You can create
Without changing your job, your boss, your company, or your career.
You'd never accept a romantic partner that makes you feel terrible every day, but somehow we accept that from our job. You have the power, right now, in yourself, to change your relationship to work so that it's more satisfying and less anxious.
You deserve to feel confident at work.
And you don't need to change roles, or bosses, or companies, or industries to get there.
I'm Janice Fraser. Against the odds, I've had a "one-of-one" career. Success beyond my wildest dreams. (And nobody is more surprised than me.) And I know a secret:
Work-life balance is a myth.
Work consumes a third of your waking hours, so what happens at work is part of life, not separate from it.
Work should feed and fuel you. It should be deeply satisfying, and you should feel comfortable being there as your unique self. Worthy and deserving.
If work drains and depletes you, then you're on a one-way trip to burnout, and no amount of massages, mani-pedis, and yoga retreats can fix that.
Worklife Joy is totally possible.
When you have the right relationship to work, your success will soar, even as the white-knuckle vigilance falls away.
Even if your job sucks, even with a crappy boss.
WHAT'S THE CATCH?
For 25 years I've given about 5 hours per week pro bono to supporting women and diverse leaders & founders. It's how I'm building the world I wish to live in.
This masterclass is an extension of that commitment.
Bottom Line: I think you deserve more from life. More joy, more prosperity, more impact.
(ARE YOU SECRETLY A LITTLE BIT MISERABLE AT WORK?)
You get things done, you work really hard. You're as good or better than your peers, and yet it's harder to get ahead. You think your flaws will shine like beacons, and the hypervigilance is exhausting. Learn to safely let go of other people's expectations.
If you're a woman, queer, neurodiverse, or different from the leaders in your company, then you've probably been underestimated and overlooked. It can make anyone defensive or shut down. You deserve to feel confident at work.
Maybe Sunday nights are stressful for you. You wake up spinning at 3:00 AM, or you've had trouble falling asleep so often that now you spend a few hours doing email just to get ahead of it. Sunday doesn't have to be scary.
You're stressed all the time, but also bored and unfulfilled. It's a sh*t-show, but also you're afraid you aren't good enough. The dissonance can make you feel crazy. You can be happier and healthier than the people around you.
"Unreal...that session will stick with me for life."
"Your vulnerability allowed me to feel so seen."
"You have insight like you've been talking to my manager and my therapist."
"Your approach is so thoughtful and full of life and joy and badassery."
"Janice that was GD amazing!!!! You are INCREDIBLE!! Thank you for making today so special."
I'm Janice Fraser. I’ve had a fantastic career, way beyond my wildest dreams. I’ve led trainings at Camp David for the Obama Administration, flown around the world for speaking engagements on 5 continents. I’m the founder of 6 startups. My contributions are documented as helping to establish entirely new fields of software design.
This is way more than a misfit from rural Ohio had any reason to expect.
It's also true that come from a difficult background, like so many people. In 1995, I began a lifelong journey to be healthier – healthier than the people I come from, healthier than I was yesterday. A little at a time, day after day, every day, just a little bit better. Constantly learning new skills, methods, experiments – working on figuring out how to be effective at work, but also healthy and balanced as a human.
I think of it as my “long walk to health”.
I’ve studied what makes people confident and satisfied at work; I’ve also studied the widest range of healing tools. I’ve turned this unusual combination of insights and experiences into a simple system that anyone can leverage to build a more satisfying, joyful worklife.
Five steps to prioritize your own joy and success.
I've been an advisor and mentor, for free, for 25 years. Today I'm trying a different way to support more people. I'm providing this Masterclass pro bono (completely free) and on-demand.
Let's make a better, happier world together...starting with you.