Risky Conversations with Jamie Lee
Everything that's rewarding is on the other side of a Risky Conversation.
In this podcast for professional women, we have honest talks about topics often considered taboo or "too risky" at work -- salary negotiation, mental and reproductive health, office politics, social injustices, and unconventional ways smart women navigate their path forward despite a flawed and sexist society.
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Risky Conversations with Jamie Lee
Beyond Promotions and Paychecks: A Blueprint for Deeper Happiness for Ambitious Women Leaders
Today, I want to share something I originally wrote as an email to one of my coaching clients. It touches on something that shapes nearly everything we do: the pursuit of happiness.
Here’s the context. One of my clients is an executive at a major tech company. She’s leading a bold new initiative that involves hiring, retaining, and coaching a team of sharp, high-performing people who can deliver results fast.
She’s working hard. She’s making real progress. And in one of our sessions, a powerful question came up:
How do I maximize happiness in this role?
In this episode you'll learn:
- The difference between transactional and inherent happiness—and why most of us are addicted to the former
- A personal story about the moment that shifted my perspective on success and fulfillment
- What a rickshaw driver taught me about joy, even in the absence of wealth or status
- Why chasing happiness through promotions, praise, and paychecks can quietly lead to burnout
- How embracing complexity and paradox can unlock a more sustainable sense of well-being
- What I told a tech executive client who asked how to maximize happiness in a high-pressure leadership role
- The surprising reason my clients often reach their goals faster when they stop clinging to specific outcomes
- A practical invitation to map your own Blueprint to Confidence—and redefine success on your terms: https://www.jamieleecoach.com/apply
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