Your career is not the destination; no job is going to have you in bliss. But it is more about the journey and doing the work. This was the experience that today's guest, Ashley AsShire, talks about overcoming this.
Ashley AsShire Adams is a writer, speaker, and career development strategist and the founder of Mentor-me, a career development platform for professional women. Her passion is to help women get unstuck in life and use their leadership skills to thrive personally and professionally.
Let’s dive right into this episode and learn more about getting unstuck and strive in your career.
[00:01 - 06:19] Opening Segment
- I introduce and welcome my friend Ashley AsShire.
- Who is Ashley?
- She talks about her current routine and responsibilities.
- She shares her passion and vision in mentor-me
- Ashley talks about the biggest level-up experience in her own journey.
- Recognizing that she has values and skills that she can leverage and use in her career
- Learn how to use the skill and degree that you already have
[06:20 - 17:39] Managing Up
- Ashley talks about the lies we often hear about we have to work twice as hard to get half as much.
- The lies are rooted in racism and discrimination that exist around the world.
- She talks about how she fights against these lies.
- It is really about using our skillset to get what we want, making an impact, and get paid for the value they bring
- Many women, especially black women, are being silenced with the perception of gratitude to be grateful just to get the role even when they don’t get paid on the value they deserve.
- Ashley talks about her managing up strategy
- Know exactly what the company or your boss expects from you and what exceptional work looks like
- Make sure you articulate what you need to be successful.
- Under Promising and over delivering
- You have to get your manager to manage you and you manage them.
- She recommends a constant meeting time.
- Managing up is significant to avoid any ineffective and wasteful hustle
- Know exactly what they want you to do
[17:40 - 26:39] Leverage, Positioned and Strategized
- Ashley talks about the myth of getting your dream job.
- Career is not the destination; there is no job that’s gonna have you in bliss
- It is about the journey and doing the work
- Stop looking for your passion but knowing what you are good at
- How can you leverage those skills and strategize to get what you want?
- Passion and purpose are not actionable
- What actionable is what you are good at
- We can lean to our passion and purpose after we learn how to use what we already have.
- Passion and purposes are not values.
- She explains the difference between passion and values
- Know what you are trying to accomplish
- Aligning what you are good at and what you care about
- Finding the balance between your strengths, weaknesses, and your values
- Identify your career area and path.
[26:40 - 39:29] Get Yourself Unstuck
- Ashley talks about her experience of being silenced
- She shared about her family background
