Work Can Be Different

Christine Middleton is the founder of the Gokotta Group, and a business strategist who partners with leaders to develop their brands, create trusted connections with the audiences, and ignite growth. We talk about breaking through conditioning and patterns to create new and more fulfilling experiences, how to initiate change and tune in to what’s most important in your life. Inner truth, self care, resilience and the spirit of Gokotta – the act of rising early to greet the dawn and see the sun rise.

In today’s episode, I talk with Mary Cantwell, founder of Enriched NYC about her 18-year career as a teacher and administrator in New York City, and her decision this summer to take the entrepreneurial leap to open a literacy education company.

Create Boundaries to Keep Crazy Out Reflect back on the last 24 hours. What occupied your time, attention and energy?  If you were pulled away into someone else’s chaos, fear and crazy … no problem. We have some work to do. What we’re experiencing is an information and sensory overload, easily allowing distractions to take us off course. Listen in for 5 tips to take your power back.

Keep the trains running while you're out of the office. For new managers: how to best prepare before you leave for vacation or are out of the office. Tips for making the most of your time off, and giving your colleagues the heads up they need.

How to create a positive mentor relationship at work. Tips for mentors and mentees to build a win-win partnership.

Discover tips to help you focus better at work, whether it's a quick task you need zero distractions to complete, or you need the motivation to complete a bigger, more complex project. Focus is your friend.

Acknowledge your strengths. Take the time to reflect on the great things you are contributing to your team and organization. Learn one of the most important tools to effectively communicating your personal brand.

Are you talking yourself out of success? Discover how you may be diluting your power and impact through weak conversation. Strengthen your communication and speak with impact. Be the observer, stop tearing yourself and others down and align your conversations with what you really want to create in your work and life.

Dealing with a difficult co-worker? In this episode, learn the strategies to handle any difficult person, situation or conversation. Take a step back, gain multiple perspectives and take direct action to create a different experience.