17. How to Level Up in Your Career Feat. Helen Dayen

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How do you level up in your career --- or even just not get fired when sh*t hits the fan?!?  We sit down with CEO and career coach Helen Dayen to understand the psychology, mindset, skills, and creativity required to advance in the financial services industry and beyond.  Helen also shares her own  stories from the cutthroat environment on the trading floor, "The Devil Wears Prada of Finance" so to speak, how she was able to pivot and make her self invaluable when she knew she was on the chopping block, and how she forged an entrepreneurial path for personal & professional fulfillment.

Helen Dayen is CEO and coach at The Dayen Group, where she has over 15 years of experience in sales, relationship management, business development and executive coaching.  She works with professionals in high stress/high demand industries such as finance, technology, and law.

To learn more about The Dayen Group, you can find their website here:
https://www.dayengroup.com/
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