“Your network is your net-worth!” – So, who do you make the most out of your LinkedIn network, and especially grow your networking contacts by creating well-visible content?

However, I know that many people either don’t like writing, don’t know what to write or don’t know how to translate their expertise into a text that resonates with anyone. So they end up with posting without plan – and get frustrated because they don’t get any views or reactions.

During the last 12 months I have managed to create multiple LinkedIn posts with multiple thousands or 10’000s views. And when I published that I will be fired, the post went viral and has reached 180’000 views until today.

And this is what I want for anyone else as well to reach something like this! Because based on this viral post I was flooded with supporting comments, contact requests, messages from people suggesting me to have a meeting, share my CV with them or that they can connect me to their own employers.

I have myself been to paid courses about copy-writing and content creation run by some of the best business coaches and copy-writers from the German speaking market. This knowledge I apply myself – and touch in this episode:

• How to set the right intention for writing a social media post
• Why it is crucial to know your target audience
• What is the right structure of a highly-visible post
• How do you find the right words
• What elements should you include in your post and what should you avoid

However, this topic is too complex to fully teach it in one podcast episode. Therefore, you are welcome to join my masterclass “How to write and create highly-visible LinkedIn posts” on 17th and 19th June. This masterclass includes two ~2 hour sessions on the evening of 17th and 19th June, in which I will share with you all my knowledge about copy-writing in an interactive way. You can register here:

https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/how-to-write-and-create-highly-visible-linkedin-posts-tickets-1390572151739?aff=oddtdtcreator

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, authenticity, be yourself, social media, LinkedIn, copy-writing, content creation, grow my network, getting more followers, go viral, resonance

... and what coconuts and peaches have to do with that.

Whenever the spotlight is on us – whether you are speaking on a stage, holding a presentation, pitching your business ideas or in a job interview – it can be challenging to authentic and to fully be ourselves. We think we should “sound professional”, should not exclude or hurt anyone, should not be too emotional, and as a result we generalize formulations, sugar-coat problems and hold ourselves back to say what we really think.

In this episode I will share with you funny analogy – yes, with fruits ;) – so that you can understand

• How you notice that you are not authentic
• What is needed to be authentic
• How you can find your stability in any situation
• Why it is an advantage not to be liked by everyone

If you would like to know more about NLP and how to set a body-anchor (a powerful tool from Neuro-Linguistic Programming) for your inner stability, please contact me!

I am also planning to hold a masterclass in June on how to write viral (open-to-work) posts on LinkedIn as your authentic self! More about this on social media soon! Let’s connect on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaela-kettner-6a67a993/) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

And if you are looking yourself for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skillful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, authenticity, be yourself, stability, courage, safety within yourself, attract the right people, body-anchor, condition yourself, Neuro-Linguistic Programming

It doesn’t matter what you know. It doesn’t matter what you say or do. It only matters how you make other people feel.

And having the ability to imagine what other people think or feel (to make them feel good) is called:

Empathy.

Empathetic people have a “service-mindset” towards their co-workers. They think about others. They share information. They communicate pro-actively.

This will lead to things getting done. This will lead to efficient processes and better results. This will lead to a good atmosphere and team spirit.

Because of this, empathetic people are very often the most liked co-workers. They are appreciated, recognized, rewarded and are very often the ones offered a promotion.

In this episode you will learn:

• What empathy is
• What empathetic people do and how they do it
• Why empathy will be crucial in the future working world (dominated by AI)
• How empathy will increase your chances to get a job

If you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, empathy, being empathetic, service-minded, service-oriented, people-oriented, good communicator, job application, reaching out to the hiring manager, phone call

If you look back on 2024 – how do you feel about it? What experiences have you made? Which decisions have you made? What people have you met? And did you achieve the targets you have set for yourself?

I looked back on my own year 2024 and realized that I have fulfilled all the following targets that I had set for myself at the beginning of the year:

• Becoming a good manager for my team
• Renew my website (www.michaela-kettner.coach if you want to take a look)
• Nourishing friendships and connections with like-minded people
• Founding a meet-up for female managers
• Giving key-note speeches in front of a big audience
• Going back to driving school
• Resolving bad eating habits
• Supporting people with 1:1 coachings and a group coaching program

I was able to do all that! And now I am benefiting from these results.

That made me realize: We have the power! We are the creators of our lives! If we have an idea, a wish or a vision, we need to get clarity about the necessary steps how to get there, writing them down and then DOING them!

What kind of life do you want to create for yourself in 2025?

If you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skillful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, fulfill targets, reach goals, look-back, end of year reflection, to-do list, action list, create your life, realize your dreams

“What are your weaknesses?” or “Tell us about your biggest weakness!” – are you afraid to be asked this question in your job interview? Because you are so insecure what do respond to that?

Recruiters or hiring managers actually like it a lot to ask this question and there is a good reason for it, that I will explain you in this episode. And in addition, you will learn what are the four steps to give a really good answer when you are asked “What are your weaknesses?”. In short, these steps are:

1. Do your homework and get clarity about your weaknesses (and also strengths) in advance!
2. Be honest about your weakness and share an example to explain how that shows in every-day life!
3. Share a strategy what you are doing to mitigate this weakness!
4. Mention how this weakness can be turned into a strength!

If you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skillful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skillful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, job search, job application, finding work, looking for a job, job interview, what is your weakness, admitting own weakness, weaknesses, strength, imperfection, mistakes, honest, authentic, team, diversity

Do you have a job interview upcoming – but you are afraid that you will miss this unique chance to land the job, because you are so nervous that this might jeopardize that you present yourself well there?

A hiring manager is inviting you for the interview also to test how it is to talk with you. So yes, if you are mumbling and stuttering, because you are so nervous, that will not give a very good impression.

But here are three tips to decrease your nervousness and make your job interview a success:

1) Get awareness for your fears: What are you afraid of when you think about the job interview? What are your worst-case scenarios? – Then derive little strategies for these situations how you could resolve them if they would really happen in the job interview.

2) Prepare by researching about the job, the tasks, the company and the persons who will interview you. Also think about the right dress code or how you will set up the video interview.

3) 99% of the job interviews start with the question “Can you introduce yourself? – And your response for this you can already prepare and practice at home as a fluent and concise pitch about yourself!

If you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, job search, job application, finding work, looking for a job, job interview, meeting the hiring manager, talking to the recruiter, HR, job interview questions, nervousness

Yes, the job market is tough and when >100 of candidates apply for one position only about 10-15% of them get shortlisted to the first round of job interviews.

How do you get among this small share of people with your job application? How should your CV and cover letter look like to attract enough attention to the recruiter or hiring manager so that he/she really feels a desire to get to know you better?

In this episode I am explaining the following steps to you to create a high-quality non-average application:

1. Do your homework. Research about the job and the company.
2. Reach out to the hiring manager (if the contact is provided) to hear more about the daily tasks and challenges that the team or the company has.
3. Create a structured and well-readable CV that contains the competences/skills/keywords that are needed for the job.
4. Make the effort to write a personal cover letter that is nailing down your motivation for the job, which values you bring to the table and how you contribute to solve the challenges that the team/company is having. Use language and a format that stands out.
5. If possible, even consider recording an application video – this is definitely not what the average is doing!

If you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, Successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, job search, job application, finding work, looking for a job, writing a CV, writing a cover letter, creating an application video, getting short-listed, getting hired, get invited to job interview

Have you ever dated someone that ended up in a relationship? I hope we all have! – And hey, this means that you know also how to land a job. Because searching for a job is like dating!

Many people who are desperately searching work have the feeling that the whole recruitment process is a big mysterious black box full of tricky technical challenges to overcome so that the own job application gets considered.

What is often forgotten: the hiring manager who has a position open in his team and wants to hire a new talent is also just a human being – who is looking for the perfect match for his/her team!

I am a hiring manager myself and have hired two additional colleagues to my team during 2024. Seeing the recruitment process from this side brought me valuable insights what is attractive for a hiring manager or recruiter – and what are the common mistakes that people make that are distractive.

I am sharing in this episode practical tips how you can make your job search more successful by thinking about the funny analogy from the dating world!

If you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, Successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, job search, looking for a job, getting hired, applying for a job, writing a job application, need to find work, select the right job ads and vacancies, finding open positions

“All my life I had been chasing success, but here I was – with 38 – and had no idea when I will ever work again.”

This episode is the second part of the interview with Tomi Kaukinen, a Finnish start-up entrepreneur who shares in a very open and personal way how he experienced a burn-out in 2017, after his company successfully expanded from Finland over Spain to Asia.

In 2018 he started talking about this dark period of his life in public – when burn-out and depression in the working world were still a taboo topic.

Nowadays he shares both – his experience in creating a successful start-up and his insights from overcoming the burn-out – with young founders and entrepreneurs under his mission “Licence to fail”. (https://licenceto.fail/)

In plus of that, he is creating educational and entertaining content – and very recently produced and published a documentary about the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, that you can watch for free on youtube (“Nietzsche in Sils Maria”).

If you have ever needed an inspirational impulse to think about the meaning of your life – this documentary is my absolute personal recommendation for you!

If you want to connect directly with Tomi, you can find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomikaukinen/

And if you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, Successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, entrepreneur, founding a start-up, burn-out, depression, high-functioning depression, personal crisis, existential crisis, meaning of life, Friedrich Nietzsche, philosophy

From a cleaner to an elite scholar, from investment banking to the colorful start-up world, from Finland over Spain to Asia. And finally into a burn-out.

I had the honor to interview Tomi Kaukinen, who is a successful serial entrepreneur and one of the most-wanted keynote speakers in the Finnish business sector.

Graduated from the Stockholm School of Economics, he quit is well-paid job in an investment bank after 6 years to found his own business. He has managed to build up a start-up that connected him with nobody less than the famous Spanish football club Real Madrid. But the hard work and the hunger for success left their traces.

This episode is the first part of the (very long, but definitely not boring!) interview with Tomi, in which he shares

• Why he returned to school to graduate with straight A’s
• What disillusionment he experienced when starting his career
• Why you should have a safety net when quitting your job
• Why it is important to fail to create a successful start-up
• How the WiFi at McDonald’s secured him the collaboration with a Spanish football club 😉

The second part of the interview will come out as episode #81, which will especially touch on the topic of burn-out.

Feel free to connect directly with Tomi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomikaukinen/

And if you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skillful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, Successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, entrepreneur, founding a start-up, quitting my job, get an investor, burn-out

Networking is not to get 100 business cards on an event.

Networking is not to connect with people randomly on LinkedIn.

Networking also does not mean to pitch something to potential clients.

Networking means knowing yourself well enough so that you can share with the world what you have to offer. It means to share our story in a vulnerable way. And synergies will grow out of that.

So how do you achieve that? How do you not just connect with people who share your interests but then also follow up with them to nurture this connection?

This is what you will learn in this episode which is the second part of the interview with Joppe Quaedvlieg about the topic of ‘networking’.

If you have not listened to the first part, please start with that (episode #78)!

To find more about Joppe’s upcoming events, services and offers, check out his website: https://www.artiqula.com/

If you are looking for a job or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, Successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, network, networking, communication, vulnerability, skills, strength, LinkedIn, Slush, networking events, contacts, finding a job

Everyone knows that networking is important to find your next job and to build up your career. But most of the people don’t know how networking works in a good way.

Why do you want to network? What is your intention to grow your network and connect with certain people?

This podcast episode is the first part of me interviewing Joppe Quaedvlieg (or during the first minutes he is more interview me 😊) and we are clarifying

• What you have to do to create connections that are really beneficial for you?
• Which questions do you have to clarify for yourself in advance?
• What are the biggest mistakes that people do when they are trying to ‘network’?

If you want to learn more about Joppe, his concept of descriptive communication and how to be an empathetic leader, check out the previous episodes that we have recorded together:

#60 What do you want? And how to find that out via ‘Descriptive Communication’

#61 Can you learn empathy? And why good leadership is not possible without

If you are looking for a job or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skillful self-presentation, Successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, network, networking, communication, skills, strength, LinkedIn, networking events, contacts, finding a job

This is my reality right now. My manager position that I have had since January 2024 will be discontinued from 1st June 2025 onwards due to cost-cutting measures in my company and a decision to reduce the number of team leaders.

In this episode I want to share with you the background around my personal information, because I believe that this is very insightful as well to understand

• What politics and dynamics are ongoing in big Corporate companies
• That you cannot rely on a permanent contract or even your outstanding performance
• What you should do (pro-actively) to be harmed the least from a lay-off
• How to stay resilient in such a situation

I am exploring new opportunities now for me. I already received a lot of amazing support from my colleagues and networking contacts, which I am super grateful for!!!

If you want to follow my way, I would be really happy to connect with you on Social Media like LinkedIn or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

And yes, I am planning to hold a masterclass on how to write viral (open-to-work) posts on LinkedIn. More about this on social media soon!

And if you are looking yourself for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would still be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, unemployment, job loss, lay-off, terminated contract, company politics, organizational change, restructuring, trade union, unemployment benefits, feedback, reference, resilience

It is important to recognize the point in time when you have to let something go. That can be a job position that you were hoping to get but you were rejected last minute, or you were dating someone which did not work out in the end. In both situations, you have invested a lot of time and energy – and now your mind stays busy with thinking about what went wrong or what you could have done better?

The problem is: As long as your mind is busy with this old stuff, you don’t have space in your life to attract something even better!

Therefore: It is important to make a clear cut and decide to let the old stuff go.

And now many people say: You have to write down all your thoughts about this on a sheet of paper – and then make a fire and burn it!

I always wondered: Isn’t there a safer method to let something go then making a fire in my flat???

Yes, there is! In this episode I introduce you a super simple, but equally efficient practical method to let your thoughts go.

This is something that you can apply immediately, no matter if you are at home or in a hotel.

All you need is a pen and a role of toilet paper. Do you guess already what I mean?!? 😊

I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, Successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, make a cut, let go of old thoughts, free your mind, deal with disappointments, rejected from a job, rejected from a dating partner, be open again, attract new possibilities

Are you afraid that your job application is not considered, because the company you are applying for is using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)?

Do you fear this is a big black box, and finally your application gets rejected by an algorithm based on weird criteria while a human recruiter never took a look at it?

After you have shared many concerns like this with me, I have investigated this topic and found a great expert to share insights about ATS, especially combined with AI: In this podcast episode I am interviewing Markus Gerstler from Teamtailor, who are the leading company in the Nordics providing ATS.

From this interview you will learn:

• How an ATS exactly works
• What are misconceptions that many people have against ATS
• Which companies are using ATS and how this is visible
• And most importantly: How you as a job applicant can use the ATS to your advantage!

You can also check the Teamtailor website to see more details how an ATS is used: https://www.teamtailor.com/en/applicant-tracking-system/

It is also worth following Markus on LinkedIn for interesting insights about ATS, HR, Sales and work life.

If you need support for your job application, I would be happy to support you in your skillful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

What is your biggest challenge at the moment in your job search? Are you writing hundreds of applications but never make it to a job interview?

This podcast episode is the second part of the recording of the webinar ‘Recruiting Insights’ that I have given in June 2024 to share my insights as a hiring manager from a recruitment process I have done myself. There are many common mistakes that people make when applying for a job, that distract me as the hiring manager from shortlisting them.

In this episode you will learn about the concrete Do’s and Don’ts for your CV, cover letter and in your behaviour during the job application process to increase your chances to be invited to a job interview. For example

• Quantity over quality vs. a well-researched tailor-made job application
• Typos and mistakes vs. a visibly made effort
• Generate a cover letter via ChatGPT vs. creating an own design or even an application video

The episode also includes a Q&A with your most burning questions and you will also hear what help I can offer you to help you to land the job that you want.

The first part of the webinar recording was published as episode #74.

I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation, so that you can have a successful and fulfilling career by being able to show your true, authentic self! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, Successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, job application, important for CV, how to write a cover letter, job application video, AI in job application, how many job applications should I write

What is your biggest challenge at the moment in your job search? Are you writing hundreds of applications but never make it to a job interview?

This podcast episode is the recording of the webinar ‘Recruiting Insights’ that I have given in June 2024 to share my insights as a hiring manager from a recruitment process I have done myself. There are many common mistakes that people make when applying for a job, that distract me as the hiring manager from shortlisting them.

Hear in the first part of the webinar recording

• What your job search and buying a barbecue sauce have in common 😉
• How the hiring process works from a company’s perspective
• How you should interpret the job ad to tailor-make your application
• How to reach out to the hiring manager

The second part of the webinar recording with concrete Do’s and Don’ts for your CV, cover letter and in the application process in general will come out as episode #75.

I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation, so that you can have a successful and fulfilling career by being able to show your true, authentic self! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, Successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, important in CV, writing a cover letter, phone call with hiring manager, job interview, rejected job application, how to apply, understanding vacancy

Have you had high expectations after a job interview – but then were not chosen?

Were you sure, you will get the promotion at work – but that went to another colleague?

Have you had high expectations when participating in a competition – but it didn’t go as planned?

Experiencing these disappointments don’t feel great. But they are part of life and the goal is not to avoid them – but to manage them!

First, it is important to understand that being disappointed always means that expectations have not been fulfilled. So, how to deal with that emotion once ‘sh*t hits the fan’?

In this episode you will learn:

• Why it is important to recognize and admit your negative emotions
• Which emotional process you are going through after a disappointment
• How to overcome your ego, bring back your energy and positive mood, step-by-step

I am explaining this process based on my own experience of a disappointment on a public speaking contest, that had happened to me end of May.

Here you can find the ‘scale of emotions’ by Abraham-Hicks that I am referring to:

https://toc-now.com/2015/10/12/abraham-hicks-emotional-guidance-scale/

Whether you are currently looking for a new job or want to excel at your workplace, I would be happy to support you in your skillful self-presentation, so that you can have a successful and fulfilling career by being able to show your true, authentic self! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, Successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, failing, how to deal with failure, disappointments, managing the own emotions, transforming own negative emotions, overcome the ego

Are you stuck in a phase of feeling unsuccessful? Everything you are trying is not going to work? You are failing all the time? The problem is, “energy flows where attention goes” (Tony Robbins). That means: the more you are focussing on you being unsuccessful, the more unsuccessful moments it will create. To shift that: Regularly create little moments of success in your life. If this is not possible in your job at the moment, search for other possibilities, for example in your free-time related to a hobby you have. How to do that? Listen to two personal examples that I am sharing in this episodes that made me understanding how you can program your own mind to ‘success’. In a nutshell: Search for little challenges, something that makes you feel a little nervous Go out of your comfort zone: Accept this challenge! Do it! Consciously observe how successful you feel after mastering this challenge Store that feeling in your mind, shift your focus on “Yes, more of that!” And I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation, so that you can have a successful and fulfilling career by being able to show your true, authentic self! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars: • Self-confidence & self-esteem • Managing your emotions • Concrete communication techniques based on NLP And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points! If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi). Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, Successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, more success, avoid failing, feeling like a loser, everything is going wrong, focus on the positive, positive mindset, challenge yourself, leave comfort zone

… the person you are approaching has never worked with you and has nothing to refer to!

I have experienced myself, that people reach out on LinkedIn asking me for reference for jobs, although I have never met them before.

Even if the job market is tough, it is not a good practice to search for and rely on references from other people, while neglecting putting effort on your own job applications.

Basically, a good reference from someone (if that person knows you and has worked with you) is “the cherry on the cake” – but guess, who is the “cake”?! It’s you!

You first need to take the responsibility yourself for presenting yourself in a great way!

And I am happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation, so that you can have a successful and fulfilling career by being able to show your true, authentic self! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, Successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, asking for reference for a job, job referral, job reference, getting a job through contacts or network

How do you make decisions for your professional life and your next career step? Do you always feel quite insecure and rely on the opinion of others?

Or do you have this strong inner guidance – because you know clearly what your personal values are that drive your decisions?

Are you aware about your own values?

Your personal values can be 3-6 out of the following examples: freedom, independence, respect, responsibility, integrity, honesty, loyalty, empathy, wealth, stability, safety, curiosity, knowledge, well-being, family, creativity, joy, success, trust, truth, compassion, modesty, openness, discipline, …

My own top personal values are:

1. Empathy
2. Integrity
3. Loyalty
4. High standards
5. Independence
6. Profoundness

Knowing your values gives you self-confidence and let’s you spread your attitude, such that it is recognizable for others! Knowing your values also gives you the courage to speak up and set boundaries once someone is not acting in alignment with your own values! This is what makes you authentic, what communicates who you really are and finally let’s you shine!

I am happy to support you in your skillful self-presentation, so that you can have a successful and fulfilling career by being able to show your true, authentic self! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skillful self-presentation, Successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, own values, finding personal values, human values, attitude, decision, intrinsic motivation, clarity, authenticity, setting boundaries

Yes, sometimes we are envious of someone, because he/she has something that we do not have. We have grown up hearing that it is bad to be envious and jealous. So, whenever we feel envy and jealousy, we push this feeling aside, or even judge ourselves for it.

What makes you envious? Seeing other people who have

• A happy relationship? A family? Kids?
• A good job? A higher position? A higher salary?
• Material things like a bigger house, a car or jewellery?
• A different lifestyle?

What I want you to understand: Being envious of anything of the above (or something else) is nothing bad! Instead, it is a very important indicator, what your real desires in life are!

I am sharing with you also my personal insights what my own envy told me about becoming a mother, focusing on my career and doing public speaking.

What is it that makes you envy? Use it to define the right targets for you! Whatever you are lacking now – remember that you just done have it YET!

If you need guidance to define your targets in the right way, check out the episode that I made about reaching the own goals: #36 – Define, feel and reach your goals

I am happy to support you that you can have a successful and fulfilling career by being able to show your true, authentic self! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem
• Managing your emotions
• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Successful career, fulfilling career, successful in my job, self-confidence, envy, jealousy, envious, jealous, why am I envious, stop being envious, other people have more, other people are better, trigger, negative feelings, negative emotions

What is a trigger? What is triggering you emotionally – something that somebody says or does that makes you angry, aggressive, sad or even panicking? At your workplace, in your family, in your network of friends or even just by walking around in the city?

What can you do when you recognize that you got triggered and you are close to overreact or have done already?

First: be proud of yourself that you are already reflecting your own behaviour in such a way! How many people get triggered and just let out their aggressiveness without questioning it?!

Here are the 5 steps that I explain in detail in this episode how you can handle it when you get triggered:

1. Recognize your emotions and thoughts
2. Ask yourself: Why are you reacting like this? Does this remind you of something?
3. Zoom out! How would a neutral person assess this situation?
4. Conclude: Is it a personal trigger or something you really have to set boundaries against it?
5. Decide on your next action: Do you want to talk to a neutral person about it or even give the person, who has triggered you, a feedback?

I am happy to support you that you can have a successful and fulfilling career by being able to show your true, authentic self! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Successful career, fulfilling career, successful in my job, self-confidence, emotional trigger, emotional wound, emotional injuries, healing from the past, awareness, reflecting the own behaviour, self-reflection, resolve trigger, give feedback, toxic workplace, toxic working environment

Is the employment situation for immigrants in Finland really as bad as we think?

What does the statistics tell us?

And how can we use this data to initiate improvements both for international job seekers and Finnish companies to hire more diverse work force?

In this super-interesting episode I am interviewing Vaida Kavaliukaite-Kaijanmäki, who is a labour-market analyst, event coordinator and project manager with the vision to solve Finland’s labour market. We are covering, inter alia,

• Why unemployment figures can be misleading
• What we know about salary developments of immigrants in Finland
• What are the 5 factors that bring you a clear disadvantage as a job seeker
• What are the most common ways to find a job in Finland
• How bad the employment situation in Finland is in comparison to other European countries

- all based on pure labour market data and statistical evidence.

If you want to see more data visualizations on this, follow Vaida on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavaliukaite/) or check out her tableau portfolio (https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/vaida.kavaliukait.kaijanm.ki/vizzes).

And if you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skillful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, unemployment, employment rate, job market, labour market, statistics, expats, immigrant in Finland, jobs in Finland

Are you desperately looking for a job? You write applications, you reach out to companies, you network and try to get in contact with recruiters and hiring managers – without success?

I am now a hiring manager myself, and I have observed that many people make at least one out of these three mistakes:

1. They are downgrading their own competences
2. They are not able to keep their energy up in the right moment
3. They are not empathetic enough when handing in their application

From the perspective of a hiring manager, these three mistakes would DISTRACT me from a candidate applying to the position that I have open, no matter how good the CV or cover letter looks like!

I am therefore sharing with you in this episode, what you should do to avoid making these mistakes.

I would be happy to support you that you can have a successful and fulfilling career by being able to show your true, authentic self! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Successful career, fulfilling career, successful in my job, self-confidence, job search, job application, CV, cover letter, network, job interview, show my skills and capabilities, convince recruiter, give 100%, do your best

What if you do something stupid in front of others? What if that happens while you are on a stage – in the full spotlight?

Do you have this limiting belief as well “Don’t do anything stupid – what should the others think?!” In this episode you will realize: We all have that.

This episode is the second part of the interview with Lauri Lehmusvirta, my fellow member in the Toastmasters club ‘Stadi Talkers’, where we regularly practice speaking and leadership skills.

Lauri is active in public speaking since 2016 and has been a member of Toastmasters clubs in Japan, Hong Kong and Helsinki.

You learn from him:

• How you overcome the fear to do something stupid in front of others
• How a successful career in Toastmasters International can look like
• How difficult it is to create humour
• How you prepare a professional key note speech
• What do you do if you have a complete black-out

Lauri is a coach for public speaking and is currently offering a course to become a professional key note speakers that comes together with a 6-weeks 1:1 coaching with a lot of analysis and feedback for the speeches that his coachees are developing. Do you have a concrete goal for your next speech or presentation? – Contact Lauri on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurilehmusvirta/

The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them.

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Self-confidence, public speaking, anxiety, fear to speak in public, limiting beliefs, confidence, courage to go on stage, deal with a black-out, stage freeze, stand-up comedy, pauses in a speech, key-note speech, speech preparation, speech structure, audience, intention, key message

Public speaking – does that sound scary to you or like something you always wanted to try out? Going in front of an audience and give a speech or presentation? Have you ever heard about the Toastmasters International organization? Toastmasters International is an organization for public speaking and leadership. Thousands of Toastmasters club exist world-wide where people gather together regularly to practice giving speeches, moderating, evaluating and improvisation. I am myself a member of the English-speaking Toastmasters club ‘Stadi Talkers’ in Helsinki and have interviewed my fellow club member Lauri Lehmusvirta, who has already over 7 years of experience in public speaking. Lauri is also a member of JCI and coaches people in having a debate and giving presentations. In this first part of the interview you will learn How it shapes your personality to try out different profession What mental challenges are normal when you go on a stage the first time How to easily bring humour into your speech In the second part of the interview (episode #66) you will then hear more about how to fight limiting beliefs when being on a stage and what you can do yourself to become better in speaking in front of others. The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars: Self-confidence & self-esteem Managing your emotions Concrete communication techniques based on NLP And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi). Keywords: Self-confidence, public speaking, anxiety, fear to speak in public, limiting beliefs, confidence, courage to go on stage

How to prepare for presenting yourself in a job interview? In a meeting at work how to avoid ‘death by PowerPoint’? And what are common struggles of CEOs and leaders when communicating with their employees? Listen to the second part of the inspiring interview with Jacqueline Farrington! She is a TEDx Senior Speaker coach and nowadays also coach for CEOs and senior leaders for big clients such as Amazon and Microsoft to train them in a better authentic communication. She says, giving a presentation is a performance! It requires 100% commitment and mental engagement from you to serve your audience. And she brings in this beautiful message of “Aim to being helpful instead of being good” - that will make a big difference for your presentation and will also boost your self-confidence! Very recently, Jacqueline has published her book “The non-obvious guide to better presentations – How to present like a pro: virtually or in person” (https://www.nonobviousguides.com/betterpresentations/). And you can find more information about Jacqueline and her great work on her website https://farringtonpartners.com/ or on her LinkedIn profile! The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars: • Self-confidence & self-esteem • Managing your emotions • Concrete communication techniques based on NLP And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Listen to an inspiring interview with a true expert in communication and public speaking! Jacqueline Farrington is a TEDx Senior Speaker coach and nowadays also coach for CEOs and senior leaders for big clients such as Amazon and Microsoft to train them in a better authentic communication. Very recently, she has published her book “The non-obvious guide to better presentations – How to present like a pro: virtually or in person” (https://www.nonobviousguides.com/betterpresentations/) In the first part of this interview, we are discussing what you can do to be more authentic and build up self-confidence to be yourself when giving a speech or presentation. Jacqueline’s coaching approach is it to create a safe space in which people explore how it feels to take risks and to fail – a method that is also used by professional sports athletes. You will learn also: 3 practical and funny examples how you can train yourself to make mistakes when preparing for a presentations How you know that you are prepared well A golden nugget to structure a speech or presentation, that will make you feel more secure – that you can also apply not just on a stage, but also when you are presenting yourself in a job interview! You can find more information about Jacqueline and her great work on her website https://farringtonpartners.com/ or on her LinkedIn profile! The second part of the interview will come out one week after this episode! Stay tuned! The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars: • Self-confidence & self-esteem • Managing your emotions • Concrete communication techniques based on NLP And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

You don’t follow your New Year’s resolutions anymore?

Is it now too late for changing something in 2024? – NO!!!

It is never too late to define targets for you, no matter if you define them later in February, in spring or in summer!

It is the most important that you realize that you have to change something - in your behaviour or in your mindset – so that something in your life can change! Because as Albert Einstein said: “It is the definition of being insane, to do the same things again and again and expect different results!”

To really make a change in your life, you learn in this episode, how you define the right targets for you. Start by brainstorming with these questions:

1. Where would you like to be during the next month?

2. Who would you like to spend your time with?

3. What would you like to try?

4. What would you like to do more often?

5. What would you like to learn?

6. What do you want to achieve?

7. What is really important for you?

8. What experience of the last year would you like to make again?

9. What do you not want to tolerate anymore? And what do you want instead of it?

Identify your most important answers, and formulate your targets according to the SMART formula, also explained in this episode: #36 – Define, feel and reach your goals

The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them.

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

What is empathy? How do you know that you are acting in an empathetic way and what can you do to become more empathetic?

In the second part of the interview with Joppe Quaedvlieg, we are linking his concept of Descriptive Communication to the important topic empathy – and both agree that this is what divides bad leaders and good leaders. We are discussing concrete situations at work and what are the worst mistakes that managers can make in their communication and behaviour.

Hear in this episode, that there are no tricks to become more empathetic out of a sudden, but that you can learn it, by continuously practicing

- Talking slowly

- Self-reflection

- Consciously care about the person in front of you

If you have not heard the first part of the interview, in which we introduce the concept of Descriptive Communication, you can find it here:

#60 What do you want? And how to find that out via ‘Descriptive Communication’ – Interview with Joppe Quaedvlieg (part I)

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UlmeQgXbJ47k6rhNH5oZj?si=483b3d825c054577

You can find out more about Joppe Quaedvlieg and his offers for leadership coachings and company workshops on his website https://www.artiqula.com/ or by following him on LinkedIn!

The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them.

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: authentic, true self, communication, leadership, empathy, be more empathetic as a manager or leader, listening, mistakes you can make as leader, conversation with your team members and employees, leadership coaching, career coaching

Joppe Quaedvlieg, originally from the Netherlands, has many years experience of supporting foreigners in Finland as a career coach, helping them to find a job. The success of his support is grounded on communicating with his coachees in an empathetic and conscious way – and finding a good answer to the question ‘What do you really want?’.

Instead of responding in general, shallow platitudes, Joppe has found a way to make people feeling comfortable to talk about their wishes and career ambitions in an honest, detailed and authentic way – and that’s what Descriptive Communication means.

Why it is so important to talk about visual and emotional details that matter to us – for example in a job interview – and if I am succeeding myself in trying out Descriptive Communication, this is what you will hear in this episode!

You can find out more about Joppe Quaedvlieg and his offers for leadership coachings and company workshops on his website https://www.artiqula.com/ or by following him on LinkedIn!

The second part of the interview with Joppe will come out one week after this episode!

The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them.

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: authentic, true self, communications, find out what I want, express what I want, express own wishes, express own ambitions, descriptive communication, career coach, finding a job in Finland, leadership coaching

Do you every-day life conversations feel exhausting? Are you sick of the fast, shallow small-talk? However, you also struggle to create deep, honest and fulfilling discussions with your friends, colleagues – or even strangers on a networking event?

Imagine, you would always know how to keep a conversation going – instead of experiencing an embarrassing pause, this moment of silence that feels like forever! Even if someone would attack you verbally!

How? You just need to know some small basics from NLP!

NLP stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming, which was developed in the 1970s. It is an own wide field of psychology, it combines the best communication methods used by the most successful psychologists to support their clients, but is also used by keynote speakers, politicians and in marketing.

This episode is the audio recording of a free webinar I offered at the beginning of December 2023 on how to “Improve your every-day life communication with the help of NLP”.

The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them.

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: authentic, true self, communications, conversation, deep, honest, fulfilling, small talk, relationships, NLP, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, zoom in, storytelling, talk about sensations, make new contacts, connect to people

… that you can directly apply in your everyday life! What makes us so afraid to speak in front of others? Studies even have shown that more people are afraid of public speaking than are afraid of dying! For many years, I was very shy and always super nervous when I had to speak in front of others. Both my body and my voice were shivering, I was sweating like hell and was just worried that anyone can think badly about what I am saying or how I look like. It was a fear of being rejected. Nowadays I enjoy doing public speaking as a hobby, I am a member of the Toastmasters organization and just recently have won an international contest in improvised speaking. Here are three tips to overcome your fear to speak in front of other people: 1) Record voice messages and videos 2) Visualize that you are speaking in front of others 3) Use small occasion to practice The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars: • Self-confidence & self-esteem • Managing your emotions • Concrete communication techniques based on NLP And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then subscribe and following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi). Keywords: authentic, true self, speaking in front of others, speak in public, public speaking, give a speech, give a presentation, public speaking anxiety, fear, afraid, nervousness, shy, shiver, Glossophobia

Kingsley grew up in Nigeria and just turned 18, when his parents died at a car accident. Suddenly he had the full responsibility for his four younger sisters, the youngest just being 7 years old.

It was clear that they will end up in poverty and without any future if he doesn’t find a way to take care of their financials. His only choice: getting to Europe, no matter what.

In this podcast interview, Kingsely is sharing the story of his impressive journey how he made it from Nigeria over Lebanon, Syria, Turkey to Europe (Greece) – illegally under horrible conditions. With the risk to get caught and being killed or ending up in prison.

I have never heard such a personal refugee story and it really knocked me off my chair. It made me realized how privileged we actually are here in Europe. And Kingsley’s story is surely inspiring for every immigrant!

Nowadays, Kingsley is having his own business in Finland. He is the founder of EliteZone, empowering C-level leaders, entrepreneurs, and employees to elevate performance and corporate success through exercise and fitness.

Check out his offers here: https://www.elitezone.fi/ - you could not find a better coach for building your fitness and resilience!

And if you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, resilience, refugee story, Africa, Europe, Finland, migration, better life, founder, fitness, personal training

+++ Free webinar how NLP improves your conversations on 7.12.2023 at 18.00 Helsinki time

Limited spots! Reserve yours here: https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/improve-your-every-day-life-communication-with-the-help-of-nlp-tickets-762922290107?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Why are you here? What is your purpose in this world? Was there a blueprint for your soul from the moment of your birth?

It is getting spiritual! This episode is the second part of the interview with Katharina, who has migrated to Bali to live her dream life and nowadays works as a Human Design reader and mentor. We are talking about, how Human Design can show you

• Finding the confidence to become the highest version of your true self
• What is your strategy in life and how you should make decisions
• How you can resolve your challenges and struggles in life

If you are interested to have a Human Design reading yourself, you can contact Katharina directly via her Instagram profile:

@katharinapoetzl

I had a reading with her myself and the insights that I got from it about my personality were amazing!

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The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars:

1) Self-confidence & self-esteem

2) Managing your emotions

3) Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them.

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: authentic, true self, courage, confidence, self-confidence, human design, true self, highest self, blueprint for my soul, spirituality, personal development

+++ Free webinar how NLP improves your conversations on 7.12.2023 at 18.00 Helsinki time

Limited spots! Reserve yours here: https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/improve-your-every-day-life-communication-with-the-help-of-nlp-tickets-762922290107?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Do you have the feeling “I have to change my life!”?

Have you ever thought about quitting your 9-to-5 job, moving to a tropical place, starting your own business and living in your own flow?

Katharina Poetzl did exactly that! Within two years, she quit her office job in Germany, sold her apartment, moved to Bali and became a Human Design reader and coach. Now she has the freedom to enjoy her own routines, follow her heart and connect with the culture and paradise around her.

Listen to her beautiful journey and get inspired how you can find the clarity what you really want in your life and how material things hinder you to break free!

You can follow Katharina’s life on Bali on Instagram: @katharinapoetzl

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The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars:

1) Self-confidence & self-esteem

2) Managing your emotions

3) Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them.

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: authentic, true self, courage, confidence, trust, create my dream life, change my life, follow my dreams, quit my job, move abroad, start my own business, follow routines, freedom

“I am different than the others. I don’t fit in.” – Yes, that might be true. But there is nothing wrong with you! You just have a personality type that is different from the people around you.

Understanding your own personality is crucial for accepting yourself and building up a healthy self-esteem. And seeing your personality described in written words will bring you a lot of ‘Aha!’ moments and insights that you can use in a job interview – but also in dating 😊.

In this episode I introduce to you five personality tests and tools, that are all available online for free:

1) DISC model: https://greator.com/en/disc/

2) Enneagram test: https://greator.com/en/enneagram/

3) 16 personalities test (by Myers-Briggs): https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

4) Astrological sun sign, ascendent and moon sign: https://horoscopes.astro-seek.com/astrology-big-three-online-calculator

5) Human Design: https://www.jovianarchive.com/get_your_chart

The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them.

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: authentic, true self, personality, discovering my own strengths and weaknesses, describing myself, characteristics, psychology, aware of myself, self-awareness

NLP stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming is used by psychologists, therapists and coaches - while also politicians are blamed to use it to manipulate their audience!

Since May 2022 I am a certified NLP practitioner myself and this education has made a huge impact how I communicate with people around me.

In this episode we create the fundament for a better communication: active listening. You will learn two important tools for better listening – backtesting and paraphrasing – that you can immediately apply in your every-day life.

The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars:

1) Self-confidence & self-esteem

2) Managing your emotions

3) Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them.

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: authentic, true self, communicate better, communication, active listening, NLP, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Modelling of excellence, become a better listener, be more present, be more focussed in a conversation

Talking about our own emotions makes us authentic and breaks the barrier to build up connections with other people.

You can understand an “emotion” as “energy in motion”. Physically, it is a neuronal reaction in our brain which then spreads over the body – and this process takes only 60-90 seconds. Why are we then stuck for hours in negative feelings like sadness, anger or frustration?

In this episode you learn how to break out of a circle of negative thoughts and emotions!

The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars:

1) Self-confidence & self-esteem

2) Managing your emotions

3) Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them.

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: authentic, true self, showing own emotions, understanding what I feel, be myself, stop acting, managing my emotions, handling negative emotions, accept what I feel, feel better

Do you often have the feeling that your self-esteem is on a low level? Are you not confident to show yourself, to speak up and to demonstrate your skills and talents?

In this episode you learn, how you can increase your self-esteem and self-confidence by a simple but powerful exercise – based on self-awareness!

The podcast ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ is based on three pillars:

1) Self-confidence and self-esteem

2) Managing your emotions

3) Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them.

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: authentic, true self, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-awareness, insecure, social anxiety, personal development, journaling, accepting myself, courage

“If others would just see who I really am and what I am able to do, they would value me so much more!” – Do you know these thoughts?

Do you have the feeling that you are too shy and you keep hiding your true self – your true characteristics, your true emotions, your strengths and weaknesses, your values and your biggest talents?!

What do you need to show your authentic self with all your characteristics and talents?

Because you can learn it!

You can learn step-by-step to develop the courage to show your authentic self. This podcast provides you powerful exercises and useful tools based on the three important pillars to ‘spotlight your TRUE self’:

1)  Boosting your self-confidence and self-esteem

2) Understanding and managing your emotions

3) Knowing concrete techniques to feel safe to communicate with others based on the methods of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)

If you want more insights to these three pillars and don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: authentic, true self, self-confidence, self-esteem, be real, do not hide, show yourself on social media, more success in your business, demonstrate competence, communicate better

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“How can I get better in the things that I do? How do I know what to improve?”

You always have the chance to give feedback to yourself! Self-reflection means that after doing a task, hosting a meeting, giving a presentation, or recording a podcast 😉, you can always analyse yourself: what was good, what was bad, what can be improved, what were mistakes that you can learn from.

In this episode you learn how to self-analyse yourself in an easy way just within a couple of minutes. And by doing this, you will become better in doing your tasks in the future! This will also increase your self-confidence!

You will also here how and when this podcast will continue! To not miss any news about when the next episode will be out, follow me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@spotlightyourself.michaela)!

Would you like to show up with more self-confidence? Have a look at my coaching offers for you under www.michaela-kettner.coach

“Sorry, I have my menstruation. I cannot attend this business meeting – I want to rest!”

Have you ever said that at work to your boss? Have you heard it from others? Would you be judged as unprofessional, too sensitive and weak? Do you even judge yourself when you have your period?

In this podcast episode, I talk with Carmen Lorenzana who became a menstrual educator and fertility coach after she suffered from an irregular cycle and was diagnosed with PCOS. I have never talked to a person who knows so much about the female cycle! It is still an overlooked topic in our male-dominated world. In this interview you will learn:

• Why the female cycle is much more than just having a period
• How you understand your emotions and mental challenges
• How to talk about your cycle to others
• What 9-to-5 working hours have to do with testosterone
• How you can handle your period at work

Carmen is offering on-site workshops and online coachings. You can find everything about her on https://carmenlorenzana.com/ or on Instagram @carlorenzana.

Here you can download her free guide about the 4 phases of the cycle, its challenges, needs and superpowers – very worth reading!:
https://www.carmenlorenzana.com/4phases/

 

If you want to become more visible and communicate with more self-confidence in general, please check my available coaching offers for you via www.michaela-kettner.coach.

When you apply to a job – wouldn’t it be cool to know what the recruiter thinks about your application?

In this episode you have exactly this possibility! Marina Ponomareva shares her valuable knowledge, insights and experiences from working as a recruiter. She will answer the questions

• Where can you find the best open positions?
• What does a recruiter focus most on in a CV?
• What is more important – the CV or the cover letter?
• Can you disqualify yourself from the beginning if you have too high salary wishes?
  And much more!

Additionally, Marina shares regularly interesting recruiting insights and important tips for job applicants on LinkedIn (Marina Ponomareva).

Here are the links to the websites and books she has recommended:

Salary levels in Finland:

https://www.finnwards.com/working-in-finland/salaries-expectations-meet-the-reality-in-finland/

https://www.finnwards.com/working-in-finland/common-salary-systems-in-use-in-finland/

https://www.finnwards.com/working-in-finland/finnish-salary-levels-part-1/

https://www.finnwards.com/working-in-finland/salaries-in-finland-part-2/

Book “Never split the difference”:

https://www.adlibris.com/fi/kirja/never-split-the-difference-9781847941497

If you want to boost your self-confidence for your next job interview, check out my coaching possibilities to help you with that under www.michaela-kettner.coach.

We have all knowledge available for free nowadays. You just need to pull your smartphone out of the pocket and use Google or ChatGPT to find information. And in plus of that we have access to free education from schools and universities.

So why should you pay a coach? What additional knowledge should a coach provide you that you don’t have available already and why should you spend money on this?

This might shock you now, but until during the last 5 years I have spend over 20’000 EUR for coaching services and private educations, like seminars, online academies and my certification in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).

The knowledge I have gotten there I could have found maybe also online in a very scattered way. But coaching is not about the knowledge alone.

It is about enabling you to incorporate this specific knowledge that you need in the best way it works for you. Because time is money. It is not about the WHAT. The WHAT (the information) is always shared for free online. It’s about the HOW. How YOU can make it happen. And a coach is a catalyst for your fast transformation. You might of course be also able to make it happen without the help of a coach. It will just take you much longer to find the right knowledge and incorporate that into your every-day life with a lot of frustration and trial-and-error.

If you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:

• Self-confidence & self-esteem

• Managing your emotions

• Concrete communication techniques based on NLP

And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!

If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, career coach, mentor, paid service, investing in myself, return of invest, private education

Would you consider yourself as a “job hopper”? What does it mean to change your job every 2-3 years because your employments are based on fixed term contracts?

Marina Ponomareva loves exactly this challenge. Originally from Russia, she has studied in the Netherlands and came to Finland as a junior professional. She has followed an impressive – and very diversified – career path, working in IT, as a project manager at the Nordic Investment Bank (our common employer), leading the program ‘Entry Point’ for international talents in Espoo and now finally found her passion in working as a recruiter.

In the first part of this interview, you can learn from her experience

• When you should change your career path
• How you can convince employers to hire you in a new field of business
• How to build up the motivation for continuous self-learning
• How to deal with rejections and the feeling that you want to give up

This is the first part of the interview with Marina. In the second part (episode #48), she will share a lot of valuable insights from her job as a recruiter and answers tricky questions about writing a CV, negotiating the salary and dealing with references from abroad.

You can find Marina Ponomareva and more of her recruiting insights on LinkedIn.

If you want to boost your self-confidence for your next job interview, check out my coaching possibilities to help you with that under www.michaela-kettner.coach.

We all use English in our every day life. But how confident are you really to express all of your thoughts, knowledge and emotions in English? And what can you do to get better?

This episode is a joint record that I made together with Samantha Houston, who is originally from the UK and lives in Helsinki for two years and works as an English language teacher and presentation coach.

In this episode you learn:

• What you can do if you feel limited in expressing yourself in English
• How English is used in a multicultural environment like Helsinki
• How you can integrate English-language learning in your everyday life easily
• What self-confidence means and why communication is the key to express that
• Why empathy towards your audience is more important than using academic words

You can find Sam’s English training offers under https://www.emaileng.com/or find her on LinkedIn (under Email ENG) or Instagram (@_emaileng).

If you would like to boost your own self-confidence and get more visible in your (work) life, have a look at my coaching offers for you under www.michaela-kettner.coach!

“Great people make other people great, small people keep other people small.”

And this is not referring to the body size 😉. There is a difference between being really self-confident and having a big ego. Are you able to award and recognize other people in a sincere and empathetic way or are you trying to push them down and make them feel guilty.

In this episode you learn:

• What true self-confidence is and how it develops
• How the ego develops and what a huge ego tells about the self-confidence of a person
• How you can recognize in a discussion or dispute with another person if you are driven by your own ego
• What you can do if you feel attacked by a person who obviously has a huge ego

If you want to develop your self-confidence to improve your relationships with your colleagues, your friends and loved ones – to be not driven by a huge ego – you can find support and all information about my coaching programs on my website www.michaela-kettner.coach.

If you like the episode and you want to receive more inspiring content in the future, subscribe to my podcast and connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).

Do you have this feeling that there is more in this life for you?
And are you just dreaming about possible successes or do you really start going for it? Do you just want to avoid painful moments in the case that you will fail or are you brave to take a risk when there is a chance to win?

In this podcast episode you learn what it means to have a growth mindset. I am sharing with you a personal story, where I had the choice to either

a) Avoid a painful and embarrassing moment

or

b) Push me out of my comfort zone and get rewarded

If you want to try out improvised speaking yourself and want to find out more about Toastmasters and the Staditalkers in Helsinki, take a look here: https://staditalkers.toastmastersclubs.org/

And if you want to discovered your possibilities how to unfold your potential, please contact me via LinkedIn, Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi) or via www.michaela-kettner.coach.