Twenty Something Yak

Welcome to Twenty Something Yak with Christine Hassler.Todays guest is Alexandra Levit, an expert on Gen Y

Today’s twenty-something is often referred to as being part of the Gen Y or Millennial Generation. But what does being a member of Gen Y really mean? What are the stereotypes that accompany membership in this generation AND does membership have it’s privileges. Listen to Christine’s conversation with Alexandra Levit, an expert on Gen Y in the workplace. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to Twenty Something Yak with Christine Hassler. Todays guest is Samara O’Shea

Samara is an outspoken advocate on behalf of the written word. Listen in to hear her tips on how to write a great letter, how she started a letter writing service to save the art of letter writing, became a published author, and found a way to turn her passion into a full-time career. She is the author of the recently released Note to Self: On Keeping a Journal and Other Dangerous Pursuits (July 2008) and For the Love of Letters: A 21st-Century Guide to the Art of Letter Writing. She also runs a letter-writing service at LetterLover.net and writes for the Huffington Post. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to Twenty Something Yak with Christine Hassler. Todays guest is Lauren Hasson, The Resume Girl

Want to know how to sell yourself in a cover letter? In an interview? How about the top resume mistakes? Top resume tips? Lauren Hasson, known as The Resume Girl, offers expert advice and insight to job-seeking recent college grads and twenty somethings. Listen to her common sense approach and easily applicable specific tips to help you get noticed and stand out amongst all the other job applicants.

Check out her website http://theresumegirl.com/ for a free initial resume and career consultation. And mention you listened to this interview for complimentary additional in-depth career analysis.
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Welcome to Twenty Something Yak with Christine Hassler. Todays guest is Becky Shambauch, President and CEO of SHAMBAUGH

Do you want to know what common career de-railers are? Would you like to get unstuck, empowered, and prosper in your career? Listen to as Christine talks to Becky Shambaugh who has over twenty years of experience helping organizations and executives respond to critical leadership challenges and opportunities in today’s business environment. She is the author of It’s Not A Glass Ceiling, It’s A Sticky Floor and is President and CEO of SHAMBAUGH, where she founded Women In Leadership and Learning (WILL), an organization dedicated to the research, advancement, and retention of women leaders and executives. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to Twenty Something Yak with Christine Hassler. Todays guest is Eileen Daly, psychologist and life strategist

Happiness – we all want it, but sometimes achieving it is easier said than done. Tune into Christine’s light-hearted and insightful conversation with psychologist and life strategist Eileen Daly and learn about how to become more happy in your own life. Eileen is the author Happiness Will Make You Rich, and Ride the Wave: Simple Strategies for Creating Happiness and Abundance in the Workplace. Her memoir, Crazy People: Tales from Both Sides of the Couch chronicles her journey as a practicing psychologist for over twenty years. Eileen labored to find happiness for her patients and herself. Unfortunately, nothing worked for more than a little while. She found herself just as miserable as her patients, and nothing, not the psychiatric medications they were taking, or the talk therapy in which everyone was engaged, not even the piles of expensive things they were amassing was enough to bring about any real happiness. Finally, with a willingness born of desperation, Eileen uncovered this simple, highly effective program
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Welcome to Twenty Something Yak with Christine Hassler. Do you have what it takes to be an “Extreme Entrepreneur?” Listen to Christine’s interview with Michael Simmons , founder of Extreme Entrepreneurship Education and author of The Student Success Manifesto: How to Create a Life of Passion, Purpose and Prosperity.

In this podcast, you will learn the difference between working hard toward a vision and just working to do things you think you “should” do. Michael also explains the three principles that are the foundation to become a successful business person and shares with us the key elements of the entrepreneurial mindset. 

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Welcome to Twenty Something Yak with Christine Hassler. Todays guest is Selena Soo, Program Manager at Step Up Women’s Network

Do you want to learn how to be a better networker? Are you interested in hearing how one woman created an entire leadership conference? Then listen to Christine’s chat with Selena Soo. Selena is a master-networker and now is Program Manager at Step Up Women’s Network . Step Up is a national membership organization dedicated to strengthening community resources for women and girls. Selena manages Step Up’s New York membership initiatives and professional development programming. She also revamped Step Up’s mentorship program, and oversees and secures in-kind donations for Step Up’s member events. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to Twenty Something Yak with Christine Hassler. Todays guest is Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc.

Christine talks with Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc., about how to be a leader in today’s workplace. If you are someone who wants to become more effective at your job and be perceived as a leader in your field, you must listen to this interview with Jo who has coached top female executives all over the world! Jo explains “the leader’s paradox” and shares with us the facets of success: positioning, informational influencing, direct influence, relationships, and expertise. She also identifies and explains some of the core competencies of leadership. And you’ll love Jo’s recommendations for how to become a better negotiator. Tune in and begin to increase your leadership potential! Read the rest of this entry »

Diane Eble reviews two books by Seth Godin that have made a profound impact on her life personally and professionally.

First is The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick). Diane explains what The Dip is, what Seth Godin says about how to discern between a Dip and a Cul-de-Sac, and some key questions to ask yourself when deciding whether to quit to to stick. Diane also Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to Twenty Something Yak with Christine Hassler. Todays guest is Ramit Sethi, an expert on becoming rich.

Do you want to be rich? Do you want to learn about money in a fun, non-overwhelming, non-boring way? Then you must listen to Christine’s podcast with Ramit Sethi, an expert on becoming rich and founder of the blog: www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com. Ramit is Read the rest of this entry »