Feeling stuck after a career setback? Drowning in your first 90 days? In this Ask Katy episode, I tackle your burning questions about bouncing back from disappointment, mastering your first 90 days, and escaping the "second job trap" that's keeping you from promotion. Plus, DM me if you have a coaching question you'd like answered!

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:

• A four-step framework to overcome career disappointments without losing your motivation (including when it's actually okay to wallow!)
• My proven 30-60-90 day roadmap for excelling in a new leadership role—including what to prioritize and when to make strategic changes
• How to escape the "second job trap" that's burning you out and blocking your promotion (with a practical task audit method)
• Why women are 30% more likely to take on non-promotable tasks and how to break this pattern
• The counterintuitive leadership approach that impressed senior executives when I stepped into VP and EVP roles

Remember, your career is not your whole life—and sometimes the best way to advance is to do less, not more.

When you finish listening, I'd love to hear your biggest takeaway from today's episode. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, share it to your Instagram stories and tag me, @katy.mcfee!

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Let's continue the conversation! Let’s connect on Linkedin and let me know what you think about the episode or if you have any follow up questions.

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

Feedback can make or break your career, yet most of us struggle with both sides of this critical conversation. In this episode, I'll show you how to master feedback to accelerate your path to executive leadership—and don't miss my 5 Simple Shifts for Strategic Thinking to elevate your leadership today!

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:

• Why so many of us women struggle with receiving feedback (hint: that "good girl syndrome" might be playing a bigger role than you think!)
• How I've created a "culture of feedback" with my teams that actually strengthens relationships while improving performance
• The exact questions I use (and you can too!) to transform your manager's vague "looks good" into the guidance you actually need for promotion
• Why when your boss says "keep doing what you're doing" it might actually be a red flag—and what to do about it
• My practical strategies for setting healthy boundaries around feedback that help you grow without the emotional spiral

Let's continue the conversation! Let’s connect on Linkedin and let me know what you think about the episode or if you have any follow up questions.

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

Ever wonder why your brilliant ideas aren't getting approved? I'm sharing my game-changing 3 Cs framework that transforms how you make requests to leadership. Plus, grab my free "Speak Like a VP" guide and learn exactly how to communicate with the confidence that gets results.

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:

• Why your great ideas are getting rejected (it's rarely about the idea itself—it's how you're framing it)
• My proven 3 Cs framework that turns frustrating "nos" into enthusiastic "yeses"
• How to shift from communicating personal needs to demonstrating clear business value
• The powerful "so what" technique that makes your requests impossible to dismiss
• Real examples of how to apply this framework when asking for headcount, development funding, and more!

If you have questions about this topic, send me a message on Linkedin. I love hearing from you!

And if you need help sounding like an executive, make sure to grab my free guide “Speak like a VP”.

Spend 1 hour with me (eating lunch, dinner, walking on a treadmill, whatever works!) and learn the top 3 things you must get right to land a director or VP role. Click here to register for my live masterclass, Blueprint to VP.