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Hot Mic | What We Thought We Learned: “Are you a Producer or a Consumer?” | The Big Payoff
As we get ready for our summer break, we thought we would take a quick look back at an episode from March of 2018 that really felt life changing for us. So we kept the tape rolling and did a quick check in to see if we have taken our own advic...
The Help You Need | The Big Payoff
You might not want to admit it, but sometimes you need help. And when the stakes are high and you need it the most, that is likely when you turn help away. Why? Because no one could possibly do it as well as you can or the way you want it. And that mak...
Hot Mic | Nothing Easy About Touchy Feely | The Big Payoff
Stanford and Wharton MBA programs have rolled out new classes with a “touchy feely” curriculum. These are the softer skills-- you know silly things like interpersonal dynamics, relationship building and how to authentically engage with others...
Don’t Ask to Pick My Brain | The Big Payoff
Okay graduates, job seekers, professional networkers or anyone who writes emails-- this show is for you. You want to write a killer email to someone you haven’t met. Maybe you’ve been referred to them, maybe this is a cold call to someone you ...
Hot Mic | R&S on Mr. Big | The Big Payoff
The mics were hot when Suzanne and Rachel started chatting away about Mr. Big- turns out he is what inspired the conversation for our last episode, “At Your Service.” Think about it, SATC super fans- didn’t it make you crazy when our Carrie was at Mr. ...
At Your Service | The Big Payoff
We’ve talked a millions times about this over cocktails and for sure on this show: men and women do things differently. What starts off as a conversation about how we use email opens up into a wider discussion of the role women so often take on in serv...
You and the Big Game | The Big Payoff
Imagine being in a baseball game and going up to bat without having a clue about the situation of the pitcher, the state of the team you’re facing, and what else is happening on the field as you approach the mound. If you did that, you’d risk getting s...
Hot Mic | R&S on The Varsity Blues Scandal | The Big Payoff
We’re trying a new segment called Hot Mic-- where we’re just yackin’ and the tape keeps rolling. We’re talking about whatever’s on our mind at the moment. This time, we share our take on college admissions scandal, where fancy paren...
Wanted: Athletes for Hire | The Big Payoff
“I don’t hire positions. I hire athletes”- Bill Bowen, former President of Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Rachel’s beloved mentor, etched these words on Rachel’s brain, and this episode pays it forward. What did he mean...and what does this mean for ...
Welcome to Your New Network Strategy | The Big Payoff
A new study is out that says most successful women surround themselves with just a few close women. We couldn’t help but wonder if this is true for us, and if it is….why is that? We have different answers from the study and arrive at a new str...