If you\u2019re like me, you often reflect on the things your parents, grandparents, or mentors have taught you.\xa0\xa0\nBut have you ever asked them what they\u2019ve learned from you?\xa0\nThe answer may surprise you.\nThe life of Marsha Bartholomew has been no cakewalk.\xa0 From the challenges she faced growing up with a no-nonsense family, to a young female professional in a male dominated work-force, to motherhood, and beyond - the lessons she\u2019s learned along the way provide insight and value to people in every walk of life.\nIn today\u2019s episode, my mom expands on her life experiences, including a 38 year career with the Social Security Administration.\xa0 She speaks about:\nThe leadership secret that AI will never be able to replace (27:00)\nHow she overcame challenges she faced as a woman in the workforce in the \u201870s (35:00)\nThe tactics she used to create an achievement driven culture in an extremely diverse department (49:00)\nThe best and worst advice she\u2019s ever received (1:18:45)\nReferenced Resources:\nWhat Drives You Quiz\nSimply the Decision Making Process\nSimple Yet Challenging Advice from Father to Son\nArt of Coaching Podcast E100: Working With Your Spouse and Betting on The Future\nA Note on your Continuing Education:\nWhat does your continuing education look like?\xa0 As your professional development budget gets renewed this year, and if you haven\u2019t dove into any of our online courses, live events, or mentoring services, please consider stepping away from the same old conferences and clinics you go to year after year, and give us a chance to provide you with value that positively impacts you both professionally AND personally!\nGet Involved with the Art of Coaching Community:\nThe Apprenticeship - our live Leadership and Communication Training Workshop.\nWhen we say \u201cleadership training,\u201d we are not referring to cheesy corny trust falls, motivational speak, or anything of the sorts.\xa0 We are talking about the things that people say they wish they would have known earlier in their career and life - how to navigate difficult conversations, power dynamics, negotiations, and the like.\nIf you deal with people problems at all, if you\u2019re in a leadership position or want to be in a leadership role, if you want LESS DRAMA - you need to get to this event! Check out our entire 2023 live event schedule for the best date and location for you!\nTo check out the other continuing education opportunities we offer at Art of Coaching, explore our website, or let us know what you\u2019re looking for at info@artofcoaching.com.\xa0 We are happy to help you find the best resources for your specific goals!\nWe are thrilled to welcome in the new year with our loyal sponsors, Athletic Greens and Momentous.\nAthletic Greens is a powder that contains 75 high quality vitamins, minerals, whole foods, sourced superfoods, probiotics and adaptogens. All of which support gut health, your nervous system, your immune system, recovery, and focus. So whether you're on the road and you know that you're not going to have access to great nutrition, you're heading out the door and you need to ensure you have your bases covered, or you just want to minimize the chances of getting sick or worn down, be sure to check them out\xa0 \xa0For a free one year supply of immune supporting vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase, all you have to do is visit athletic greens.com/coach. Take ownership over your health!\nGetting in your greens is just one piece of the puzzle.\xa0 When it comes to your health, the best thing you can do is control the controllables. And that is why we are proud to partner with companies like Momentous. So whether you're trying to sleep better, improve basic health markers, knock out a 5k get stronger or simply ensure you have your overall nutrition covered, Momentous has researched backed, NSF certified products that can help. As an Art of Coaching listener, you can get 15% off your first purchase of Momentous products by going to livemomentus.com/artofcoaching or us