“Be the woman you needed as a little girl.”
Stephani Middaugh, Sr. Sales Enablement Manager of Programs at Zoom, saw this quote and it stuck with her in a special way.
It was an aha moment, and it inspired her to take action.
Now on a regular basis, Stephanie shares the more personal things about herself that make people feel like they’re not alone.
So many of us come into this big tech/SaaS world and aren’t sure how to navigate it:
Am I doing the right things? Am I following the right path? Am I meeting the right people? How do I bring my full self to work, but maintain healthy boundaries?
Stephanie doesn’t shy away from any of it. She reminds us that you are your best professional self when you acknowledge that you are multi-faceted and your experiences are a part of who you are. Most importantly, we’re all facing similar challenges and you are not alone.
As Christina Brady likes to say:
“Take your baggage and turn it into stairs. Pile it up, and climb on up.”
Listen into this exciting, inaugural episode of Aha Moments with Christina Brady, where special guest Stephanie Middaugh shares this little slice of brilliance.
Follow along every Monday for more!
Host: Christina Brady, President of Sales Assembly
Guest: Stephanie Middaugh, Sr. Sales Enablement Manager of Programs at Zoom
Highlights:
- Stephanie’s aha moment [1:15]
- How do you navigate things in your early career? Remember that you’re not alone [2:20]
- How do you manage work and life? How do you manage expectations, set boundaries, and not have an unhealthy investment in your work? [4:40]
- How do you grow professionally while still maintaining your own identity as a person? [6:10]
- You can be your best self professionally by acknowledging that you’re multi-faceted and not being afraid to show it [7:38]
- Final takeaway: No matter what career path you are on, you are multi-faceted, your experiences are a part of you, and you should bring them with you. [8:15]
