Linda's Life Lessons

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda discusses the importance of sleep. How to get enough sleep and getting on a sleep schedule to help support your efforts to get enough rest, so you can perform at your absolute best! Show Highlights: How much sleep do you really need? What happens to our body and mind when we don't get enough rest? The 3-2-1 Sleep Schedule Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram

In this episode of Linda Life's Lesson, Linda shares some truths and stories about what to do when your semester isn't going well. Whether it be in your classes, or your mental or physical health or maybe it's a situation with your friends. She has you covered with ways to get back on track! Some of the episodes mentioned in this show: Studying to Learn Episodes 6, 7 & 8 Anxiety - Episode 18 and Friends - Episode 13 Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram

In this episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda carries on the discussion about budgeting and personal finance she started in Getting Started with Budgeting and Personal Finance. If you haven't listened to that yet and don't have your 30 day diary you can Listen to Getting Started with Budgeting and Personal Finance here. Linda describes what to do next after you have your 30 days of spending data and how to put together your personal spending plan. She explains how LIFE gets in the way of a budget and why your spending plan needs to be flexible and revisited as your life situation changes. A spending plan is so important because it helps you live within your means, spend wisely, reach your financial goals and prepare for financial emergencies. You can schedule one on on coaching with Linda here. Connect with Linda: Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda chats about getting started on the road to finding your own true self. What matters to you? What are your boundaries? How do you think and feel about things? The most important thing to remember is your voice matters, your feelings matter, even the dark ones, and what you think matters. You are important! There are suggestions for things not to do such as getting caught in the comparison trap or trying to fit in but Linda also suggests volunteering as a way to get context and perspective. Being who you are outside of the expectations of the your friends and family can be liberating and allow you to ponder who you are and what you want. Getting started is often the hardest part. There will be more on this in the future, but if you would like one on one time with Linda to help with being your own true self, you can sign up for coaching here! Connect with Linda: Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this episode of the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda compares running your life to running a business. She explains the difference between being the CEO and being an employee. She shows you how to be the CEO of your own life by getting clear on your mission or goal and making decisions to support your goal and yourself. You are the One! If your goal is to get a degree, Studying to Learn is a great episode on how to really learn while you're in college. To support your well-being, check out the Gratitude & Affirmations episode. Linda has a couple of open spots for one on one coaching, if you are interested you can sign up here! Connect with Linda: Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episode of the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda is speaking directly to freshmen. She covers topics such as understanding the big picture at your school, changing your mindset for a better experience with general education classes, making friends and connecting with your guidance counselor. This episode is filled with great advice and information to make your transition into college as smooth as possible. Linda has a couple of open spots for one on one coaching, if you are interested you can sign up here! Connect with Linda: Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda guides you through the first steps to making a plan for your spending, also known as a budget. The first step is tracking what you spend and to get started, you can download Linda's daily spending tracker here or use one of the apps she mentions in the podcast. Money is the root cause of a lot of stress and anxiety for students and having a spending plan puts you back in control. Take 30 days and track everything and then check back here on the podcast for future episodes where Linda will talk more about spending plans and money mindsets. Connect with Linda: You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda shares with you some tips she has learned along the way to help with stress and anxiety. She explains the 4, 5, 6 breathing method and some positive actions you can take to ease anxiety. Whether it's exam anxiety, friends and family or financial, you will benefit from the methods Linda shares. Tapping or EFT (emotional freedom techniques) is something Linda practices daily and she details how easy it is to do and how it has helped her. To find out more visit https://www.thetappingsolution.com/ Linda mentions having a study plan to ease anxiety and mentions these episodes to help with that: Studying to Learn Steps to Learning Study Plan for Learning Working Your Study Plan She also mentions the episode on Gratitude and Affirmations Connect with Linda: You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda talks sex! This is not a how to episode but rather a rules of the game discussion. Linda shares some stories of the difficult situations students have found themselves in and shares some guidance on how they navigated it. Her rules are designed to protect you so that "the game" is that much more FUN! Connect with Linda: You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this episode of the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda dives into college finances, the cost of college and the value of a degree. She explain the difference between student loan debt and consumer debt and how a college degree is another investment you make for your future that does not depreciate over the course of your lifetime! She shares some great tips on why you should live in the dorm and take a personal finance class if your school offers it. She weighs in on how many hours you should work during the semester and why she believes student loans are manageable. She confesses her bias about advocating for investing in a college degree but surprisingly, it has nothing to do with her being a college professor! She wants to reshape your thinking and determination to graduate with zero student loans to consider that it might lead to a lower quality of life and lower grades. Connect with Linda: You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episode of the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda continues with part two of the discussion on business personalities. In this episode, Linda covers the four broad categories of communications styles from leadershipiq.com. You can take that assessment here. She covers Kurt Lewin's three management styles and you can take that assessment here. And she talks about The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman and how knowing these love languages can help you work better with your colleagues. You can take the Love Languages Quiz here. Be sure to start with part one where she identifies introvert and extrovert qualities and chronotypes for when you work best. You can take your own chronotype assessment at thepowerofwhenquiz.com. You can listen to part one here. Connect with Linda: You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda starts a two-part series on business personalities and the assessments you can take to figure out yours! She explains why it is so important to choose a career or more specifically a job that will be a good fit for your business personality. She covers the basics that define whether you are an extrovert or an introvert or a combination of the two and how that might affect your ability to do or enjoy doing certain aspects of your job. She talks about chronotypes, or sleep cycles and how to use them to organize your day for maximum efficiency. You can take your own chronotype assessment at thepowerofwhenquiz.com. For more info and assessments, stay tuned for part two next Wednesday! Connect with Linda: You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episode of the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda shares the concerns some of her students have about making new friends. Attending college without any of your friends or family close by can be exciting but also terrifying for many students. Linda shares some stories about staying true to yourself, taking the pressure off and starting with small steps to make connections. Some of the Questions Answered: What if I don't want to party every night? Where do I find my people? Are college friendships meant to be forever friendships? Connect with Linda: You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda gives details on all the ways we can advocate for ourselves in our professional and personal lives. She has some stories about the times she did and did not advocate for herself and some surprising outcomes. She talks about why it is important to tell the stories of your missteps and what you learned when advocating for yourself in a job interview. She also talks about the times when you should have someone with you because you may not be able to advocate for yourself. If you haven't listened to Keeping a Story Document to Prepare for Your Career you can listen here Connect with Linda: You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda talks about how keeping a daily journal of gratitude and affirmations gradually changed her life in big and small ways. Linda shares journaling with her students and the people she coaches and she shares some of their comments on the changes they saw in their lives. Better sleep, a sense of calm and improved relationships were all mentioned plus quite a few more. If you are interested in learning more about gratitude and affirmations, Linda has put together some great articles here. If you would like to have Linda's affirmations and journal, you can visit her Etsy store here. Connect with Linda: You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda goes over the six dimensions of professional behavior so you know what is expected of you and she adds in her own guidance with some very helpful tips! 1. Courtesy and Respect 2. Appearance and Appeal 3. Tolerance and Tact 4. Honesty and Ethics 5. Reliability and Responsibility 6. Diligence and Collegiality After that, it's on to the unprofessional and some stories that illustrate bullying and harassment in the work place. She gets you prepared for inappropriate behaviors that can happen in the work place. She gives you some ways to deal with it that did and did not help and urges you to come up with a plan of your own in case this ever happens to you or someone important to you. Connect with Linda: You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

//This episode contains a trigger warning for discussions of suicide, mental health, sexual and emotional abuse and death. In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda opens up a conversation about mental health. She shares how important this discussion is to her personally and also to the many students who have shared their struggles with her as well. She takes mental health very seriously and has a very honest and frank discussion sharing some of her stories in the hopes they will help others. She breaks it down in four parts. Her own personal story, the battle to fight through it, those we lost and the people who support us. As a society, we lose far too many people due to poor mental health. If you or someone you know is struggling, please take care of yourself and ask for help. Resources: Our friends started a foundation after they lost their son. The foundation works with families who have lost someone and also works to prevent death by suicide. They are here to support you: Joe Was Just Joe Foundation: https://www.joewasjustjoe.com/ Or call 1-800-784-2433 The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day at 800-273-8255 Languages: English, Spanish Connect with Linda: You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda shares her learning success strategies. She explains how to set-up and implement your study plan for learning with tips and strategies on how to stick with it. She talks FOMO and how to balance your schedule so you can enjoy GUILT-FREE FUN! She explains how prioritizing your course work and studies will set you up for learning success and better living for years to come. Linda's learning success plan is all about taking the frustration, stress and anxiety out of your college experience and setting you up for success! Connect with Linda: You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda gives you a day to day plan to follow so you can study to learn. If you follow Linda's plan, you will never have to cram for an exam again! What a relief! She tells you how much time you should spend studying and what you should be focusing on for better grades and a strong foundation for learning. The best part? If you follow Linda's plan, you get your weekends off and time to enjoy your favorite activities GUILT FREE! Download Linda's Learning tips and strategies checklist here Ways to connect with Linda: You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episodes of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda shares her steps to learning, which when done consistently actually saves you time and means no more cramming, no more bad test scores and no more frustration! She explains how your brain is just another muscle in your body that you need to work a little each day. If you are someone who doesn't read the class material before a lecture either because you don't remember it or you don't have time, you should give this episode a listen. Linda explains her method of preparing for class and why it's proven to work! You end up with more time, better grades and less STRESS. Okay take a deep breath. Have a quick listen that will have a major impact on your college life. Download Linda's Learning tips and strategies checklist here Ways to connect with Linda: You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda explains that many students get to college with the wrong idea of what learning is and how that keeps them from being successful. She details how your study habits can drag your grade down over the semester, frustrate you and cause test anxiety. She then lays the foundation on how to change your study habits and approach to learning so that it doesn't involve cramming or memorization or any of the frustration and anxiety that comes with it. She discusses how to move away from just being familiar with concepts and how to get to problem solving and critical thinking, the #1 thing employers tell professors they want more of in students. She makes the case for why you don't need to study harder, you just needs to apply yourself to the right things. Call to Action: In this episode, Linda asks you think about your approach to learning and be open to making some changes. You can sign-up for one on one coaching sessions with Linda here. Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students! Connect with Linda on Facebook and Instagram Visit our website for more resources.

In this episode of the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda focuses on what can be a very stressful aspect to college life; choosing a major. She unpacks the process and gives guidance and tips for students of all ages. Show Highlights How to find your natural fit Why being undecided is not such a bad thing Is it okay to take time off? Sign-up for our newsletter with more great tips for college students!

In this episode of the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda discusses the many benefits of attending every class and the consequences of not attending. Show Highlights: What powerful message attending class sends to your professor. How having a "going to class is my job" mindset can help you with your assignments. What to do/not do if you have to miss a class Call to Action: Linda wants you to think about your classes as if it's your job, your professors as your boss and your grades as your paycheck or reward for the work you have done. Changing your mindset and showing up to class is the first step to learning.

In this episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda tells us a story, a cautionary tale about what happens when you don't have a "story document." She explains what it is, how to create one and how to use it to advocate for yourself and your career. Show Highlights: • Why soft skills may be more important than technical skills. • How to prepare for an interview with a bonus list of questions you can download here. • What happens when your immediate supervisor doesn't always have your back and ways you can advocate for yourself? Call to Action: Linda wants you to start you story document today so when the opportunity arises, you will be ready. In this episode, Linda mentions a list of interview questions you can use to prep with. Download it here.

In this episode of Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda walks you through the registration process and takes you behind the scenes to understand why registering for classes can be so challenging. She gives some advice on how to navigate the process and some steps you can take in advance to help make sure you get the classes you need.

Linda's Life Lessons is a podcast for college students – and maybe their parents. I've been teaching college since 2008. I've taught classes in many business disciplines, including accounting, business communications, economics, finance, management, and marketing. There are many questions and situations that arise no matter what class I'm teaching. This is what I talk about in the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, in addition to providing tips and help for life after college as they begin their professional career. I bring the conversations I've had with my students to this podcast. Basically, if my students come to me with questions and concerns, I'll probably talk about it in class at some point, and now I'm bringing it to the podcast. Past students have come back to me to share how much these conversations – which they named “Linda's Life Lessons” – meant to them and they tell me they miss those conversations, which is what inspired me to start this podcast. music credit: Zak Har Valaaha