How to Prove Your Value So Others Carve Out a Place for You

Episode 45 — Angie Lommen: "How to Prove Your Value So Others Carve Out a Place for You"You have been putting in the work. Doing more than was asked. Saying yes before you had all the answers. And somehow nobody seems to notice until they can't afford to lose you.In this conversation, a 26-year defense industry leader pulls back the curtain on what it looks like to build a career by proving value so consistently that other people start creating roles around you. This is not about self-promotion. It is about standard-setting so quiet and complete that Boeing pointed at her and told their own team: that's what good looks like.Angie Lommen spent her career at BAE Systems rising from contracts team leader to program director overseeing the Bradley Fighting Vehicle program. She never had the full picture ahead of her. She had a standard. And it turned out that was enough.CHAPTERS00:00 Clarity Through Motion03:46 From North Dakota to New Direction05:35 Biology Failure to Contracting Breakthrough13:48 BAE Systems Rise and Becoming the Standard29:36 Health Scare and Comeback30:40 Career Shakeup New Path35:37 Family Support and Finding Why39:20 Michigan Move Legacy and Giving BackIn this episode you'll discover:✓ Why saying yes before you know how is a career strategy, not a gamble✓ The difference between mentors and advocates, and which one actually moves you forward✓ How to find your why before the hard seasons hit, so it can hold you when they do✓ What it looks like to build a career on standards instead of a planFeatured Guest Angie Lommen, PMP — Retired Program Director, BAE Systems Connect: linkedin.com/in/angielommenLearn More: Hardcore and At Ease Framework: https://www.OthersOverSelf.com Personal Mission Statement Workshop: [email protected] Book a Strategy Session: [email protected] Disclaimer: I only recommend products I genuinely use. Full disclosure: https://othersoverself.com/affiliate-disclaimer/Get the Gear: 📊 My Business Report: https://hardcore-and-at-ease.captivate.fm/biz-report 🎯 StoryBrand.ai: https://hardcore-and-at-ease.captivate.fm/storybrand-ai 📚 Business Made Simple: https://hardcore-and-at-ease.captivate.fm/bms 🚀 Flight School: https://hardcore-and-at-ease.captivate.fm/flight-school 📈 My Marketing Report: https://hardcore-and-at-ease.captivate.fm/marketing-reportListen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | https://othersoverself.com Connect: Instagram: @TheShellyRood | join.othersoverself.com | [email protected] Work with Shelly: One-on-One Coaching | Personal Mission Statement Workshop | Team Training — [email protected] in this episode:"Violent Positivity," by Doug "Odie" Slocum  📍 www.violentpositivity.comNotion Design Group - Sites That Drive Sales notiondesigngroup. com