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this is work

this is work

By: Shelley Johnson
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Formerly my millennial career.

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Shelley Johnson
Career Success Economics
Episodes
  • 821 from the vault: the #1 skill you need at work (and it's not what you think!)
    May 31 2026

    In this vault episode from season 6, Shell unpacks the #1 skill you need in your career!


    Resources mentioned 👇


    📒 Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb: https://amzn.to/3UoiWLI

    📒 Emotional Agility by Susan David: https://amzn.to/47Wz9Lm

    📒 The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday: https://amzn.to/3vYhFAV


    🎧 The Confidence Chronicles podcast episode by Erika Cramer:

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    Connect with Shell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-johnson/

    If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/


    Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

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    32 mins
  • 820 how to communicate with influence (a 3-step framework)
    May 24 2026

    Shell's biggest communication fail happened in front of 100 people at age 25 and the lesson she took from it changed how she thinks about every message she's ever delivered since. In this episode she shares those lessons and breaks down a three-step practical framework for communicating with influence. She touches on:


    👉🏼 the career fail

    👉🏽 thinking about your audience rather yourself

    👉🏾 preparing without over-preparing

    👉🏿 why your message has to actually sound like you

    👉🏻 how to build connection with your audience

    👉 how to bring clarity

    👉🏼how to delivery clear steps through a call to action


    Resources mentioned in the chat:

    Barack Obama's best speeches: https://youtu.be/y7hddyiR47k?si=z97cPuiRXGY63lYy

    Brené Brown's Netflix special: https://youtu.be/gr-WvA7uFDQ?si=gTGbfUJcYcLMTez5

    Brene Brown TED Talk on the power of vulnerability: https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o?si=HBW2_a3Nd6fPm2_6

    Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg: https://amzn.to/4wAPL8Z

    Charles Duhigg on asking deep questions: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXIINnmlSrr/

    Mel Robbins example of a call to action: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXhT3J5Dg9O/


    Connect with Shell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-johnson/

    If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/


    Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

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    53 mins
  • 819 from the vault: leadership lessons every manager needs
    May 17 2026

    Management can be a hard gig! In this throwback episode from the vault, Shell and Shane Hatton unpack your questions about leadership, touching on:


    👉🏼 what's the first thing a new leader needs to learn?

    👉🏽 asking for better feedback from your team

    👉🏾 micro-managing

    👉🏿 you don't have to have all the answers

    👉🏻 support systems

    👉 learning and contributing

    👉🏼 hiring people better than you


    Connect with Shell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-johnson/

    Connect with Shane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton/

    If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/


    Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    32 mins
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