Author: Katherine Ann Byam

This author has written 34 articles
Read more about the article 024 My Career Journal 4 Addressing the Ego
My Career Journal Part 4 - Addressing the Ego

024 My Career Journal 4 Addressing the Ego

et out of your own way. There has been considerable research done on this idea of the ego; that sense of self esteem and self importance that our individualistic education has given us. I’ve found entrepreneurship to be the greatest challenge to an inflated ego I’ve ever encountered in my life; it has by force humbled me. I was only as good as my greatest weakness; until I started outsourcing my weaknesses.

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Read more about the article 023 Culture at Work
Lupina Valdes Culture at Work on Do What Matters - Career and Leadership on Purpose Podcast.

023 Culture at Work

Thriving in an international career whether you are a migrant worker or expat, requires a great deal of self awareness, personal and professional development. It's not simple but it is rewarding. In this session I talk to one of my longest friends, someone I consider a sister, based on our shared experiences travelling throughout Latin America together as part of an internal audit team.

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Read more about the article 022 Career Journal Part 3 Entrepreneurial Spirit
Episode 22 - Katherine Ann Byam - Do What Matters The Career and Leadership on Purpose Podcast

022 Career Journal Part 3 Entrepreneurial Spirit

Once an entrepreneur, always an entrepreneur. It’s a bit like giving birth, or falling in love for the first time. You absolutely cannot forget it, and the experience changes you, imprints on you, and you can never fully turn your back on it ever again. In this episode I discuss the pros and cons of returning to employment after 4 years as an entrepreneur.

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Read more about the article 020 My Career Journal Part 2 – Reconciling Success and Failure
My Career Journal Part 2 - Reconciling Success and Failure

020 My Career Journal Part 2 – Reconciling Success and Failure

Why is the idea of getting back into employment so taboo for entrepreneurs? And why do friends and family have so much riding on binary outcomes of failure and success? If you want to see into the window of the souls of the people around you, become an entrepreneur. Let’s dig into this a bit, as I believe it affects everyone, and prevents people from not starting great ideas, and also not knowing when to stop an idea not worth developing further.

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Read more about the article 019 Black in Design
Black in design

019 Black in Design

Andrew Montgomery is a Digital Product + UX Designer born and raised in Jamaica, but currently working in Toronto, though he considers himself a citizen of the world. He’s seen two sides to the story of technology. Coming from a place with limited access, to a hub of innovation, He always questioned how to bridge the gap. Then he discovered user experience design.

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Read more about the article 018 My Career Journal Part 1 Making Sense of Change
My Career Journal - Making Sense of Change

018 My Career Journal Part 1 Making Sense of Change

What do you do when things aren’t quite going to plan, and you’ve run down your buffers to the point that something needs to give? You make a change. And that change has to be one that works for you. Tune into this episode where I share about the big secret that I’ve been keeping, and how it’s going to impact my work. Before we dive in, I want you to know this, change is good. Even when it’s hard. Motivation to take the first action is usually all it takes before you can start to see clarity in new perspectives.

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Read more about the article 017 A Youth Perspective on Careers, Climate and Community
Youth Perspectives on Careers, Climate and Community.

017 A Youth Perspective on Careers, Climate and Community

They are our present and our future, although it's not quite in their hands. This is the generation that’s already bringing change to pale, male and stale boardrooms around the world, but will they run out of time? We talk about careers, sustainability and the journey of these young women to create a future they want to be a part of.

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Read more about the article 016 Networking with Intention-How to Build a Network that converts
Networking with Intention. How to build a network that converts.

016 Networking with Intention-How to Build a Network that converts

Everyone knows that their network is an absolute powerhouse of potential for any cause you are championing. Be it job search, short term opportunities, advice, mentorship, customers, peers, collaborators, and friendships. Yet for many, we only tap this resource when we need it; instead of nurturing that relationship to be meaningful over time. In this episode we talk about networking from the perspective of different social networking platforms, understanding the ingredients that enable it, clarifying your goals, and building the skills.

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Read more about the article 015 The Profitable Resume
The Profitable Resume

015 The Profitable Resume

Dr. Ashley Dash inspires action through her lived experiences in person and online as Profitable Resume® Expert. She often shares her most significant life challenges, including how she went from being an unemployed college graduate to landing a $100k+ job in Human Resources with Mercedes-Benz. Or revealing how years later, she restarted her life after facing foreclosure and unemployment, shifting back to six figures with an international move to Japan.

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