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Who's the boss of you—your phone, social media, or credit cards? You can change that by being a Soul Boss. Become the creative, wise CEO of your life—not by pushing and shoving your way through the world, but by building your skill set.   When you use soft skills, like adaptability, empathy and disc…

Michelle Mains


    • May 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Soul Boss

    5 Ways to Make Friends Before You Need Them

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 5:39


    Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Don't just let your work speak for itself. Make friends before you need them.

    5 Ways to Describe Your Make it Work Superpower

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 5:37


    Do you want to become an elite contributor? Combine industry know-how and people skills to create a “make it work” superpower.

    Attain Optimum Productivity with a Perception Correction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 5:52


    Are you ready for your productivity to soar? Start by challenging assumptions and certainties, then make a perception correction.

    Reshape Your Network Spike Your Productivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 5:18


    Are you ready for your career to take off with stretch projects and cool people? Spike your productivity by upgrading your network.

    Reach Optimum Productivity by Pruning Too Much of a Good Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 5:15


    Automatically saying Yes to any opportunity may result in too much of a good thing. Get to the right results by pruning the wrong projects.

    Prune Hot Mess Habits for Optimum Productivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 5:30


    Life may get messy, but you don't have to become a hot mess. Create optimum productivity by saying yes to the right people and projects.

    Perfect Your High Agency Cut-Off Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 5:27


    Did you know you can be nice and still have a superb cut-off game? Discover how people skills will help close the door to shenanigans.

    High Agency People Know Pausing isn't Punitive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 5:33


    Pausing is the secret weapon of high agency people. Discover how to listen to your gut and use time outs to save time, cycles, and capital.

    Shift Ambiguity into Action with People Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 5:35


    Facing fears and challenges—even if you ease into it—keeps you at your strongest. Discover why people skills are the way to take charge of negative patterns.

    Why Gaining Traction Starts with Showing Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 5:23


    Do you want to be known for having high agency, but you're not sure where to start? Do what seems simple with excellence: Show up.

    5 People Skills to Rewrite How the Story Ends

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 5:59


    Are you facing a challenging, tough situation? Stay confident and empowered with people skill superpowers. Rewrite the end of that story.

    20 Road Rules for High Performing Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 5:58


    Has an after-hours passion project drifted off course? Use people skills to transform ambiguity to clarity with a set of road rules.

    Kickstart Your Daily Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 5:27


    Rich discussions don't have to be heavy or pressure-filled. Boss up with people skills and keep your daily debrief short, sweet, and compelling.

    7 Starter Phrases for Tricky Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 5:19


    Have you ever had a hasty delivery escalate into a throwdown with friends or family? Discover why people skills are the secret to after-hours success.

    5 Stretch Goals to Transform Your Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 5:55


    Are you ready to transform your future? Face that uncomfortable habit head-on and walk away with marketable skills. That's playing FTW.

    5 Ways Problems Build Your People Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 5:22


    Achieving goals can feel like an endless obstacle course. Combine endurance and people skills to crush your goals with Capacity.

    Build Your Confidence on the Daily

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 5:26


    Snags and setbacks will happen. But don't give up. Use people skills and healthy confidence to push forward!

    What's The Vibe For 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 5:08


    Toss that list of uninspiring resolutions. Start powering goals with passion and people skills and define the vibe for 2025.

    People Skills to Help You Shake Out from the Pack

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 5:27


    As we head into the home stretch, one thing is clear: It's time to take out the trash. Keep your people skill superpowers and toss what hasn't worked out.

    5 Ways to Cut Year-End Overwhelm

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 5:39


    You've already tried sacrificing your well-being. This year, use people skills to have a mindset reset. Pace yourself with realistic, attainable goals.

    Turn the Page on Endless Heads-Down Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 5:28


    To Do lists are forever, but people come and go. So, don't let relationships fall by the wayside. Use people skills to hone a stellar How.

    Turn the Page on Hey, Girl Projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 5:34


    Did you get caught up in a “Hey, girl” dead-end project? Make room for future successes by cutting the cord. Kickstart your mindset reset with people skills.

    5 Easy Ways to Describe Your Authenticity Expertise

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 5:52


    Do you want to communicate with impact? Be authentic. It's the secret sauce to turbocharging your message.

    3 Techniques to Switch Complaining to Elevating

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 5:24


    Complaining is easy. Heart-to-heart problem solving can be hard. Start combining on-time communications with people skills—they're marketable!

    3 Communication Habits to Build Your Squad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 5:19


    Are you in a situation where you're so aggravated that you have a loop of choice words going in your head? Before you give in and start shouting, give your people skills (and your better angels) a shot. Discover three easy communications that will help build a squad that's always got your back.

    Find Your Authentic Voice at Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 5:21


    Mimicking tired corporate speak won't help you stand out in a crowd. Find out how to combine your character and communication skills to express from the heart.

    You Gotta Have Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 5:30


    Are you ready to lift your collaborations to the next level? Say goodbye to willpower and use people skills to power partnerships with heart.

    You Gotta Stay Accountable

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 5:39


    High value teams understand success requires balancing personal and collective responsibilities. Discover ways to become a world class collaborator.

    You Gotta Stay Flexible

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 5:26


    Sometimes your way, the proven way, or conventional thinking only goes so far. Discover why staying loose will help strengthen your collaboration muscle.

    You Gotta Create A Coalition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 5:15


    Is your team having ups and downs? Reboot by using people skills like cooperation & respect. Build a coalition optimizing everyone's contributions.

    Bossing Up Takes More Than Grit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 5:40


    High value people know that bossing up takes more than grit, stamina, and self-confidence. Discover why people skills are the secret to long-lasting success.

    3 Ways High Value People Make Preparing Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 5:28


    Knowing heavy hitters may jumpstart opportunities, but people skills seal the deal. Learn how to prepare yourself to be a high results, high value contributor.

    4 Ways High Value People Keep Their Options Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 5:24


    High results, high value people know that there's plenty of middle ground between a hard no and a blind faith yes. Discover 4 ways to keep your options open.

    Practice Courage to Become a High Results High Value Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 5:27


    Courage is a must-have quality, but success takes more than swagger or bluster. Learn how people skills will help you become a High Value Person.

    7 Reputation Building Standards To Make You Stand Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 5:47


    Setting standards doesn't need to be intimidating or overwhelming. Discover 7 reputation builders that will make you stand out from the crowd.

    Reset Your Standards To Be Scalable And Sustainable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 5:16


    Are you meeting everyone else's needs at the expense of your own? Reboot how you work by aligning your standards with your work skills superpowers.

    5 People Skills Standards To Increase Your Professional Status

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 5:26


    Does challenging yourself to stretch every day sound challenging? Discover how you can use the people skills you've already mastered to your advantage.

    3 Mindset Swaps To Set A Strong Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 5:40


    Are you ready to ditch here today, gone tomorrow outcomes? Discover why people skills and integrity are the building blocks to a strong foundation.

    Communication PSA: Being Understood Is on You

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 5:37


    Do you like to communicate by showing your homework? Discover why emotional intelligence matters as much as data. Streamline so your message packs a punch!

    Communication PSA: Rescue Hard Conversations With How Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 5:22


    "Why?" can seem like a necessary question, but too many Why questions can backfire. Discover how people skills will help rescue hard conversations.

    Communication PSA: Start Every Meeting with A Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 5:22


    Value your insights and learn how soft skills will help you communicate. Don't just come to every meeting with a perspective—bring your best perspective.

    Communication PSA Not Posting Is Always An Option

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 5:32


    You can't put a price on emotional, mental, and professional peace. Discover how soft skills will help you put that “Post” itchy finger to rest.

    What is Your Office Politics Superpower? Not Playing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 5:29


    Does a bad case of office politics have you feeling stuck in a Kobayashi Maru, the famous unwinnable game on Star Trek? Use people skills to flip the bit.

    Trade Transactional Relationships For People Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 5:15


    The idea that all work relationships are transactional is a myth of office politics. Discover how people skills will help you build valuable alliances.

    Cool Down Fiery Conversations With People Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 5:05


    Golden opportunities often come along with demanding circumstances and colorful characters. Learn how to cool down fiery conversations with people skills.

    Slay The Overconfidence Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 5:30


    Have you ever tried to boss up by being bold, only to have a conversation backfire? Learn how to use people skills to pivot and slay the overconfidence game.

    Break Up With Taking On Projects Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 6:08


    People are the building blocks of productivity. So, break up with taking on projects alone and pair up for optimum productivity.

    Up Your Productivity Cut - Off Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 5:23


    Are you so in demand that you're starting to feel burned out? Learn how work skills can help you create wins by upping your productivity cut-off game.

    5 Ways to Reverse Productivity FOMO

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 5:24


    Are you constantly feeling pressured for instant results? Learn how work skills can help you reverse productivity FOMO and make shrewd decisions.

    Break Up with Living in Attack Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 5:26


    Have you tried attacking your day, but it's not panning out? You're not failing—you're tuning into your gut. Start transforming attack mode before you burn out.

    Use Stellar People Skills To Be The Dupe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 5:31


    There are good and bad dupes. Don't be a discount knock-off. Hone outstanding people skills so everyone wants to duplicate your ways of working.

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