking a big risk. Host Doug Lester shares why, based on his experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter and a coach to more than a thousand MBA alumni. And he offers an alternative approach that more effectively communicates your personal narrative. 🤓 Read the original Substack post 🎙️ Episode 8: Tips for a LinkedIn Headline That Communicates Your Narrative 🎙️ Episode 9: How to Write an Effective LinkedIn About Entry 🎙️ Episode 10: How to Write LinkedIn Experience Entries That Support Your Narrative 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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35: The Most Counterintuitive Networking Strategy 8:06

27天之前8:06

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What if one of your most effective networking strategies could be relying on your competitors to be your advocates? Host Doug Lester explains why this actually works, based on his experience as an executive recruiter at a top firm. And he offers a few tips for doing it the right way. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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34: How To Remain Competitive When AI Makes Career Advancement a Steeper Climb 13:38

9 weeks之前13:38

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As business leaders become more comfortable incorporating AI into their organizations, the shape of org charts will change. It's already happening, and it's going to have an impact on career advancement. Host Doug Lester shares classic tips about how to remain competitive amid all the changes. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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33: Why Summer is the Perfect Time to Network for Your Career 7:40

16 weeks之前7:40

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It's just about summer, and if you think you have to wait until fall to network for your career or a new job, you're mistaken. Summer is actually the ideal time to do a little networking. Host Doug Lester shares insight from his experience as an executive recruiter at a top firm. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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32: How You Can Make the World a Better Place Through Your Work 11:44

31 weeks之前11:44

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Have you ever thought or said that you want to make the world a better place through your work? But are you stumped when it comes to how you're going to do it? Host Doug Lester provides perspective from working with over a thousand MBAs hoping to advance careers with meaning and impact. He shares the signs his clients look for and a potential source of inspiration. Mentioned in this episode: The Johnson & Johnson Credo 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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31: How to Spot the Signals That Shape Your Career Narrative 11:24

34 weeks之前11:24

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Have you ever considered how the career choices you make can send intentional and unintentional signals to others that shape your personal narrative? Based on his experience as an executive recruiter at a top firm, host Doug Lester leads you through a quick exercise that lets you step outside yourself and see the forest of your career from the trees. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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30: How to Define Context in Your Personal Narrative 11:53

35 weeks之前11:53

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If you've ever struggled to communicate your personal narrative, there's a good chance it has something to do with context. What is the context in which you do your work and make an impact? The answer is probably more complex and nuanced than you might expect at first. Based on his work with well over 1,000 MBAs, host Doug Lester shares a framework for considering context that's new... and also familiar. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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29: Why You Don't Want to Reach Out to "an Executive Search Firm" 9:39

38 weeks之前9:39

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In addition to reviewing key learnings from previous episodes on executive recruiters and executive search firms, Doug Lester helps you understand how search firms are structured. Armed with this information, you'll be better equipped to build the long-term relationships with recruiters that can help advance your career. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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28: Career Narratives Podcast 2025 Update 4:14

40 weeks之前4:14

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Host Doug Lester considers format updates to the podcast for 2025 and invites listener feedback and questions. Email your feedback to podcast@careernarratives.com . Send a written message or leave a voice message by clicking on the microphone in the lower-right-hand corner of the contact page . 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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27: Don't Reach Out to That Executive Recruiter Before You Listen to This 11:49

42 weeks之前11:49

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You should think twice about reaching out to an executive recruiter you don't already know and have a relationship with. Host Doug Lester explains why, based on his experience as an executive recruiter at a top search firm, reaching out to recruiters directly can potentially create self-inflicted career wounds that limit your advancement opportunities. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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26: Five Ways to Get on Executive Recruiters' Radar Screens 12:08

44 weeks之前12:08

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Have you ever been concerned that executive recruiters weren't calling you enough (or at all) or were calling about roles you weren't interested in? If so, then host Doug Lester shares five strategies for getting on the radar screens of recruiters for the right opportunities. They're based on his experience as a senior associate at a top executive search firm. Resources mentioned: 🎙️ 1: What's Your Narrative? 🎙️ 8: How to Communicate Your Narrative in Your LinkedIn Headline 🎙️ 9: How to Write a LinkedIn About That Supports Your Narrative 🎙️ 10: How to Write a LinkedIn Experience Entry That Answers 3 Key Questions 🖥️ Blog: Network with Your Competitors, Be More Attractive to Executive Recruiters 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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25: Three Things You Need To Know About Executive Recruiters 13:14

46 weeks之前13:14

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If you're a mid or senior-level MBA and want to advance your career, then executive recruiters are probably going to play a part in your narrative. To keep you from making some of the same incorrect assumptions he did, host Doug Lester shares what he learned as a senior associate at a top retained executive search firm. He pulls back the curtain on search firms, so you don't have to make some of the same mistakes he did when he was climbing the corporate ladder. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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24: One Thing Could Unblock Your Career Advancement This Year 8:49

49 weeks之前8:49

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Have you made less progress advancing your career than you had wanted to this year? Or maybe no progress at all? If so, host Doug Lester shares a little social media psychology and a realization from his own life experience that could help you identify and get past your roadblock so you can move forward. Check out The October Theory of Changing Your Life in the Wall Street Journal (may require a subscription) 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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23: Why You Shouldn't Drop Dates and Experience from Your LinkedIn Profile and Resume 12:08

52 weeks之前12:08

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If you're in your 40s or 50s, have you ever been advised to drop the dates from your education entries and remove a few of the earlier roles from your LinkedIn profile and resume? Trying to soft-pedal or hide your age and level of experience can actually work against you getting the aspirational senior roles that might be the best fit at this point in your career. Host Doug Lester shares his experience as a coach to MBA alumni and a former executive recruiter to make the case. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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22: Ditch the Fake Due Dates and Make Consistent Progress Toward Your Ideal Narrative 10:36

1 year之前10:36

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If you want to craft a compelling work-life narrative, you need to stay focused on work that yields the stories you want to be able to tell about yourself. But truly important and impactful work tends to happen over time. So to keep yourself on track, you set arbitrary due dates for key milestones... and then you miss them. And then you reset your due dates — and do it again and again. It's not just inefficient. It can make you feel bad. There's a better way to keep the momentum going and feel better about yourself in the process. Host Doug Lester shares a tip he originally picked up from Carl Pullein, the productivity guru. Check out Carl's work and offers at carlpullein.com . And make sure to consider Carl's Time Sector Method course, which is the basis of Doug's entire project and task management system. Note: These are not affiliate links. They're just helpful. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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21: Why Your Interview Stories Might Not Be Getting You the Job 8:35

1 year之前8:35

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If you've ever felt you nailed an interview, especially for a senior role, but you didn't get the call-back, there may be a problem with your storytelling, even if you're using the classic STAR method. Host Doug Lester has prepared thousands of MBA leaders for career-defining interviews, and he's noticed that even some of the best storytellers fail to do one critical thing. Find out if you're missing it, too, and what you can do to fix it. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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20: A Simple Way to Increase Your Confidence in Networking Conversations 14:41

1 year之前14:41

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If you've ever felt less than confident in a career networking conversation, you're not alone. Host Doug Lester shares a tip he picked up as an executive recruiter that helped him feel more confident and be more effective when he was networking for a living. It can help you, too. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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19: Why You May Procrastinate Networking for Your Career and What You Can Do About It 10:43

1 year之前10:43

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If you’re trying to get started on networking for a new job or your career, the fear of reaching out to people isn’t the only thing that might keep you from getting started. Host Doug Lester shares insight from his days as an executive recruiter and professional networker that can help you overcome the friction that might keep you from making progress. Resources mentioned in this episode: Todoist Asana Pipedrive Evernote OneNote Covve 15% Discount for Covve (affiliate link) Doug's videos about Covve 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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18: How to Ensure Your Career Networking Is Worth The Time 13:50

1 year之前13:50

13:50

If you've ever felt that networking for a new job or your career is a lot of effort for very little benefit, then you may be doing it wrong. Doug Lester shares techniques he learned as an executive recruiter to get the people he was networking with to open up, share their knowledge and insights, and help ensure he never ran out of new people to call. You can apply those same approaches to improve your networking technique and help advance your career. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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17: Get More People to Say "Yes" to Your Networking Requests 11:04

1 year之前11:04

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Are fewer people saying "yes" to your networking requests than you'd like? You may be unintentionally causing the problem. Doug Lester shares a simple strategy he learned as an executive recruiter to get the people in his network to pick up the phone and talk. And the best part is, it's simple, it probably requires a lot less effort than you're putting in now, and everyone will feel better about it in the end. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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16: Two Proven Strategies When You're Networking For a Job 11:18

1 year之前11:18

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Have you ever been networking for a job and found that your narrative's not working in a conversation with a critical decision maker? Or maybe things do click but you end up feeling like you cut the process short and short-changed yourself in the process? Host Doug Lester shares two simple strategies he learned as a professional networker in a top executive search firm to ensure he always got his story straight and never left a stone unturned. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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15: How to Get Over Your Fear of Networking 9:22

1 year之前9:22

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Need to start networking to advance your career, but can't seem to do it? You're not alone. Doug Lester shares his personal experience with networking procrastination as a new executive recruiter and how he got over it. Read the original Networking Strategy Series on the Career Narratives Blog. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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14: Why Executive Recruiters Might Not Be Interested and What To Do About It 13:15

1 year之前13:15

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Not getting much love from executive recruiters? Finding that they just don't "get" your skills and experience and how good fit you'd be for the job? Host Doug Lester draws on his experience as a senior associate at a top executive search firm to explain why you might feel like you're running into a brick wall — and what you can potentially do about it. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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13: Sharing Your Narrative Could Potentially Save Your Job 13:06

1 year之前13:06

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If you've ever thought there was a chance that your manager or skip level isn't clear on what you do and the value you bring to your company, then this episode of The Career Narratives Podcast is worth a listen. Host Doug Lester shares his perspective about how a strong personal or team narrative can help advance your career, or even save your job. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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12: You May Be Diluting Your Personal Narrative 7:56

1 year之前7:56

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Words and phrases you think you need in your resume and LinkedIn profile can unintentionally dilute your personal narrative. As a hiring manager, executive recruiter and coach, host Doug Lester shares the prime suspects and makes a case for avoiding them. He also explains how using them may even work against you by raising unneeded questions in your readers' minds. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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11: A Simple Way to Increase Your Odds of Negotiating a Good Job Offer 11:49

1 year之前11:49

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When you're negotiating a salary and other compensation for a job, do you say (or think) that you're negotiating with a company? If you do, then you're making a critical mindset mistake that could cost you a lot. As a hiring manager at a Fortune 100 company and an executive recruiter at a top firm, Doug Lester saw how the wrong approach to negotiation can stand in the way of getting what you want. He shares a simple, no-cost way of improving your chances of negotiating an advantageous job offer. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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10: How to Write a LinkedIn Experience Entry That Answers 3 Key Questions 14:51

2 years之前14:51

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Based on his experience as an executive recruiter at a top firm, Doug Lester offers a strategic perspective focused on crafting a concise, helpful LinkedIn Experience entry. Emphasizing an intended reader's requirements, Doug offers a straightforward approach to writing a LinkedIn Experience entry that focuses on answering the three key questions that executive recruiters (and hiring managers) need the answers to. This episode is the third in a series focused on writing an effective LinkedIn profile that clearly conveys your personal narrative. If you haven't already listened to the first two episodes, you can find them here. 8: How to Communicate Your Narrative in Your LinkedIn Headline 9: How to Write a LinkedIn About Section That Supports Your Narrative And here are the three key questions mentioned in the episode that you need to answer in a LinkedIn Experience entry: What is, or was, the scale and scope of your responsibilities? What is, or was, the impact of your work? (include a story of a challenge overcome, if you can) What are, or were, your people and/or stakeholder management responsibilities? (think creatively, this doesn't just have to be direct reports) 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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9: How to Write a LinkedIn About Section That Supports Your Narrative 11:47

2 years之前11:47

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Is your LinkedIn profile actually written to connect with your reader? Do you have a LinkedIn Headline that communicates what you do, the context you do it in, and the impact of your work? If not, give Episode 8 a quick listen Then listen to this episode and find out how to write an engaging LinkedIn About section that will give your reader confidence that the claims you're making about yourself in your Headline are true. After all, your reader could be a potential hiring manager or an executive recruiter holding the keys to your career advancement. Are you really going to serve them up a list of repurposed resume bullets? Or worse, a generic list of skills? You can do better. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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8: How to Communicate Your Narrative in Your LinkedIn Headline 11:35

2 years之前11:35

11:35

If you don't define your narrative, then someone else might do it for you. Why take that chance? Doug Lester shares a simple, three-part framework he picked up as an executive recruiter that you can apply to your LinkedIn headline. You'll help the people who find you on LinkedIn make sense of your experience and, more importantly, understand where you're headed. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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7: An Easier Way to Make Direct Eye Contact on Zoom – the Elgato Prompter 19:04

2 years之前19:04

19:04

Making direct eye contact or what feels like direct eye contact on Zoom is hard. Beyond looking back and forth between a person's image and your camera lens, which is less than ideal, you need a teleprompter to make it work. With a teleprompter, you can look directly at your camera lens and the eyes of the person on the other side of the camera. But teleprompter setups are expensive and are relatively complicated to set up. Elgato's new Prompter is an affordable option. Host Doug Lester tests it out and compares it to the higher-priced teleprompter setup he's been using for his coaching sessions for years. Blog Post - How to Make Eye Contact on Zoom for Better Rapport and Less Fatigue Blog Post - The Ultimate Zoom Setup for Direct Eye Contact and Less Zoom Fatigue Elgato Prompter Elgato Facecam Pro Setting up the Elgato Prompter and avoiding the blank screen problem An in-depth tech review of the Elgato Prompter (one of many) 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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6: Make Direct Eye Contact on Zoom and Improve Your Executive Presence 15:04

2 years之前15:04

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If conducting important meetings or being interviewed on Zoom leaves you feeling at a disadvantage, you're probably missing the direct eye contact that happens when you're meeting in-person. And your executive presence is probably suffering as a result. Doug Lester shares two ways he's managed to simulate direct eye contact on Zoom in his work as an executive and career coach. And he previews new tech that could make simulating direct eye contact on Zoom much easier. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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5: Stop Looking for The Perfect Job, Try This Instead 9:38

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Is looking for the perfect job getting in the way of finding any job at all? This can be a problem at any stage of a career. Doug Lester offers an approach to thinking about career advancement that takes a little of the pressure off. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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4: Being a Generalist is Limiting Your Career 10:02

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If you're a mid or senior-level manager or executive in business and you've ever referred to yourself as a "generalist," then you're probably limiting your career potential. Based on insight he picked up as a consumer products marketer and a senior recruiter at a top executive search firm, Doug Lester shares why you need to start thinking of yourself, and positioning yourself, as a specialist to maximize your career and earning potential. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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3: Explaining a Career Mistake (AKA a Blip) 13:19

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Have you ever made a "career mistake?" Most people have — but they can be awkward to explain when you're networking or interviewing for a job. Host Doug Lester provides a straightforward, honest and effective framework for explaining that mistake or "blip" in your career. Ditch the worry and avoidance. Take the bull by the horns. And emerge a stronger job candidate as a result. 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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2: How Mission-Driven is Your Career? 11:31

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You don't have to work in a non-profit to have a mission-driven career. And your relationship to mission may change over time. Host Doug Lester shares insight he gained working in the for-profit and non-profit worlds. So what are you? Mission First? Mission Driven? Mission Preferred? Or Mission Last? 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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1: What's Your Career Narrative? 9:24

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If you've ever felt like the people you're networking and interviewing with just don't get you, you might need to work on your narrative. In this first episode of The Career Narratives Podcast, host Doug Lester shares an insight he picked up when he was working as a senior recruiter at a top executive search firm. Listen in and clarify your own narrative today. Take a step toward career advancement: Subscribe to the podcast! Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters: https://www.careernarratives.com/recruiter-mistakes Improve your executive presence on Zoom: https://www.careernarratives.com/ultimate-zoom-setup-gear-guide 🎧 Take control of your narrative and advance your career — subscribe to the podcast! 🤔 Need a thought partner with experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter at a top firm, and a coach at Harvard Business School? Schedule a Career Strategy Session with Doug ❎ Avoid making 3 common mistakes with executive recruiters 📸 Improve your executive presence on Zoom…

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The Career Narratives Podcast Trailer 1:34

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