27. Series 1 | Ep 27 - Imposter syndrome? Feeling stuck? Lessons from Susie Ramroop, ex B2B marketing leader turned performance coach

Susie Ramroop is an experienced mindset coach and speaker who has a track record of taking business leaders from good to great by focusing on what truly makes an impact. Having climbed the B2B marketing career ladder herself as a speaker, she authentically but truthfully tackles the trickier subject matters around impostor syndrome, why being you is enough and how to focus.

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Chapters

• 2:18 So let's talk about how you've got to where you are.
• 9:28 So when we get stuck, what do we need to do?
• 12:52 How is your experience going to make a difference to my experience?
• 16:35 So, what sort of two or three bits of advice have you got for people who are in interview processes at the moment, whether it's how they approach it, mindset, what have you learned in your marketing career?
• 22:02 What technical skills are needed to jump to a director position?
• 27:46 How do you manage your marketing career in a company that's very short term focused? You can be the most amazing marketer but, if no one else will listen well, what do you do then?
• 35:25 What advice could you offer someone moving into a senior role where there isn't a huge peer population to support and the pressure is on to make a good impression?
• 41:40 Do you think it's possible for a great entrepreneur to become a great CMO?
• 47:45 What's the worst experience you've had working for someone?
• 54:07 How important is it to have a marketing mentor and why?
• 58:36 How to find a marketing mentor when you are already the most senior marketing person in a business?
• 1:02:17 What advice have you received from your mentor that made the most impact?
• 1:04:49 With pressures of general life, how do you manage the work life balance and how important is that in today's society?
• 1:10:47 What's the most valuable marketing skill you can have?
• 1:12:25 What is the book you recommend the most for B2B marketers today?
• 1:14:56 So what parting words of wisdom or advice would you share?