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Jazzed About Work

by WOUB Public Media

Jazzed About Work features lively, informal conversations about everything it takes to create a resilient and rewarding career. In each episode, host Beverly Jones interviews experts who can share their knowledge and workplace stories. Jones is an executive coach whose new book, “Find Your Happy at Work,” is a guide to moving past boredom and frustration and finding ways to flourish in your career. Bev and her guests discuss leadership, career development and the link between well-being and job success. Often guests go beyond the research and get personal, as they talk about their own professional paths. Every show blends good stories with practical suggestions for navigating your work life.

Episodes

Business ownership can end poverty, says entrepreneurship expert Steve Mariotti

35m · Published 21 Nov 08:00

Social entrepreneur and celebrated teacher Steve Mariotti has written numerous guides for starting your own business. And he is well known for launching the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, which has provided 60 hours of business training for more than a million disadvantaged young people around the world. In today’s episode, Steve gets personal as he talks about his wonderful new book, Goodbye Homeboy: How My Students Drove Me Crazy and Inspired a Movement. He explains how his belief in the power of entrepreneurship to transform society began in the 80s when he was teaching – and sometimes struggling - in some of New York City's toughest public schools. For more, visit: https://www.stevemariotti.com

Is networking creepy or critical?

36m · Published 07 Nov 15:06

In this episode, we revisit the popular topic of networking. Tom Hodson has a big, diverse network, but is cynical about the verb “to network.” Bev Jones notes research suggesting that creating a broad network of relationships is vital not just to your career, but to your health and happiness, as well. Tom ask questions about Bev’s recent articles on network-building for the leading career platform Job-Hunt.org. And the two of them approach agreement about the importance of getting out there and connecting with other people.

Foreign correspondent Peter Copeland shares stories & lessons

41m · Published 24 Oct 07:00

Journalist, editor and master story-teller Peter Copeland is still passionate about the career that took him around the world. In this episode, he talks about his latest book, Finding the News: Adventures of a Young Reporter. Peter describes how as a cub reporter -- through trial and error, and sometimes in war zones -- he struggled to be fast, accurate and fair. He shares the story of his happy marriage. And he offers tips for young multimedia journalists.

Get online! says career guru Mark Anthony Dyson

35m · Published 10 Oct 07:00

“The Voice of Job Seekers,” is the platform of compassionate career and jobs expert Mark Anthony Dyson. He’s a prolific writer, speaker and podcaster, and his website is a rich source of information for anyone exploring the job market. In this episode Mark offers practical advice, like how to write a modern resume, expand your networking and develop a LinkedIn profile. He shares more insights on https://thevoiceofjobseekers.com

Nobody is qualified to do something new

36m · Published 26 Sep 07:00

In 2008, stay-at-home Mom Rachel Stewart reentered the job market as the unqualified bookkeeper and office manager for a tiny company, Titan Restoration. She helped to grow the company, and now she’s the EVP, and Titan is an innovative industry leader. Rachel describes how she did it in her book, “Unqualified Success – Bridging the Gap Between Where You Are Now and Where You Want To Be To Achieve Massive Success.” In this episode she describes how you, too, can close the gap between your life today and the life you dream about.

Extreme approaches to health aren’t smart, says Canyon Ranch’s medical director

32m · Published 12 Sep 07:00

In his new book, “What Happened to Moderation?” Dr. Stephen Brewer says that Americans are drawn to extreme health care choices, just as they gravitate toward political extremes and non-stop work patterns. In today’s episode, Dr. Brewer, medical director at the Canyon Ranch Wellness Resorts, advises us to back away from trendy, over-the-top diet and exercise routines. It’s time, he says, to look at common-sense approaches to improving our health and treating routine illnesses. Exercise is vital to fitness, and fitness is a key to career performance, but that doesn’t mean you need to run marathons.

You’re not too old to open a business, says Kerry Hannon

30m · Published 29 Aug 07:00

If you’re thinking about starting a business -- either now or off in a distant future – listen here. Dynamic career and personal finance expert Kerry Hannon is talking her most recent book, “Never Too Old To Get Rich – The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting a Business Mid-Life.” Kerry talks about how creating a business is not just a young person’s game, and how a huge wave of successful ventures are being launched by people in their 40’s, 50’s and beyond. And she offers tips about how you can go about laying the groundwork for your own business.

Even shy people can become great connectors, says marketing guru Bob Shaff

32m · Published 15 Aug 07:00

When Bob Shaff walks through a room of strangers, you can observe that he’s a master networker. Bob interacts with person after person, asking gentle questions and helping each to relax and engage with the crowd. It’s clear that he knows how to connect. But in today’s show Bob says that he didn’t start out that way. As a young engineer he was shy and isolated. Today Bob shares tips about how you can become a connector, and why it is well worth the effort. The site for Bob’s company, Customers For Life Consulting, is https://cflconsulting.com.

Diversity programs are out of date, says Rob Jones

37m · Published 01 Aug 07:00

Some advocates for equal career opportunity assumed that, if a diverse mix of people is hired, eventually everyone would work well together. Consultant and executive coach Rob Jones says it’s not been that simple. Today’s organizations include people from a broad variety of cultural backgrounds, but not everyone is heard. Jones shares ideas about how to move past limited ideas about diversity and seek organizational cultures that can deliver equity, collaboration and the full benefits of a work force where not all people think alike. Find Rob at https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdjones/ and see the diversity summit he mentions at https://www.newdiversitysummit.com .

Moving past career failures, with Bev Jones & Tom Hodson

33m · Published 18 Jul 12:47

Everybody encounters bad days at work. And sometimes a career stumble can feel like the end of the world. In this episode, guest host Tom Hodson talks with our own Bev Jones, author of the career success book, “Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO.” They explore strategies for moving on after a catastrophe, like finding ways to discuss it, looking at the big picture, and learning from successful people who survive epic flops.

Jazzed About Work has 149 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 86:18:03. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 26th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 5th, 2024 10:17.