1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,369 Are you ready to turn your career aspirations into a reality? 2 00:00:03,799 --> 00:00:08,850 Whether you are feeling incredibly driven and like the high achiever you are, or if 3 00:00:08,850 --> 00:00:15,279 you're feeling a little stuck and unable to really see what that future can hold 4 00:00:15,289 --> 00:00:19,885 for you and what's possible, or if you're feeling just overwhelmed and exhausted 5 00:00:19,885 --> 00:00:26,030 and a little bit like being an ordinary Barbie is okay, you're in the right place. 6 00:00:26,875 --> 00:00:30,615 Because no matter how you define success for your career and your 7 00:00:30,615 --> 00:00:36,675 professional life is what's going to enable you to give you that direction. 8 00:00:37,675 --> 00:00:44,324 That's what we're talking about today is creating a professional bucket list 9 00:00:45,324 --> 00:00:50,864 for you to help you take those things that you've always wanted to do with 10 00:00:50,864 --> 00:00:52,814 your career and make it a reality. 11 00:00:53,294 --> 00:01:01,294 So whether your success is a specific title or a role or responsibilities at 12 00:01:01,314 --> 00:01:06,484 a corporation, whether it is owning your own business, whether it's being a certain 13 00:01:06,494 --> 00:01:11,624 type of coach or consultant or business owner and giving you the success that 14 00:01:11,624 --> 00:01:18,104 you want, whatever that means to you, based on your internal values, that is 15 00:01:18,124 --> 00:01:22,054 what you can put into your professional bucket list and that is how you create 16 00:01:22,054 --> 00:01:29,774 it because we want you to have, I want you to have an unstoppable successful 17 00:01:29,774 --> 00:01:33,285 journey that's perfectly perfect for you. 18 00:01:34,285 --> 00:01:35,165 Hello friends. 19 00:01:35,345 --> 00:01:37,635 I'm Kendra Losee from KendraLosee. 20 00:01:37,635 --> 00:01:37,995 com. 21 00:01:38,035 --> 00:01:41,755 And you've tuned into the Invisible to Invincible Podcast where 22 00:01:41,755 --> 00:01:46,395 passionately driven business owners share their journeys from 23 00:01:46,405 --> 00:01:48,834 hidden gems to industry leaders. 24 00:01:49,114 --> 00:01:53,784 Together, we'll uncover the secrets, mental shifts and business strategies that 25 00:01:53,784 --> 00:01:57,559 turn hidden gems into undeniable forces. 26 00:01:57,919 --> 00:02:00,509 So hit that subscribe button and let's dive in. 27 00:02:01,509 --> 00:02:04,109 All right, as I've already said, I'm Kendra Losee. 28 00:02:04,209 --> 00:02:08,389 As I've been interviewing different business owners and leaders and 29 00:02:08,389 --> 00:02:12,919 what they do and these incredible women, I have found that. 30 00:02:13,404 --> 00:02:15,414 I want to be able to talk to you directly. 31 00:02:15,644 --> 00:02:20,074 So one of the things that I've incorporated into this podcast is 32 00:02:20,074 --> 00:02:23,654 that the first episode of every month is going to be just me. 33 00:02:23,904 --> 00:02:29,384 You're going to get me solo talking about insights that I find throughout the month 34 00:02:29,434 --> 00:02:34,234 that I found in talking to clients and looking at the industries that I work 35 00:02:34,234 --> 00:02:40,444 with and things that I'm noticing as we're moving forward throughout the year. 36 00:02:41,224 --> 00:02:44,524 So the first episode of every month, it's me. 37 00:02:45,034 --> 00:02:45,874 I'm here! 38 00:02:45,874 --> 00:02:49,674 To kick off the new year, one of the things that I really wanted to talk about 39 00:02:50,424 --> 00:02:53,694 is creating a professional bucket list. 40 00:02:54,694 --> 00:02:59,464 As we were nearing the end of 2023, I started, you know, there's a lot of people 41 00:02:59,464 --> 00:03:04,164 who are getting laid off who want to leave their jobs and aren't sure what's next 42 00:03:04,164 --> 00:03:05,654 and they aren't sure what they want to do. 43 00:03:05,674 --> 00:03:10,074 There's a lot of questions, especially as the world around 44 00:03:10,074 --> 00:03:11,684 us is changing so rapidly. 45 00:03:12,524 --> 00:03:17,224 There's a lot of people in a specific age group I'm going to say over 40. 46 00:03:17,409 --> 00:03:21,829 Although age isn't really the number, isn't the factor, the circumstances 47 00:03:21,839 --> 00:03:24,049 around what's happening is the factor. 48 00:03:24,629 --> 00:03:28,719 It's people who've been working a long time, and they're midway through their 49 00:03:28,719 --> 00:03:34,199 career, or looking out towards the end of their career, and people are asking 50 00:03:34,199 --> 00:03:35,969 themselves, what have they accomplished? 51 00:03:35,969 --> 00:03:37,729 What do they still want to accomplish? 52 00:03:37,799 --> 00:03:38,899 Has it been worth it? 53 00:03:38,899 --> 00:03:39,799 What's their purpose? 54 00:03:39,799 --> 00:03:41,479 And all of those questions. 55 00:03:41,479 --> 00:03:47,259 I was talking to a friend and they made the comment that, they were 56 00:03:47,259 --> 00:03:51,079 really excited to see what I was doing because I'm chasing my dream. 57 00:03:52,079 --> 00:03:56,709 It was one of those phrases that stopped me in my tracks. 58 00:03:57,709 --> 00:03:59,079 And I'll tell you why in a second. 59 00:03:59,189 --> 00:04:04,159 The first time that someone said a phrase that stopped me in my 60 00:04:04,159 --> 00:04:09,739 tracks and really made me stop and reevaluate where I was in my career. 61 00:04:10,649 --> 00:04:13,779 It was about 10, 12 years ago. 62 00:04:14,309 --> 00:04:17,379 I was out to dinner with a group of friends and I happened to mention 63 00:04:17,379 --> 00:04:21,819 that I was being interviewed for a chief marketing officer role for a 64 00:04:21,819 --> 00:04:23,969 pretty large university in California. 65 00:04:24,969 --> 00:04:29,149 And one of my friends, You know, they were talking about it and like, it 66 00:04:29,149 --> 00:04:34,699 was a very big deal because someone said specifically you would, you 67 00:04:34,699 --> 00:04:39,769 know, this role is something you would have before the age of 40, which is 68 00:04:39,919 --> 00:04:42,019 pretty unheard of, at that level. 69 00:04:43,019 --> 00:04:46,609 Someone else made just a very offhand comment about climbing the corporate 70 00:04:46,609 --> 00:04:48,189 ladder and what a good job I've done. 71 00:04:49,189 --> 00:04:53,299 That phrase, climbing the corporate ladder really stuck with me. 72 00:04:53,379 --> 00:04:57,759 I went home that night and I thought about it for a while and I even did 73 00:04:57,759 --> 00:05:01,259 some journaling about it because climbing the corporate ladder 74 00:05:01,259 --> 00:05:02,919 had never been a goal of mine. 75 00:05:03,579 --> 00:05:06,209 Titles had never been a goal of mine. 76 00:05:06,959 --> 00:05:11,839 Having work that challenged me that made a difference that impacted the lives of 77 00:05:11,869 --> 00:05:15,889 other people That was a goal of mine. 78 00:05:16,889 --> 00:05:20,469 And if I can make great money while I was doing it, even better. 79 00:05:21,469 --> 00:05:26,659 But climbing the corporate ladder, like that wasn't, that wasn't what I wanted. 80 00:05:26,699 --> 00:05:29,769 And then when I got there, what was there? 81 00:05:29,769 --> 00:05:37,469 Just a lot of work and politics and things that I didn't necessarily enjoy doing. 82 00:05:37,479 --> 00:05:40,979 The job I'd had, had basically been killing me. 83 00:05:40,999 --> 00:05:43,869 And now I was looking to step into a larger role. 84 00:05:44,869 --> 00:05:45,549 I didn't love that. 85 00:05:45,599 --> 00:05:46,729 I didn't love how it felt. 86 00:05:46,729 --> 00:05:50,069 So what I ended up doing was actually giving myself a demotion at that 87 00:05:50,069 --> 00:05:54,579 time and taking a job at a digital agency that gave me a chance to 88 00:05:54,819 --> 00:05:59,329 get my hands dirty and relearn the things that I loved about marketing. 89 00:06:00,319 --> 00:06:04,519 And working with people in a dynamic, interesting environment. 90 00:06:05,519 --> 00:06:10,849 So when my friend said that I was chasing my dream it stuck 91 00:06:10,849 --> 00:06:13,499 with me because I stopped. 92 00:06:14,184 --> 00:06:18,314 Later, when I was thinking about it and it just kept coming back 93 00:06:18,314 --> 00:06:20,324 to me, you are chasing your dream. 94 00:06:21,324 --> 00:06:23,914 And I had to ask myself, am I? 95 00:06:24,674 --> 00:06:25,604 Is this my dream? 96 00:06:26,604 --> 00:06:27,864 Am I chasing it? 97 00:06:28,864 --> 00:06:30,904 And you know what it is. 98 00:06:31,904 --> 00:06:37,074 The work I'm doing now has absolutely become my dream. 99 00:06:37,104 --> 00:06:42,624 It's aligned with my values, being able to help people show up and 100 00:06:42,624 --> 00:06:48,194 share their stories and share what they do with confidence, 101 00:06:48,334 --> 00:06:51,734 with clarity, with consistency. 102 00:06:52,734 --> 00:06:53,844 I absolutely love. 103 00:06:54,844 --> 00:06:58,044 And that is a dream worth having. 104 00:06:58,534 --> 00:07:01,114 That is something that's worth chasing. 105 00:07:02,114 --> 00:07:06,334 You know, I spent last year developing my business. 106 00:07:06,374 --> 00:07:09,804 I spent last year laying the groundwork for my business. 107 00:07:10,434 --> 00:07:17,244 I spent last year focusing on my health in order to be able to lay the groundwork. 108 00:07:18,244 --> 00:07:22,184 That was the second part of that comment that caught me is am I chasing my dream? 109 00:07:22,519 --> 00:07:26,639 Or am I just letting it happen and seeing what, what plays out? 110 00:07:27,639 --> 00:07:29,719 And that's never been me. 111 00:07:29,749 --> 00:07:33,299 I've never been someone that's not high achieving. 112 00:07:33,339 --> 00:07:39,099 That's not actively pursuing and chasing what I want, in every way I can. 113 00:07:40,099 --> 00:07:45,919 The last year, year and a half, my health really held me back and I fought 114 00:07:45,919 --> 00:07:49,129 through it and I learned to find help. 115 00:07:49,559 --> 00:07:53,379 I did a lot of research and found ways to help and found people 116 00:07:53,379 --> 00:07:55,949 who can help me and I did it. 117 00:07:56,329 --> 00:08:02,739 In 2022, I gained 70 pounds and felt terrible and ended up with COVID for five 118 00:08:02,739 --> 00:08:04,399 months, which did not help my health. 119 00:08:05,399 --> 00:08:12,239 In 2023, I found the doctors that can help, did the healing work I needed 120 00:08:12,239 --> 00:08:15,869 to do, and I lost all of that weight. 121 00:08:16,869 --> 00:08:23,119 Now as I continue to feel better, I found that I've done all that foundational work. 122 00:08:23,249 --> 00:08:28,979 I have the energy to chase my dream and I have the energy to help you chase yours. 123 00:08:28,979 --> 00:08:33,789 So let's talk, let's talk, let's talk about a professional bucket list. 124 00:08:34,119 --> 00:08:37,869 I told you that story because I think it's really important to understand your 125 00:08:37,879 --> 00:08:40,559 values, what's most important to you. 126 00:08:40,939 --> 00:08:47,419 And it's incredibly important to also understand how to turn those dreams that 127 00:08:47,419 --> 00:08:53,319 you've, that you want to chase, those dreams that you want to make reality into 128 00:08:54,279 --> 00:08:59,939 actually turn them into reality to make yourself define what success looks like 129 00:09:00,229 --> 00:09:04,069 and what you want to accomplish between now and the end of your career and maybe 130 00:09:04,069 --> 00:09:05,679 even after, like, what do you want to do? 131 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:10,649 One of the things that I, I did this the first time when I was 132 00:09:10,649 --> 00:09:12,449 23 and had just been laid off. 133 00:09:13,089 --> 00:09:14,169 I didn't know what to do. 134 00:09:14,189 --> 00:09:19,539 I didn't know how to find a job I wanted and I wasn't sure if what I'd been 135 00:09:19,539 --> 00:09:21,519 doing was really what I wanted to do. 136 00:09:22,519 --> 00:09:28,649 So I did a bunch of research and read some books and found this idea 137 00:09:28,649 --> 00:09:34,489 that became the spark for having a professional life bucket list. 138 00:09:35,489 --> 00:09:39,159 What that meant is taking everything that I wanted and actually 139 00:09:39,159 --> 00:09:42,359 placing it in different decades or different parts of my life. 140 00:09:42,410 --> 00:09:49,000 One of the things that that original list included was writing a book. 141 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:54,940 Another thing that original list included was when I retired, I wanted 142 00:09:54,940 --> 00:10:01,870 to teach that list included writing multiple books, starting my own business. 143 00:10:02,620 --> 00:10:06,340 It included many dreams that I had dropped in as a very 144 00:10:06,340 --> 00:10:09,210 naive, very naive 23 year old. 145 00:10:10,210 --> 00:10:13,020 But I've kept that list and I refined it. 146 00:10:13,060 --> 00:10:18,690 So when I started teaching in my thirties at a university, I almost honestly 147 00:10:18,700 --> 00:10:22,660 said no, when I was offered teaching because I was like, no, I'm not, I'm 148 00:10:22,660 --> 00:10:24,530 not supposed to do that till I retire. 149 00:10:24,610 --> 00:10:29,050 But I'm so glad I did because it taught me so much about myself. 150 00:10:30,050 --> 00:10:33,020 So when you define your bucket list and when you start writing down 151 00:10:33,020 --> 00:10:37,870 the ideas of things that you want to accomplish, you put that into 152 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:42,280 and you break it into sections of where it can fall in your life, it 153 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:44,360 starts to become a map for yourself. 154 00:10:44,860 --> 00:10:49,110 When you go back and look at the things that you've accomplished ,the 155 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:55,130 things that you have enjoyed the most and understanding what work motivates 156 00:10:55,130 --> 00:11:02,410 you and really lights you up and understanding how you can do more of that 157 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:05,370 and putting it into your bucket list. 158 00:11:06,370 --> 00:11:10,200 It can be so inspiring and motivating. 159 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:14,560 Like I said, if you're feeling stuck, it can help you. 160 00:11:14,740 --> 00:11:19,630 If you're having trouble figuring out what you want to do next, or what 161 00:11:19,630 --> 00:11:26,270 direction do you want to go, or what you want to accomplish, having a bucket list 162 00:11:26,410 --> 00:11:28,815 for your professional life can help. 163 00:11:29,815 --> 00:11:34,245 Like I said, I created a workbook on this because I wanted to combine 164 00:11:34,245 --> 00:11:39,735 mindset with some of the things that I have learned and to help people go 165 00:11:39,735 --> 00:11:47,225 from being feeling stuck or trying to figure out what's next into creating 166 00:11:47,225 --> 00:11:50,370 a plan and to building that Next step. 167 00:11:50,550 --> 00:11:55,650 There's a workbook that you can find on my website that outlines this and it 168 00:11:55,660 --> 00:12:01,170 gives you The step by step and how to create your professional life bucket list. 169 00:12:01,860 --> 00:12:08,280 And I called it wildly Creative and wholeheartedly driven your guide 170 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:15,740 to creating bucket list because I want you to Get creative To throw 171 00:12:15,740 --> 00:12:19,880 those big ideas on the wall and see what sticks, how they fit. 172 00:12:20,420 --> 00:12:21,410 You never know. 173 00:12:22,410 --> 00:12:24,560 And that can be the most exciting part about it. 174 00:12:25,560 --> 00:12:29,540 Whether you're feeling stuck or whether you're feeling like I said, like an 175 00:12:29,550 --> 00:12:34,620 ordinary Barbie, or you're feeling like you're the high achiever and passionate 176 00:12:34,620 --> 00:12:39,740 leader you are, start writing your ideas down, put them in, put them in a plan. 177 00:12:40,270 --> 00:12:45,610 Start putting those down so that you can start focusing on accomplishing 178 00:12:45,610 --> 00:12:53,430 them because each and every single one of us define success in a unique way. 179 00:12:53,850 --> 00:12:59,310 What my vision for success and my values that feed into my 180 00:12:59,310 --> 00:13:03,680 feelings of success are going to be completely different than yours. 181 00:13:04,680 --> 00:13:06,280 So what does that mean for you? 182 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:08,470 Well, you have to define it. 183 00:13:09,470 --> 00:13:13,460 You know, some people use inspiration boards and vision boards. 184 00:13:14,430 --> 00:13:20,460 And I do like those because I'm a very visual person, but I've had vision 185 00:13:20,460 --> 00:13:23,440 boards that just sat on a wall or sat in a closet or sat behind a door 186 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:27,160 and they don't necessarily do things for you unless you start to put those 187 00:13:27,210 --> 00:13:30,880 wishes and those ideas into action. 188 00:13:31,820 --> 00:13:37,280 Unless you start to create a plan for one of those or some of those or all of those. 189 00:13:37,940 --> 00:13:40,740 Do you want to travel the world and work from all over? 190 00:13:40,790 --> 00:13:41,330 Great. 191 00:13:41,410 --> 00:13:42,750 What do you need to do to do that? 192 00:13:43,300 --> 00:13:45,540 Make, put that on your bucket list. 193 00:13:45,890 --> 00:13:49,850 One of the things that I always wanted to do was live in another country and I will. 194 00:13:50,210 --> 00:13:51,560 The time just hasn't been right yet. 195 00:13:52,610 --> 00:13:55,520 but what do I need to do in order to make that happen? 196 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:57,830 I'm making those steps right now. 197 00:13:58,830 --> 00:14:03,020 So one of the things that I'm going to give you a few tips for creating 198 00:14:03,020 --> 00:14:04,370 your professional bucket list. 199 00:14:05,130 --> 00:14:09,620 And one of the things that I think that will help a lot is like I said, go 200 00:14:09,630 --> 00:14:11,890 back to what you enjoy doing the most. 201 00:14:11,910 --> 00:14:13,440 What motivates you? 202 00:14:13,520 --> 00:14:16,560 Where do you get those feelings and those, where do you see 203 00:14:16,560 --> 00:14:18,460 yourself being the most motivated? 204 00:14:19,250 --> 00:14:20,490 What does that sound like? 205 00:14:20,490 --> 00:14:21,380 What does that look like? 206 00:14:21,380 --> 00:14:22,500 What does that feel like? 207 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:24,080 And write it down. 208 00:14:25,130 --> 00:14:29,320 Start reminding yourself of the things you've accomplished and the 209 00:14:29,330 --> 00:14:33,640 things that you've already done in your life that are pretty incredible. 210 00:14:34,640 --> 00:14:39,530 That will help start to give you that motivation and that vision for what's 211 00:14:39,530 --> 00:14:41,550 to come and what else you want to do. 212 00:14:42,550 --> 00:14:45,660 Like I said, the workbook as you go through it will help you break those 213 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:50,470 down into starting to pick the top ones and starting to put that plan together 214 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:53,740 for what that can look like and how you can turn that into a reality. 215 00:14:54,740 --> 00:14:56,910 Then you can take those steps to keep going. 216 00:14:57,620 --> 00:15:01,790 But it starts with understanding what that means to you and understanding 217 00:15:01,820 --> 00:15:05,130 what that looks like and writing it down and documenting it. 218 00:15:06,130 --> 00:15:12,640 So whether you are feeling wildly creative and wholeheartedly driven, it's time to 219 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:15,530 turn your wish list into a bucket list. 220 00:15:16,510 --> 00:15:24,070 And actually take those dreams and those ideas and things that you might have 221 00:15:24,070 --> 00:15:29,420 always had in the back of your mind that would be cool to do and prioritize them. 222 00:15:30,210 --> 00:15:31,910 Actually ground them. 223 00:15:32,255 --> 00:15:36,635 With your values and your priorities and create that vision for yourself. 224 00:15:37,085 --> 00:15:42,305 Then start making that, turning them into goals and making them smart goals that are 225 00:15:42,305 --> 00:15:49,235 specific and measurable and have deadlines and things that you can work towards, and 226 00:15:49,355 --> 00:15:55,155 you can keep that bucket list near you to help you focus on the big picture, even 227 00:15:55,155 --> 00:15:56,775 as you're working on the detailed work. 228 00:15:57,775 --> 00:16:01,415 And working on getting it done . Just doing that helps 229 00:16:01,415 --> 00:16:03,135 have that sense of purpose. 230 00:16:03,845 --> 00:16:07,305 So you're not just feeling like you're running in circles. 231 00:16:07,345 --> 00:16:09,025 You are chasing dreams. 232 00:16:09,245 --> 00:16:14,805 You are making those dreams a reality and whether climbing the corporate 233 00:16:14,805 --> 00:16:19,245 ladder is on your bucket list or not, or building your own business and being 234 00:16:19,245 --> 00:16:23,985 your own boss, whatever it is, there's no wrong answer because you will have 235 00:16:23,985 --> 00:16:26,595 defined what success means to you. 236 00:16:27,595 --> 00:16:33,785 You will have created a commitment by mapping short term goals in order to 237 00:16:33,785 --> 00:16:36,635 make those long term accomplishments. 238 00:16:37,635 --> 00:16:40,455 You want to make sure that you capture it all. 239 00:16:41,455 --> 00:16:48,055 So when you go to create your bucket list, you can do this on your own or you 240 00:16:48,055 --> 00:16:50,325 can download the guide from KendraLosee. 241 00:16:50,665 --> 00:17:08,489 com And and you can use it to help become whole heartedly 242 00:17:08,489 --> 00:17:09,769 driven if you're not already. 243 00:17:10,769 --> 00:17:17,749 Because no one wants to settle for ordinary and no one wants to keep running 244 00:17:17,749 --> 00:17:19,649 their career on other people's terms. 245 00:17:19,759 --> 00:17:22,519 This is your professional life. 246 00:17:23,539 --> 00:17:26,629 So what are you going to do to make the most of it? 247 00:17:27,629 --> 00:17:28,629 I can't wait. 248 00:17:29,069 --> 00:17:31,169 I cannot wait to see what you accomplish. 249 00:17:32,169 --> 00:17:33,099 It's going to be exciting. 250 00:17:33,764 --> 00:17:35,104 I'm sure it already is. 251 00:17:35,104 --> 00:17:37,084 Let's be clear, but it's going to be exciting. 252 00:17:38,084 --> 00:17:41,914 Thank you for joining us today and remember at KendraLosee. 253 00:17:41,914 --> 00:17:47,784 com you can find the workbook for The bucket list to create your own bucket 254 00:17:47,784 --> 00:17:53,514 list and you can also find our business and visibility and coaching services 255 00:17:54,514 --> 00:17:56,834 and, and I want to specify this. 256 00:17:57,154 --> 00:18:00,694 You can see and learn more about the upcoming Invisible to Invincible 257 00:18:00,694 --> 00:18:03,764 Lab, which is a mindset and marketing course designed to bring clarity, 258 00:18:03,764 --> 00:18:08,354 confidence, and consistency to how you and your business show up. 259 00:18:09,169 --> 00:18:15,149 We are all about high achieving entrepreneurs guiding you to success 260 00:18:15,179 --> 00:18:19,889 both in your business and in life because it is never too late to 261 00:18:19,889 --> 00:18:24,799 make your business and career work for you, not the other way around. 262 00:18:25,799 --> 00:18:27,979 Until next week, I'm Kendra Losee. 263 00:18:28,389 --> 00:18:28,999 Thank you.