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Sacha went a bit viral on LinkedIn with a post calling out the appalling way people were attacking former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's new book. What started as frustration with unprofessional discourse turned into a masterclass on why how you express yourself online matters for your career, and why women face disproportionate vitriol in public spaces.

Main Topics

• The LinkedIn Explosion -- How Sacha's post about maintaining dignity in professional discourse struck a nerve, generating massive engagement and revealing how many people share her frustration with the current state of online behaviour
• Professional Platforms vs. Personal Opinions -- The critical difference between having strong political views and expressing them in ways that damage your professional reputation. LinkedIn is your professional face. Act accordingly
• The "Never Heard of You" Chronicles -- A former executive's spectacular own goal when he claimed not to know Sacha, despite previously 'liking' threats against her online.
• Disagreement Without Destruction -- Why learning to argue the point, not the person, is essential for both career advancement and functional democracy. Patrick Lencioni's insight on productive conflict in teams applies to all professional interactions

Key Insights

• Your online behaviour directly reflects your leadership style, and employers are watching
• The bar for acceptable discourse may have shifted downward, but that doesn't mean you should follow
• There's a commercial imperative to get good at disagreeing respectfully—it strengthens ideas and builds better teams
• What you wouldn't say to someone's face at a live event, you shouldn't say online either

Before your next online comment, ask yourself: "Would I say this to this person's face at a professional conference?" If not, don't type it.

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Sacha discovers that 80% of Forbes' "100 Most Powerful Women" are over 50 and has a full-blown existential celebration! In this episode, our hosts dive into recognising when it's time to make a move, overcoming the "I could do this, or this, or this" paralysis, and why women over 50 might just be hitting their professional stride.

Main Topics

• How to spot when you're in a natural transition (kids growing up, contracts ending) versus sitting in prolonged dissatisfaction that demands action
• Why having too many options can keep you stuck indefinitely, and Brendan Burchard's brutal advice: "Just pick one, because if it doesn't work, we'll do the other ones"
• The shift from "What if I don't get the house?" in your 20s to "What if I lose the house?" in your 50s, and finding your sweet spot between playing it safe and betting the farm

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PS: Sacha continues her epic toe injury saga, now walking around in winter wearing one sandal and one sneaker because her kids complained about the mismatched footwear. She's since upgraded to two sandals in the rain, looking "like a crazy person" but at least matching! Meanwhile, Ish admits to classic impostor syndrome despite decades of evidence to the contrary.

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Ish and Sacha return from their international adventures (Chicago and Morocco, respectively) to tackle one of leadership's biggest challenges: how to develop your team without burning yourself out in the process. Is investing in people worth it if they might leave? (Spoiler: the alternative is worse!)

Plus, embracing "economy class" on their international flights, though Sacha (being tiny) had a much better time than Ish, who was squished next to "a big unit." Plus, Sacha has a mysterious foot infection that requires her to wear only one shoe. Just another day at the Not So Breakfast Show!

Main Topics

• Strengths vs Weaknesses - Why you should be "doubling down" on people's natural talents instead of obsessing over their shortcomings (with Sacha's brilliant dating analogy)
• Catch People Doing Things RIGHT - How to retrain your brain to spot the positive instead of fixating on problems (works with spouses and children too!)
• The Delegation Sweet Spot - Finding that perfect balance between challenging your team and completely overwhelming them with more than they can handle

Try the Coaching Default: Next time someone brings you a problem, resist the urge to solve it immediately and ask "What do you think we should do?" instead!

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