Happen to Your Career

Some people can just keep going forever in a job that they no longer find meaningful, but for many people there’s an expiration date when it’s painful to keep going to work, sitting at your desk and knowing that you’re just not that excited about it. But how do you know if you should simply quit your job? Will that be the right move. Aside from the financial aspect, there are many other reasons that this could be the best (or worst decision) of your life.

As high performers contemplate making a career change, one of their concerns is with their salary. They believe that if they were to switch careers to something that they actually enjoy that they have to take a pay cut. In reality, what we have seen with the people we work with is that is almost never the case. In fact, there are many times when they get an increase in their salary. Today, we’re sharing a training we did talking about this very subject.

How do you end pointless meetings, hurry sickness, and unfulfilling busyness? It’s not easy, but it is possible. Bruce Daisley, Author of “Eat, Sleep, Work, Repeat” and host of the Eat Sleep Work Repeat podcast shows you how to regain your creativity and inventiveness in this entertaining conversation. 

Throughout your career, you have accumulated a number of skills. But you’ve realized that your role doesn’t actually fit you and you want to make a change. But, how do you take your skills and communicate them in a way that is appealing to employers? Today, we’re sharing a training we did talking about this very subject: How to Pivot to a New Career by Transferring Your Skills

When a rapid change in your life causes you to reassess your priorities, you start to wonder if you really want to go back to the way things were. Was your career better before being constrained? Your family life? Today, you have the opportunity to learn how to thrive (not just survive) in new environments. This is the perfect opportunity for you to even advance your career (or make a career change)!

Quarantine shouldn’t hold your job search back. Today, we talk about how to build digital relationships EVEN while sitting at home. We also address: 1. How to test drive your new career while social distancing, 2. Why you can no longer career change the same old way, 3. How to find hiring managers during social distancing, shut-downs and working from home

As we look at creating a career that is fulfilling and meaningful, one piece that gets overlooked is contribution - how you contribute to your family, work, and world. Tom Rath joins us to help you discover how you contribute to the world. He is a bestselling author and researcher who has spent the past two decades studying how work can improve human health and well-being. His newest book is “Life’s Great Question: Discover How You Contribute to the World.”

While going back to college isn’t right for everyone, for those that it is right for now face another question: “I know going back to school is the right choice for me, but how do I pick the right place/program?” This can seem very daunting since there are hundreds or even thousands of choices out there.

Have you considered going back to school as part of your career change or promotion strategy? Many people at least consider this, and a number of them also cringe at the thought of going back - even as much fun as it was the first time… But, for many people at this point, they are at a different life stage than they were their first time through college. Going back to school seems a lot more difficult now. So, is it right for you to go back to school?

As we work with people here at HTYC, people seem to struggle figuring out the first step or the first couple steps for their career change. Well, we have worked with hundreds of people and have helped people in almost every situation. Today, Scott and Phillip are going to be sharing the first three steps to make your career change. Specifically, they’re going to talk specifically about how to find an opportunity that matches strengths and skills and pays well.

What’s the thing that very few people are asking right now that almost everyone is missing?  Instead of saying “should I be looking right now,” what if you flipped it on it’s head and said: “How do I take this opportunity  where very few people are taking action on their job search and use this time to make a leap into something bigger?”  That’s a question that’s worth some serious consideration.  This is also one of the questions that Scott dives into with Eleanor on the pod

Everyone bases their identity on something. Some base it on their role as a spouse, parent, child, or other relationship. Many people base their identity on what they do for a living. But then, something happens to change your role or relationship, and it causes confusion about your identity. Dave Stachowiak joins us to talk about why basing your identity on what you do can actually get in the way of identifying what you REALLY want to do in the world.

Do you want to combine your passion and your career to create a life that gives you a reason to get up in the morning? Are you ready to go out on a limb for the life you envision for yourself? If you know the career and life path you want to follow but aren’t sure where you can find the time to make it happen, our guest, Jay Papasan, shares the story of his career and how he makes the time to sort through life’s chaos to get it all done.

We’ve been hosting special webinars to answer the most common questions that we’re getting (you’ve probably seen the invites to these - in fact, you may have even attended one or more of these). Well, we held one of these webinars on March 23. Since most people couldn’t attend the webinar (and we wanted to share these answers with you), we’re airing the main part of the webinar on the podcast.

With Social Distancing and Quarantines in place because of Covid-19, how can I build relationships and get a job offer?