Episode 64: Strategies to Achieve Success That You've Never Heard Before, With Executive Coach Liz Tran
Liz Tran was the only female executive at a top venture capital firm. After feeling like something was missing, she gave up her idea of "success" to seek out true fulfillment and happiness. Now she is an executive coach, working with top entrepreneurs and CEOs to help them achieve more success and tap into their full potential, while simultaneously achieving a happier life. She is also the author of The Karma of Success: Spiritual Strategies to Free Your Inner Genius. In this episode, Liz shares all of her secrets to success, from tapping into your inner genius to why putting in too much time and energy is preventing you from being successful. She also discusses how to be your own mentor, why confidence is like a bank account, and the important connection between work and spirituality. Finally, Liz shares how to view money as an energetic exchange so you're making more with less time. You've never heard career advice like this before, and it will undoubtedly change your work and your life.
SHOW NOTES:
This week’s episode of The Everygirl Podcast kicks off with a lively Ask The Everygirl segment: Josie and Emma chat about the viral “O-Method” of manifestation and whether or not they buy it, and then pivot to discussing impostor syndrome in the workplace. Josie provides a helpful mindset shift about adjusting to your environment according to where you are truly ready to be in your career. This provides a wonderful segue into the interview with executive coach Liz Tran. Liz is the author of The Karma of Success, so Josie kicks off the interview by asking her how she defines success and how she has found success in her own life. Liz debunks some of the common misconceptions about the Buddhist concept of karma, and explains how she has been able to apply this principle to her own career and subsequently to her career coaching. Josie asks Liz to explain some of the limiting beliefs that she often sees her clients working through with their careers. Liz explains the Yerkes-Dodson law, which states that there is an optimal stress level for our executive functioning and achievement, and then there is a point at which the stress becomes too much for us. She discusses the fact that most people believe that being harder on themselves will result in greater achievements in their careers, when the reality is in fact the opposite. She provides advice for high-achieving people who often find themselves being too hard on themselves in their careers, especially when it comes to recognizing their own accomplishments. Then, the conversation pivots to confidence: Liz explains why confidence is something that can go up and down, like a bank account, but as long as you are making “deposits” in that account, you will reach higher and higher levels of personal confidence. Josie asks Liz to discuss her concept of the inner genius: Liz unpacks the meaning of the term, and the three action steps that everyone needs to take in order to tap into their own inner genius and personal intuition. Josie and Liz have a conversation about genuine self-trust and how that manifests, both in our careers and otherwise. Finally, the two bounce back and forth on the subject of money, questioning how one can evolve into an abundance mindset with finances and bounce back from a lack of financial self-confidence. The episode closes with several rapid-fire questions for Liz.
Must-Listen Moments:
[6:15] Ask The Everygirl: how should I deal with my impostor syndrome when it comes to career and my job?
[24:38] What high-achieving people often get wrong about the value of stress in propelling them to where they want to be
[37:25] Tips for improving your confidence in your career by focusing for a greater length of time on your accomplishments, rather than your shortcomings
[44:18] What is the “inner genius,” and how can we use it to achieve our highest potential?
[58:11] Liz explains the relationship between money and spirituality, and gives her tips for improving your money mindset
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