Squiggly Careers

The leaders you surround yourself with make a significant difference to your squiggly career. In this shortcut Sarah shares 3 ways to look for leaders to learn from and what you don't need to worry about.

🎯 What You'll Learn
- how to look for leaders who get stuff done
- why spotting leaders who say I don't know is a good source of learning
- the most curious leaders will help you to stay curious

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With so many skills competing for our attention, how do you decide which ones are worth investing in?

In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore the idea of 'no regret skills' – skills that will stay useful whatever the future of work looks like. In the first of this two-part series, Helen borrows brilliance from poker player and author Annie Duke to explore decision-making and shares four practical ways to get better at it.

🎯 What You'll Learn
– How confidence scoring can improve your decisions
– How a truth group can challenge your thinking
– How to decide which decisions deserve more of your time
– How back-casting can help you make better decisions
– Why a good decision doesn't always lead to a good outcome

Next week, Helen and Sarah explore another no regret skill: adaptability.

For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email: [helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com](mailto:helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com)

Need some more squiggly career support?

1. Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/
2. Sign up for our Skills Sprints: https://www.amazingif.com/squigglysprints/
3. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Newsletter, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/squigglynewsletter_pod
4. Order our new book Learn Like a Lobster: https://www.amazingif.com/books/
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We spend a lot of our working week in meetings, but how much impact are you having when you're in them?

In this Shortcut, Helen shares three simple ways to increase your impact in every meeting: asking a question, making a suggestion and offering a reflection. Whether you tend to stay quiet or want to make your contributions more useful, these small actions can help you show your strengths, add more value and make your presence count.

🎯 What You'll Learn
– How to ask better questions in meetings
– How suggestions can move conversations forward
– How reflections can help people think differently
– How to make more impact in every meeting

For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email: [helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com](mailto:helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com)

Need some more squiggly career support?

1. Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/
2. Sign up for our Skills Sprints: https://www.amazingif.com/squigglysprints/
3. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Newsletter, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/squigglynewsletter_pod
4. Order our new book Learn Like a Lobster: https://www.amazingif.com/books/
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With 88 working days left until the end of the year, how will you choose to spend your time? September can bring a 'new pencil case' feeling – a useful opportunity to reset and refocus on what matters most.

In this episode, Helen and Sarah share eight questions to help you use the rest of your working year well and wisely. Exploring priorities, time, people and skills, they reflect on their own answers and the actions they're going to take as a result.

🎯 What You'll Learn
– Identify your number one priority for the rest of the year and whether your diary reflects it
– Map out the key people who will influence and support your success
– Decide what to start or continue saying no to
– Identify the boundaries you want to protect so you can be at your best
– Explore five-minute favours and ways to borrow brilliance from other people
– Choose one skill you want to get 10% better at
– Decide what role you want AI to play in your work

For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email: helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

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3. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Newsletter, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/squigglynewsletter_pod
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Setting goals is one thing. Knowing when to let go of them is another.

In this Shortcut, Helen explores the idea of productive quitting and why trying to hold on to too many goals can get in the way of making progress. Drawing on research from the Goal Adjustment Scale and a New Scientist article on goal adjustment, she shares a practical way to review your goals so you can focus your time and energy where it matters most.

🎯 What you'll learn

-How to use the Goal Adjustment Scale to understand your starting point
-How to identify the goals that deserve your time and attention
-The difference between goal shielding, goal shifting and goal shelving
-How to review your personal and professional goals
-Why letting go of the right goals can improve both your progress and your wellbeing

Resource mentioned:
Why giving up on goals is good for you, and how to know which to ditch by New Scientist: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2501420-why-giving-up-on-goals-is-good-for-you-and-how-to-know-which-to-ditch/

For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email: helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

Need some more squiggly career support?
1. Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/
2. Sign up for our Skills Sprints: https://www.amazingif.com/squigglysprints/
3. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Newsletter, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/squigglynewsletter_pod
4. Order our new book Learn Like a Lobster: https://www.amazingif.com/books/
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