3 Ways to Improve Your Adaptability Adaptability is a key attribute we need to focus on in our career given the chaos that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought on. I wrote last week in the post, Adaptability and Resilience are the Two Key Superpowers about the importance of adaptability and resilience in our careers. This […]
Discussing Encore Careers with Encore Network Leader with Janine Vanderburg [Podcast]
Podcast #236 – Encore Careers with Encore Network Leader with Janine Vanderburg Description: This week I am speaking with Janine Vanderburg who wears multiple hats today. I am speaking with her in this episode about her leadership role in the Encore network. Let me read some of her bio: An encore champion and longtime community […]
Adaptability and Resilience are the Two Key Superpowers
Adaptability and Resilience Do you have the adaptability and resilience superpowers? If you have managed to survive and thrive the last 18 months I would think so. I am sitting writing this post on August 7th of 2021 having experienced a July that came in with hope and left with a lot of uncertainty. I […]
A Discussion about Older Workers and ‘The Big Quit’ with Chris Farrell [Podcast]
Podcast #235 – A Discussion about Older Workers and ‘The Big Quit’ Description: This week I am speaking with Chris Farrell. I have had Chris on the podcast three other times. I had him on in episodes 2, 177, and 201. So you can tell he is one of my favorite guests. Chris is currently […]
Nurturing Relationships is Key to Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nurturing Relationships I have come to the conclusion that if we want to recover from this pandemic, both professionally and personally, we need to focus on nurturing relationships. After I had 26 coffee meetings while I was in Austin for the month of May, I was quite taken aback by how much difficulty some of […]
Career PTSD in the post Covid World with Mustafa Ammar [Podcast]
Podcast #234 – Marc Discusses Career PTSD with Mustafa Ammar Description: This week I am speaking with Mustafa Ammar who can be found at ThePassionMBA.com. Mustafa pitched me on the idea of doing an episode around PTSD and our careers. We are calling this episode How to deal with Career PTSD in the post-Covid World. […]
The Bifurcated and Opaque Issues of the 55+ Job Market in 2021
The Bifurcated and Opaque Issues of the 55+ Job Market The 55+ job market in 2021 is both bifurcated, those who have stayed employed versus those who have been unemployed, and the issues are very opaque. I have spent the last 6 months talking to career professionals of all types to understand what they are […]
School Teacher to Evocative Fiction Author to Writing and Editorial Coach [Podcast]
Podcast #233 – Elizabeth Sumner Wafler Tells Her Story of Making a Career Pivot Description: This week I am speaking with Elizabeth Sumner Wafler. Elizabeth is a former school teacher, an aspiring women’s fiction author, and an editorial and writing coach. Let me read you a snippet from her website: As an evocative writer, I […]
3rd Expat Anniversary, Condo in Austin Sold, I Turn 65, and What’s Next!
3rd Expat Anniversary, Condo in Austin Sold, I Turn 65, and What’s Next! In May, I celebrated my 65th birthday. Well, I really did not celebrate my birthday because I never celebrate birthdays. That is a whole different discussion of childhood baggage. However, this marks my eligibility to sign up for Medicare. In June, my […]
