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#073 - Jennifer Fisher of Worldstrides Higher Education and Jen Loving Sales describes the steps you can take to get better in a job where you don’t feel like you’re performing as well as you might.

What you'll learn

• [1:16] What Worldstrides does and the type of study abroad programmes Jennifer works on.
• [2:05] How Jennifer found her interest in sales and a passion for helping people to achieve their goals.
• [4:14] Why Jennifer decided to leave the job she loved at Chronicle to go and work for Worldstrides.
• [06:23] How long it took Jennifer to feel comfortable and confident in her role as a salesperson.
• [07:58] Why it can be worth sticking with a career even if you’re not  immediately successful at it.
• [10:20] How Jennifer improved herself and became successful in the role she was in.
• [11:42] How roleplaying with colleagues can help you overcome problems and improve your performance.
• [16:16] The importance of listening to the views of people who have more experience than yourself, and how much difference a mentor can make.
• [17:18] What you get out of acting as a mentor for someone else.
• [18:10] Why you should never shy away from asking others for help.
• [20:39] How your responsibilities change as you become more senior in a business and the ways a coach can help you manage your increased seniority.
• [22:14] How to know when you’re at a point in your career where an external coach will be of use.
• [25:26] How to go about selecting a coach that is the right fit for you.
• [28:36] The best ways to measure success when working with a new coach.
• [30:50] How Jennifer has managed to increase travel sales even during COVID times.
• [34:00] What Jennifer wants to work on and improve on in the future.

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/how-to-get-better-at-your-job-and-access-the-help-you-need/

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