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Career Straight Talk: The Inside Scoop With Zohreh Piurek
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The following table summaries show topics and provides links to archived shows.
You will also find additional resources on show topics in PDF format.

Date
Guest/Host
Topic
Download
Resources
06/20/07
Larry Villano
(TERROS)

Gossip:
The Career Killer
Office Politics:
To be or not to be involved
Being a Team Player:
And what happens when you are not

NA
06/27/07
Sally Lara
(NCADD)
Office Politics Part II:
To be or not to be involved
Being a Team Player Part II:
And what happens when you are not
NA
07/11/07
Linda Baugh
(American Career Executives)
Being Proactive In Your Career:
• Being visible without showing off
• Investing in your professional    development
• Understanding and responding to    your boss
NA
07/18/07
Amy Clinton
(Inter-Growth)

How To Have A Great Relationship With Your Boss:
• Understanding your boss's 
   priorities
• Communicating with your boss

NA
07/25/07
Elaine
Groppenbacher
(Inter-Growth)

Don’t Be A Weed In Your Boss's Garden:
• Things that annoy your boss
• Career Killers: whining, gossiping,
   being a clock-watcher, lying, and
   just doing the minimum

NA
08/08/07
Elaine
Groppenbacher
(Inter-Growth)
Shift Happens At Work, Too:
• Why change happens
• Not all change is bad
• How different personality types
   cope with change, and strategies    to deal with change
NA
08/15/07
Larry Villano
(TERROS)

How to Play Nice In The Sandbox Of Work:
• How to get along well with others
• Interpersonal communication
   pitfalls to avoid

NA
08/22/07
Lori Ashcraft
(Recovery Innovations)
Finding Meaning And Purpose At Work :
• Purpose is the key element in job
   success
• How to find purpose in your job
NA
08/29/07
Joey Michitch
(Joseph Scott Salon
)

Doing What You Love:
• Overcoming Fear
• Turning a Passion Into a Successful
   Career
• What Bosses Look For In
   Employees

NA
09/05/07
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)
Letting Go Of Being Let Go:
• Be positive and don't panic
• Take the time to evaluate your    career path
• Re-connect with friends and    network
NA
09/19/07
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)

How To Be The Go To Person:
• Effectively prioritize
• Be organized
• Never say it's not your job
• Be able to delegate if possible

NA
10/03/07
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)
How To Be Heard:
• Get to your point
• We aware of your audience and
   their limits
• Listen to others and care about
   what they have to say
NA
10/10/07
Debbie Collier
(Collier's Professional Organizing)

Being Organized:
• Do what works for you
• Make it a habit
• Plan, Prepare, and Forecast
• Accurate estimation of time for
   activities

NA
10/17/07
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)
Workplace Culture:
• Understand the culture at your
   workplace
• Know how you operate
• Adapt to your environment, but
   keep your core values
NA
10/24/07
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)

Workplace Culture Part 2:
• Understand how the culture can
   effect your career
• Balancing fitting in with your values
• Reading the signs at work that clue
   you into the culture

NA
11/14/07
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)
How To Get Promoted:
• Look the part
• Act the part
• Do the part

NA
11/21/07
Kathy
Jorgenson
(Inter-Growth)

Maximizing Your Time At Work And Having A Life/Work Balance.

NA
11/28/07
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)
How To Prepare You For The Career Of Your Dreams.
NA
12/07/07
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)

What To Do If You Feel Like Saying
"Take This Job And Shove It".

NA
12/12/07
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)
Things That I have Learned From My Career Experience.
NA
12/19/07
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)

The School Of Hard Knocks And Soft Landings.

NA
01/02/08
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)
Are You Managing Your Career Or Is Your Career Managing You?
NA
01/09/08
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)

Are You Showing Up For Your Career Part I:
• Are you engaged
• Are you energized

NA
01/16/08
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)
Are You Showing Up For Your Career Part II.
NA
01/23/08
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)

Are You Showing Up For Your Career Part III.

NA
01/30/08
Theresa Maher
(jobing.com)

Holly Schor
(jobing.com)

Curtis Shaw
(Maricopa Workforce Connections)
How To Get A Job Part I.
NA
02/06/08
Debbie Bermont
(Outrageous Business Growth)

How To Get A Job Part II.

NA
02/13/08
Theresa Maher
(jobing.com)
Eric Knot
(Cox Communications)
Confidence.
NA
02/20/08
Theresa Maher
(jobing.com)
Patti Saathoff
(Saesca Companies)

Relationships.

NA
03/05/08
Rachelle Taylor
(The Professional's Coach)
•On Air Mentor.
•The Ups And Downs Of Being In
  Business For Yourself.
NA
03/12/08
Sheila Harris
(The Molera Alvarez Group)

•On Air Mentor.
•How To Prioritize And Get
 Things Done.

NA
03/19/08
Laura Valdo
(Girls for a Change)
Following Your Passion.
www.girlsforachange.com
NA
03/26/08
Kevin Tucker
(CCubed Career)

Helping Motivated Individuals Find Their Calling.
www.ccubedcareer.com

NA
04/02/08
Virginia M. Kravitz
(In the Current)
Career Restlessness.
www.inthecurrent.com
NA
04/09/08
Gustavo McGrew
(PSA Art Awakenings)

Follow Your Bliss.

NA
04/16/08
Andrew Ortiz
(Ortiz Leadership Systems)
Maximizing Your Potential.
www.ortizleadership.com
NA
04/23/08
Zohreh Piurek
(Inter-Growth)

Career Success 101.
www.inter-growth.com

NA
04-30-08
Allen Milham
(Bold Moves Enterprises)
Bold Moves:
Jump to Outstanding Self-Managed Action!
www.makingboldmoves.com
NA
05/07/08
Cherri Levinson
Rick Van Sickle
(AZ Department of Commerce)

Trends and Statistics in the Workforce
www.azcommerce.com

NA
05-14-08
Emily Jenkins
(The Arizona Council of Human Service Providers)
Aspects of Volunteering
www.azcouncil.com
NA
05/21/08
Debra Exner
(Exner & Associates)

Juggling Work and Life
www.exnerassociates.com

NA
06/11/08
Frances Cole Jones
(Author of
How to Wow)
How to Wow:
Proven Strategies for Presenting Your Ideas, Persuading Your Audience, and Perfecting Your Image
www.howtowow-thebook.com
NA
06/18/08
Steven Greenhouse
(Author of
The Big Squeeze)

The Big Squeeze:
Tough Times for the American Worker

www.stevengreenhouse.com

NA
06-25-08
Pamela Skillings
(Author of
Escape From Corporate America)
Escape From Corporate America:
A Practical Guide to Creating the Career of Your Dreams
www.escapefromcorporate.com
Play Media File
NA
07/02/08
Alexandra Levit
(Author of How’d You Score That Gig)

How’d You Score That Gig:
Guide to the Coolest Jobs-and How to Get Them

www.scorethatgig.com

Play Media File
NA
07-09-08
David Price
(Author of
The Pixar Touch)
The Pixar Touch:
The Making of a Company
Play Media File
NA
07/16/08
Andrew Pek
and Jeannine McGlade
(Authors of Stimulated!:Habits to Spark Your Creative Genius at Work)

Stimulated!:
Habits to Spark Your Creative Genius at Work

www.novesinc.com

Play Media File
NA
07-30-08
Zohreh & Jeff Piurek
(Inter-Growth)
Healthy Productive Relationships
Play Media File
NA
08/06/08
Clinton Korver
(Author of Ethics For The Real World)

Ethics For The Real World:
Creating a Personal Code to Guide Decisions in Work and Life

www.ethicsfortherealworld.com

Play Media File
NA
08-13-08
Jason Seiden
(Author of
How to Self Destruct )
How to Self Destruct:
Making the Least of What's Left of Your Career
www.howtoselfdestruct.com
Play Media File
NA
08/20/08
Zohreh & Jeff Piurek
(Inter-Growth)

How To Get A Job

Play Media File
NA
08-27-08
Kim Kiyosaki
(Author of
Rich Woman)
Rich Woman:
Financial Literacy for Women
www.richwoman.com
Play Media File
NA
09/03/08
Art Kleiner
(Author of The Age Of Heretics)

The Age Of Heretics:
A History of the Radical Thinkers Who Reinvented Corporate Management

www.artkleiner.com

Play Media File
NA
09-10-08
Rom Brafman
(Co-Author of
Sway)
Sway:
The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior
www.swaybook.com
Play Media File
NA
09/24/08
Sara Davidson
(Author of Leap)

Leap:
What Will We Do with the Rest of Our Lives?

www.saradavidson.com

Play Media File
NA
10-01-08
Chunka Mui
(Co-Author of
Billion Dollar Lessons)
Billion Dollar Lessons:
What You Can Learn from the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last 25 Years
www.billiondollarlessons.com
Play Media File
NA
10/08/08
Zohreh & Jeff Piurek
(Inter-Growth)

Nine Recommended Steps For Preparing For Your Business Launch

Play Media File
NA